Deborah Holmes (born October 30, 1961) is a Democratic politician from Idaho. She was the 2008 Democratic nominee for

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in the Idaho Second Congressional District, and faced incumbent

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Congressman

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in the general election. Holmes is a trained

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and has served as an adjunct lecturer in chemistry at

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. Her husband, Randall, holds a

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in mathematics and is a member of the mathematics department at Boise State University. Although Holmes had no prior political experience, she defeated David Sneddon in the May 27, 2008, Democratic primary with 70 percent of the vote, carrying every county in the district. Holmes was defeated in the general election by Simpson by a margin of 71 to 29 percent. After the election, Holmes returned to selling real estate.

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1961 births Living people Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni Binghamton University alumni Politicians from Boise, Idaho Idaho Democrats Women in Idaho politics 21st-century American women {{Idaho-politician-stub

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