The 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Idaho, concurrently with the election to Idaho's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Butch Otter ran for election to a third consecutive term in office. In primary elections held on May 20, 2014, Otter was renominated and the Democrats nominated businessman and president of the Boise School District Board of Trustees A.J. Balukoff. Otter defeated Balukoff and four Independent and Third Party challengers in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* Walt Bayes, perennial candidate * Harley Brown, candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2000 and

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and candidate for Mayor of Boise in 2001 * Russ Fulcher, state senator * Butch Otter, incumbent governor

Declined

* Raúl Labrador, U.S. Representative * Brad Little, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho * Tom Luna, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction *

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, activist, veterinarian and candidate for governor in 2010 * Lawrence Wasden,

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Endorsements

Results

Idaho gubernatorial Republican primary, 2014

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

* A.J. Balukoff, businessman and president of the Boise School District Board of TrusteesPopkey, Dan
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Declined

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, activist, mediator and nominee for governor in 2010 *

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, former governor and former United States Secretary of the Interior *

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, Mayor of Boise

Endorsements

Results

Idaho gubernatorial Democratic primary, 2014

Constitution nomination

Candidates

Declared

* Steven Pankey, Republican candidate for

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in 2010 and accused murderer

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

* John Bujak, former Canyon County prosecutor

Independents

Candidates

Declared

* Jill Humble, retired nurse educator and candidate for

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in 2013 * Pro-Life (formerly known as Marvin Richardson), organic strawberry farmer,

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activist and perennial candidate

General election

Debates

A debate was held between Balukoff & Bujak. Gov. Otter chose not to participate.
Complete video of debate
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Predictions

Polling

Results

References

External links

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Butch Otter for Governor
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Russ Fulcher for Governor

A.J. Balukoff for Governor

Steve Pankey for Governor

Pro-Life for Governor
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