Joe A. Palmer is a
Republican Idaho State Representative since 2008 representing District 20 in the A seat.
Personal life
Palmer attended
Ricks College
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and
Boise State University.
Elections
2019
Palmer ran for Mayor of
Meridian, Idaho.
Palmer took second, losing to
Robert Simison with 32.4% of the vote.
2018
Palmer was unopposed in the Republican Primary for District 20 A.
Palmer was opposed by perennial candidate Daniel S. Weston of the Constitution Party in the general election, winning with 81% of the vote.
2016
Palmer was unopposed in the Republican Primary for District 20 A.
Palmer was opposed by perennial candidate Daniel S. Weston of the Constitution Party in the general election, winning with 78.9% of the vote.
Palmer endorsed
Ted Cruz for
Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
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.
2014
Palmer ran unopposed in the Republican Primary and in the general election.
2012
Palmer won the three-way May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 65.9% of the vote against Richard Dees and Chris MacCloud.
Palmer defeated Caitlin Lister with 66.5% of the vote in the general election.
Palmer endorsed
Mitt Romney
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for
Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012.
2010
Palmer won the Republican primary with 54% of the vote against Shaun Wardle.
Palmer was unopposed in the general election.
2008
When Republican Representative
Mark A. Snodgrass left the seat open in his unsuccessful bid to unseat incumbent Republican Senator
Shirley McKague
Shirley J. McKague (née Woolard, December 4, 1935 – May 21, 2020) was an American politician from Idaho. She was an Idaho State Senator, representing the 20th District as a Republican from 2007 to 2012. She previously served as an Idaho Stat ...
, Palmer won the May 27, 2008 Republican primary by 46 votes, winning with 1,725 votes (50.7%) against
Meridian
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City Councilor Keith Bird.
Palmer won the general election with 77.3% of the vote against candidate Rex Kerr.
Committee assignments
2018 and 2017 Session
*Transportation & Defense- Chair
*Business
*State Affairs
References
External links
Joe Palmerat the
Idaho Legislature
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Boise State University alumni
Brigham Young University–Idaho alumni
Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives
People from Meridian, Idaho
21st-century American politicians
Idaho Republicans