Ken Andrus (born July 14, 1935) is an American rancher and

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who served as a member of the

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from 2004 to 2016, representing the 28A and 29A districts. Andrus' son,

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, succeeded his father in the legislature.

Early life and education

Andrus was born in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry from

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Elections

Ken Andrus retired after the 2016

session.

District 28

2014

Andrus was unopposed in the Republican primary. He defeated Kurtis R. Workman with 64.4% of the vote.

2012

Redistricted to 28A, Andrus was unopposed in the Republican primary. He defeated Sam McKee with 62.7% of the vote.

District 29

2010

Andrus ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He defeated James ("Jim") W. Allen in the general election with 61.% of the vote.

2008

Andrus was unopposed in the Republican primary. Andrus won the general election with 11,044 votes (56.2%) against Allen R. Andersen.

2006

Unopposed for, Republican primary. Andrus won the November 7, 2006, general election with 7,404 votes (51.41%) against Allen R. Andersen.

2004

Andrus was unopposed in the Republican primary. He won the general election with 9,504 votes (51.9%) against Democratic Representative Allen R. Andersen.

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20160305122132/http://kenandrus.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrus, Ken 1935 births Living people Brigham Young University alumni Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives People from Bannock County, Idaho People from Summit County, Utah United States Army soldiers 21st-century American politicians