Thomas F. Loertscher (born January 4, 1944, in

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) is an American politician, and former

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member of the

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, in the District 32 B seat.

Education

Loertscher graduated from Park City High School and earned his BS in accounting from the

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Elections

2020

Loertscher took second losing to Jon Walker in the Republican Primary for Bonneville County Commissioner District 2.

2018

After losing in the 2018 Republican Primary to challenger Chad Christensen, Loertscher abandoned his Republican Party affiliation to run an Independent write-in campaign for his legislative seat. Loertscher went on to the November general election to lose to Christensen again, 2,247 votes to Christensen's 11,044.

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2012

Loertscher was redistricted to District 32, and with Republican Representative Erik Simpson not running, Loertscher won the three-way May 15, 2012 Republican Primary with 4,257 votes (54.4%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,416 votes (73.7%) against Democratic nominee Ralph Mossman, his challenger from 2008 and 2010.

2010

Loertscher and Mossman were both unopposed for their May 25, 2010 primaries, setting up a rematch; Loertscher won his with 6,003 votes, and won the November 2, 2010 General Election with 9,965 votes (68.4%) against Mossman.

2008

Loertscher won the four-way May 27, 2008 Republican Primary with 3,157 votes (44.4%), and won the November 4, 2008 General Election with 15,421 votes (98.2%) against

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Ralph Mossman.

2006

Langford challenged Loertscher in a rematch for the May 23, 2006 Republican Primary; Loertscher won with 3,697 votes (56.3%), and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General Election, winning with 12,170 votes.

2004

Loertscher challenged incumbent Republican Representative Eulalie Langford for the District 31 B seat in the May 25, 2004 Republican Primary, and won with 3,953 votes (50.73%), and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 14,393 votes.

2002

Redistricted to 31A, and with Republican Representative Dennis Lake redistricted to 28A, Loertscher lost the May 28, 2002 Republican Primary to Representative Larry Bradford, Bradford won the General election and held the seat until 2008.

2000

Loertscher won the May 23, 2000 Republican Primary with 2,656 votes (59.9%), and won the November 7, General election with 8,523 votes (62.4%) against Democratic nominee Claire Ashton-Heckathorn.

1998

Loertscher was unopposed for both the May 26, 1998 Republican Primary, winning with 3,780 votes, and the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 9,025 votes

1996

Loertscher won the May 28, 1996 Republican Primary with 2,291 votes (58%), and won the November 5, 1996 General election with 8,326 votes (63.5%) against Democratic nominee Steven Fernandez.

1994

Loertscher was unopposed for both the May 24, 1994 Republican Primary, winning with 3,120 votes, and the November 8, 1994 General election, winning with 10,037 votes.

1992

With Republican Representative

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redistricted to District 26A, Loertscher won the District 30 B seat 1992 Republican Primary and the November 3, 1992 General election.

1990

Loertscher was originally elected in the District 30 D Seat in the November 6, 1990, General election.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loertscher, Thomas F 1944 births Living people Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives People from Bonneville County, Idaho People from Park City, Utah United States Army reservists University of Utah alumni 21st-century American politicians