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Joe A. Palmer is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2008 representing District 20 in the A seat.


Personal life

Palmer attended
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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
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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
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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
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, Palmer won the May 27, 2008 Republican primary by 46 votes, winning with 1,725 votes (50.7%) against
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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 Palmer
at the Idaho Legislature * {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, Joe A. 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