Idaho 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Idaho 2012 General Election

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Idaho
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 15 May 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,573,499	(0.51% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
2000 Census:	1,297,274	(0.46% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Boise
Tuesday 15 May 2012 polling hours 8:00a MDT (1400 UTC) / 8:00a PDT (1500 UTC) to 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). Local option allows polling places to open at 7 AM. A sizable part of IDAHO is in PT but, as the MT section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MT.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 8:00a MST (1500 UTC) / 8:00a PST (1600 UTC) to 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). Local option allows polling places to open at 7 AM. A sizable part of IDAHO is in PT but, as the MT section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MT.

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Idaho State and Local Government

Idaho 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

19 January 2012: Election bill HB 391 would abolish the 2012 Presidential primaries (neither the Democrats nor the Republicans will nominate delegates in 2012 by primary). HB 392 abolishes the Presidential primaries and moves the statewide primary for other offices from May to August.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator James E. "Jim" Risch • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator Michael D. "Mike" Crapo • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected separately from Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Brad Little • First appointed: 6 January 2009 (upon the ascention of Lt. Governor Jim Risch to the U.S. Senate). First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (2 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Raúl Rafae Labrador • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		James R. "Jimmy" Farris • FEC H2ID01101; 31 Dec 11; Tot $11,995; Dsb $2,649

		*Republican*		*Congressman Raúl Rafae Labrador* • FEC H0ID01253; 31 Dec 11; Tot $345,415; Dsb $221,886

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State Ben Ysursa • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Lawrence G. Wasden • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Treasurer Ron G. Crane • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Controller Donna M. Jones • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Public Instruction Superintendent Tom Luna • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Republican: 11 incumbents, 1 candidate
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Christian Liberty
	• Right to Life
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• http://www3.state.id.us/idstat/const/constTOC.html
Election Authority
	• Idaho Secretary of State Election Division
	• IdahoVotes.gov
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Idaho Legislature
	• Idaho State Legislature - House of Representatives
	• Idaho State Legislature - Senate
	• Idaho Statutes
Democratic
	• Idaho Democratic Party
Republican
	• The Idaho Republican Party
Third Party
	• America First Party of Idaho
	• Christian Liberty Party of Idaho
	• Idaho Green Party
	• Libertarian Party of Idaho
	• Libertarian Party of Idaho
	• Right to Life of Idaho
	• The Constitution Party of Idaho
Media & others
	• Coeur d'Alene Press
	• DC's Political Report - Idaho
	• Idaho Press-Tribune
	• Idaho Public Television
	• KBCI TV - CBS - Boise
	• KIFI TV - ABC - Idaho Falls
	• KTVB TV - NBC - Boise
	• Moscow-Pullman Daily News
	• Pocatello Idaho State Journal
	• Politics1.com - Idaho
	• South Idaho Press
	• The Challis Messenger
	• The Idaho Statesman - Boise
	• The Lewiston Tribune
	• The MountainGoat Report
	• The Times-News - Twin Falls
	• Wood River Journal - Hailey