Idaho 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Idaho 2006 Midterm Election

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Idaho
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 23 May 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
2000 Census:	1,297,274	(0.46% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	921,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	728,085
Capital:	Boise
Tuesday 23 May 2006 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 PDT but, as the MDT 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 MDT.
Tuesday 7 November 2006 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 PST but, as the MST 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 MST.

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Idaho State and Local Government

IDAHO PRIMARY

Tuesday 23 May 2006

This primary is for Democrats and Republicans only-- therefore: Independent, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Constitution Party candidates will not appear on the primary ballot.

IDAHO PRIMARY Returns from an official source
IDAHO PRIMARY results from a media source

Republican Governor Dirk Kempthorne is not running for re-election. He was nominated for Secretary of the Interior on 16 March 2006 by President George W. Bush.

Republican Lieutenant Governor James E. "Jim" Risch, Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa, and Republican Attorney General Lawrence G. Wasden each received their party's nomination for re-election.

Republican Treasurer Ron G. Crane and Democratic Public Instruction Superintendent Marilyn Howard are at term limit.

Republican Controller Keith Johnson ran for but did not receive his party's nomination for U.S. House CD 1.

Contested STATEWIDE races:

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Governor:
- Democrats have nominated Jerry M. Brady
- Republicans have nominated C.L. "Butch" Otter
Lieutenant Governor:
- Democrats have nominated Larry LaRocco
Attorney General:
- Republicans have renominated Lawrence G. Wasden *
Controller:
- Republicans have nominated Donna M. Jones
Superintendent of Public Instruction:
- Democrats have nominated Jana L. Jones
- Republicans have nominated Tom Luna

Republican Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter ran for and received his party's nomination for Governor.

Republican Congressman Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson ran for and received his party's nomination for re-election.

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 1:
- Democrats have nominated Larry L. Grant
- Republicans have nominated William T. "Bill" Sali



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Larry E. Craig • First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1996; 2002 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Class 3		Republican	Senator Mike Crapo • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor James E. "Jim" Risch • Ascended to the position of Governor 26 May 2006 upon the confirmation of Governor Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Chair - Governor James E. "Jim" Risch is a candidate for Lt. Governor in 2006
		Polls: Republican Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	237,437	52.67%	Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter • Congressman CD 1

		Democratic	198,845	44.11%	Jerry M. Brady

		Constitution	7,309	1.62%	Marvin Pro-Life Richardson • While Mr. Richardson's legal name is "Marvin Pro-Life Richardson", the Idaho Secretary of State ruled that Mr. Richardson's middle name will not appear on the ballot.

		Libertarian	7,241	1.61%	Ted Dunlap
Total			450,832	100.00%
	Governor Dirk Kempthorne, who was first elected in 1998, re-elected in 2002, and also served in U.S. Senate (elected: 1992) was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the Secretary of the Interior on 16 March 2006. The United States Senate confirmed the nomination on 26 May 2006 by a vote of 85 yeas, 8 nays and 7 not voting.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected separately from Governor

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Mark G. Ricks • Appointed by Governor Jim Risch 19 June 2006 to fill the vacancy caused by Lt. Governor Risch succession to Governor 26 May 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Lieutenant Governor Mark G. Ricks is not running for election
		Polls: Republican Governor James E. "Jim" Risch

		Republican	258,818	58.30%	Governor James E. "Jim" Risch

		Democratic	174,662	39.35%	Larry LaRocco

		Constitution	10,425	2.35%	William Charles Wellisch
Total			443,905	100.00%
	Lieutenant Governor James E. "Jim" Risch ascended to the position of Governor 26 May 2006 upon the confirmation of Governor Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Risch was first elected as Lieutenant Governor in 2002 and was renominated for Lieutenant Governor during the 23 May 2006 Primary. On 15 June 2006 Governor Jim Risch announced the appointment of Mark G. Ricks as Idaho's newest Lieutenant Governor. Mark G. Ricks was sworn on 19 June 2006.

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (1 Open, 1 Renominated)

CD 1 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Received his party's nomination for Governor in 2006
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican William T. "Bill" Sali
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican	115,844	49.94%	William T. "Bill" Sali • FEC: $1,085,175

		Democratic	103,914	44.80%	Larry L. Grant • FEC: $779,766

		Independent	6,860	2.96%	David Edwin "Dave" Olson • FEC: $0

		United Party	2,882	1.24%	Norman Andrew "Andy" Hedden-Nicely • Running under the Banner of The United Party, the Idaho branch of the disbanded Natural Law Party. • FEC: $20,085

		Constitution	2,457	1.06%	Paul Smith • FEC finanical report not available
Total			231,957	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Republican	Congressman Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 23 May 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson

		Republican	131,393	62.02%	Congressman Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson • FEC: $539,784

		Democratic	72,843	34.39%	Jim Hansen • FEC: $163,750

		Independent	5,085	2.40%	Cameron Forth • FEC finanical report not available

		Constitution	2,522	1.19%	Travis J. Hedrick • FEC finanical report not available
Total			211,843	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Republican	Secretary of State Ben Ysursa • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 23 May 2006 Primary

		Republican			Secretary of State Ben Ysursa

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Republican	Attorney General Lawrence G. Wasden • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 23 May 2006 Primary

		Republican	266,927	61.78%	Attorney General Lawrence G. Wasden

		Democratic	165,115	38.22%	Robert A. "Bob" Wallace
Total			432,042	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Republican	Treasurer Ron G. Crane • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 23 May 2006 Primary

		Republican	275,262	64.34%	Treasurer Ron G. Crane

		Democratic	152,579	35.66%	Howard C. Faux • Replacement nominee
Total			427,841	100.00%

Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

Open		Republican	Controller Keith Johnson • Appointed 1999; first elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Ran for but lost his party's nomination for U.S. House CD 1

		Republican	252,958	58.55%	Donna M. Jones

		Democratic	179,094	41.45%	Jackie Groves Twilegar
Total			432,052	100.00%

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

Open		Democratic	Public Instruction Superintendent Marilyn Howard • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - At term limit

		Republican	227,010	51.25%	Tom Luna

		Democratic	215,905	48.75%	Jana L. Jones
Total			442,915	100.00%

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 incumbent, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• United Party (affiliate of Natural Law): 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
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 an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.