# 2014 Idaho elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 4, 2014. All of Idaho's executive officers are up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections was held on May 20, 2014.

## Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Butch Otter ran for re-election to a third term in office
He was challenged in the Republican primary by State Senator Russ Fulcher. Otter defeated Fulcher 51% to 44%. Perennial candidate Walt Bayes and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2000 and 2010 and candidate for Mayor of Boise in 2001 Harley Brown took 2% and 3%, respectively.
A.J. Balukoff, a businessman and President of the Boise School District Board of Trustees comfortably defeated Terry Kerr, a former Republican candidate for local office, for the Democratic nomination.
Idaho gubernatorial election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Butch Otter (incumbent) | 235,405 | 53.52 |
| | Democratic | A.J. Balukoff | 169,556 | 38.55 |
| | Libertarian | John Bujak | 17,884 | 4.07 |
| | Independent | Jill Humble | 8,801 | 2.00 |
| | Constitution | Steve Pankey | 5,219 | 1.19 |
| | Independent | Pro-Life | 2,870 | 0.65 |
| | Other | Write-in | 95 | 0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 439,830 | 100.0 |
| | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold |

## Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brad Little ran for re-election to a second term in office.
He was challenged in the Republican primary by Idaho County Commissioner Jim Chmelik.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Brad Little (incumbent) | 96,790 | 66.8 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Jim Chmelik | 48,105 | 33.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 144,895 | 100.0 |
Former state senator and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006 Bert Marley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
David Hartigan ran for the Constitution Party.
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Brad Little (R) | Bert Marley (D) | David Hartigan (C) | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 56% | 30% | 7% | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 42% | 25% | 12% | 20% |
Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Brad Little (incumbent) | 271,268 | 62.8 |
| | Democratic | Bert Marley | 141,917 | 32.9 |
| | Constitution | David Hartigan | 18,705 | 4.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 431,890 | 100.0 |
| | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold |

## Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by attorney C.T. "Chris" Troupis.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 83,651 | 59.09 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | C.T. "Chris" Troupis | 57,904 | 40.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,555 | 100 |
Attorney Bruce Bistline was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lawrence Wasden (R) | Bruce Bistline (D) | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 64% | 27% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 52% | 26% | 22% |
Idaho Attorney General election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 289,762 | 68.0 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Bistline | 136,081 | 32.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 425,843 | 100.0 |
| | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold |

## Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office.
Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Lawerence Denney, former state senator Evan Frasure, Ada County Chief Deputy Clerk Phil McGrane and former state senator Mitch Toryanski. State Senator Marv Hagedorn and State Representative Luke Malek had considered running in the Republican primary, but decided against it.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Lawerence Denney | 50,884 | 37.08 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Phil McGrane | 38,282 | 27.89 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Evan Frasure | 26,474 | 19.29 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Mitch Toryanski | 21,598 | 15.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137,238 | 100.0 |
State Representative Holli Woodings ran for the Democrats and was unopposed in her party's primary.
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lawerence Denney (R) | Holli Woodings (D) | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 40% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 38% | 35% | 27% |
Idaho Secretary of State election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Lawerence Denney | 241,851 | 56.2 |
| | Democratic | Holli Woodings | 188,353 | 43.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 430,204 | 100.0 |
| | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold |

## Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Crane is running for re-election to a fifth term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Chairwoman of the Twin Falls County Democrats Deborah Silver and Green Party nominee for Nevada's 1st congressional district in 2002 W. Lane Startin ran for the Democratic nomination.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Silver | 19,959 | 84.01 |
| | Democratic | W. Lane Startin | 3,800 | 15.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,759 | 100.0 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron Crane (R) | Deborah Silver (D) | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 55% | 36% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 46% | 32% | 22% |
Idaho State Treasurer election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Ron Crane (incumbent) | 260,044 | 61.0 |
| | Democratic | Deborah Silver | 166,487 | 39.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 425,843 | 100.0 |
| | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold |

## Controller

Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf, who was appointed to the position in 2012 after Donna Jones resigned after suffering injuries in a car crash, ran for election to a first full term. He was challenged in the Republican primary by former Vice Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party and candidate for Controller in 2010 Todd Hatfield.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Brandon D. Woolf (incumbent) | 68,404 | 50.91 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Todd Hatfield | 65,964 | 49.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,368 | 100.0 |
No Democrat filed to run for the office.
Idaho State Controller election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Brandon Woolf (incumbent) | 342,013 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 342,013 | 100.0 |
| | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold |

## Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna did not run for re-election to a third term in office.
Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: teacher John Eynon, Melba School District Superintendent Andrew Grover, middle school principal Randy Jensen and high school principal Sherri Ybarra.
Former Chief Deputy Superintendent Roger Quarles, former state representative Steve Smylie, former state senator Melinda Smyser, State Representative Steven Thayn, State Representative Jeffrey Thompson and Gooding School District Superintendent Heather Williams had considered running in the Republican primary, but all decided against it.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Sherri Ybarra | 38,603 | 28.46 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Randy Jensen | 32,940 | 24.29 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Andrew Grover | 32,511 | 23.97 |
| | Idaho Republican Party | John Eynon | 31,578 | 23.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,632 | 100.0 |
Former Chief Deputy Superintendent and nominee for Superintendent in 2006 Jana Jones ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sherri Ybarra (R) | Jana Jones (D) | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | October 30–November 2, 2014 | 1,001 | ± 3.1% | 46% | 45% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 522 | ± 4.3% | 41% | 38% | 21% |
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Idaho Republican Party | Sherri Ybarra | 217,049 | 50.6 |
| | Democratic | Jana Jones | 211,483 | 49.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 428,532 | 100.0 |
| | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold | Idaho Republican Party hold |

## United States Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Jim Risch ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Jeremy Anderson, defeating him with almost 80% of the vote.
Attorney Nels Mitchell easily defeated attorney from New York and perennial candidate William Bryk for the Democratic nomination.
United States Senate election in Idaho, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Risch (incumbent) | 285,596 | 65.3 |
| | Democratic | Nels Mitchell | 151,574 | 34.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 437,170 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## United States House of Representatives

Both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014. Both incumbents, Raúl Labrador and Mike Simpson won re-election handily.