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Idaho Law

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Idaho Law (Libertarian Party) (also known as Sierra Carta) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Idaho's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Law completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2020
* 2.2 2018
* 2.3 2017
* 2.3.1 Results
* 2.3.2 Funding
* 2.4 2016
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2020
* 3.2 2017
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography

Idaho Law was born in the District of Columbia.[1]

## Elections

### 2020

See also: Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

##### General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated Aaron Swisher, Pro-Life, and Idaho Law in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|

✔ |

| Michael K. Simpson (R)  |

64.1

| 250,669

| Aaron Swisher (D)  |

31.7

| 124,151

| Pro-Life (Constitution Party)  |

2.2

| 8,573

| Idaho Law (L) |

2.0

| 7,940

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 391,333

|
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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Aaron Swisher advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Aaron Swisher |

100.0

| 37,495

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 37,495

|
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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated Kevin Rhoades in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Michael K. Simpson |

72.0

| 68,675

| Kevin Rhoades |

28.0

| 26,724

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 95,399

|
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### 2018

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 29B

Incumbent Elaine Smith defeated Kevin Brown and Idaho Law in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 29B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|

✔ |

| Elaine Smith (D)  |

54.0

| 7,775

| Kevin Brown (R)  |

42.2

| 6,075

| Idaho Law (L)  |

3.9

| 558

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 14,408

|
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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 29B

Incumbent Elaine Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 29B on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Elaine Smith |

100.0

| 2,055

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 2,055

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 29B

Kevin Brown defeated Molly Swallow in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 29B on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Kevin Brown |

51.9

| 1,254

| Molly Swallow |

48.1

| 1,162

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 2,416

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### 2017

See also: Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 elections (2017)

Three seats on the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 board of trustees in Idaho were up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017. Each of the three incumbents running for re-election secured an additional term on the board. In her bid for re-election to Zone 1, incumbent Jackie Cranor defeated challenger Matthew Romriell. Zone 2 incumbent Janie Gebhardt defeated challengers S. Idaho Lorax Carta and Kert Howard. In the Zone 5 race, incumbent David Mattson defeated challenger Tony McLaughlin.[2]

#### Results

Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25,
Zone 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Janie Gebhardt Incumbent | 50.85% | 357
Kert Howard | 47.15% | 331
S. Idaho Lorax Carta | 1.99% | 14
Total Votes | 702
Source: Bannock County Elections, "Summary Report: Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 31, 2017

#### Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 elections

Carta reported no contributions or expenditures to the Bannock County Elections Office in the election.[3]

### 2016

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Idaho State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016. Incumbent Roy Lacey (D) did not seek re-election.

Mark Nye defeated Tom Katsilometes and Sierra Carta in the Idaho State Senate District 29 general election.[4][5]

Idaho State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Mark Nye | 48.13% | 8,018
| Republican  | Tom Katsilometes | 44.91% | 7,482
| Libertarian  | Sierra Carta | 6.96% | 1,159
Total Votes | 16,659
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Mark Nye ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 29 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Idaho State Senate District 29, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Mark Nye (unopposed)

Sierra Carta ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 29 Libertarian primary.[8][9]

Idaho State Senate District 29, Libertarian Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Libertarian |  Sierra Carta (unopposed)

## Campaign themes

### 2020

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Idaho Law completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Law's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Earth Resident - Species: Homo sapien. Philosophical base: Reconstructionist - Progressive Eclectic - Green and Free, Independent, Libertarian, Democratic Socialist and Futurist. Old enough to vote and hold office with Protected Person Status. I am a multi-discipline scientist and educator, including health physics, Earth sciences, journalism, Media/News Producer, Cancer Protection Advocate, paralegal, active environmentalist, public figure (Idaho Lorax Law) and Entertainer. Taught and/or attended 16 Colleges and Universities in the USA and overseas. Specialist in project learning, Team Teaching and group dynamics. Author of the "Idaho White Paper" - a solutions project for saving Idaho State University, Idaho agriculture, Idaho Tourism, Saving millions of lives from cancer, and saving children from Living with Uranium materials in the CD 2nd Idaho District where reside the most Radioactive Communities in the World - (All Date Supported), including Contaminated schools, National Forests, roads, homes, residents, pets, and distribution of these materials all over the Western USA. Saving Lives, Moto: "I am not here to save you, I am here to work with you to save yourselves."

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

* Congress for Idaho Law and safetly. Not Idaho Greed for Congress or professional carreer politicians feeding off of the people and the Federal Government like we have now. I fully support Term Limits, Universal Health care, and project student centered education
* Expansion of the RECA into "Radioativity Ingestion Cancer Compensation Act" to include the clean-up of all Idaho Radioactive Cities from Eastern and Southern Idaho cities to Boise. Beginning with the #1 Most Radioactive City in the World, Pocatello, ID (Government and public Data Supported).
* Working for Sustainability, Jos for clean-up of our Idaho environmental contamintion and the preservation of a loving future involving climate change issues.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1.) As a True-teller, foremost is integrity, transparency, and 'Money Out of Politics.' 2.) As an Active Environmentalist, may I continued to support and protect our environmental Idaho and tourist treasure for education, sustainability, and beauty, 3.) As a health advocate, I fully advocate for the expansion of the RECA Act - Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which presently does not include any of the Radioactive Contaminated Cities and schools of Eastern and Southern Idaho. 4.) To procure Congress for Idaho as a respect and entitlement as an equal member of these United States! 5.) As a scientist, to Save the Lives of children and citizens from the destruction of our lives and futures by the radioactive materials (Not of INL) which plague our communities and schools in the Pocatello Valley and beyond. 5.) As a Human Rights activist, may I continue to utilize my talents in the education of our populous as I stand for truth and a free press worthy to be the educational tool for should it should be. 6.) I am not a warmonger. 7.) Equality. As an cross-cultural educator and publicist my passion to bring about progressive equality to the top of the hill where it belongs, especially for women, has been a passion quest my entire life.

Or maybe you were expecting me to rattle a string of clichés, like education, jobs, and taxes. As I stated above, I am a progressive eclectic and reconstructionist. I problem solve possessing a wide breadth of talents.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Look up to? Not since I was a child, and that would be my parents and grandparents.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

There are Many. Artists are the passion voices of the world.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Political Progressive Eclectic Reconstructionism.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty, integrity, compassion, scientist, educator, journalist, paralegal, and Active Environmentalist.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Safety First! Servant of the people, NOT exploitation of the people. Responsibility to the people, Integrety, and Transparency.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A world not destroy by greed, and a future for all our children!

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The observation of a solar eclipse, and sitting on the front stoop of Nathen Hale's homestead contemplating the meaning of life and liberty.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Publications

What is your favorite book? Why?

"The Tao of Pooh" For the perspective of peronality temperaments.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

The Hulk

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

"Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong - What a foolish notion!"

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Dealing with Human denial, their lack of intergrity, and compassion for others and the warmongering mentality.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Allow math and science to hav a say! Not party bias.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Represnting the people, all the people. But it may not be unique unless it can become occupied by non-criminal elements in an areaa of term-limits. Power and money eventually corrupts absolutely!

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Nor unless they know science, health, safety. and can educate with complete trasparency. Carreer politicians only create career coruption and the exploitation of the people that they are supposed to serve.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Earning the respect of from the rest of the world's people. And learning as well as desplaying compassion as a nation to others, thereby creating the role of peace-keepers and NOT the role of warmongars bullying the rest of the world. We are one world, one race of humans seeking life, liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Project Oversite, Way and Means, Military oversight, and Energy and Nuclear oversite committees, Agriculture, Technology and Science. and Idaho National Laboratories as leaders and sgealth and afety protpcol for Eastern and Southenr Idaho nuclear contaminations and Clean-up. (Again, Not caused by INL).

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

YES!

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Not a thought, a statement: ONE term, maybe 2 for congress.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

Yes.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Henry A. Wallace

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Yes! Stop Killing our children and giving people cancer! Stop the 'Living with Uranium' and stop the cover-up of the millions of tons of radioactive materials contaminating in our communities. Mothers Agaisnt Death - M.A.D.

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### 2017

Law participated in a question and answer forum conducted by the League of Women Voters in May 2017. Click here to watch the forum.

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## Footnotes

1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2020
2. ↑ Idaho State Journal, "Southeast Idaho school board election results," May 17, 2017
3. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brandi McCarron," Deputy Elections Clerk, Bannock County Elections, May 10, 2017
4. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
5. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
6. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
7. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
8. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
9. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016

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Idaho's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mike Crapo (R)

Jim Risch (R)

Representatives

District 1

Russ Fulcher (R)

District 2

Michael Simpson (R)

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