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Idaho State Senate elections, 2010

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Majority control • Campaign contributions

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Qualifications • Competitiveness analysis

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State Legislative Election Results

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List of candidates District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35

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Idaho State Senate
Elections for the office of Idaho State Senator were held in Idaho  on November 2, 2010. State senate seats in all of the 35 districts were on the ballot in 2010.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 19, 2010, and the primary Election Day was May 25, 2010.

In Idaho, senators serve two-year terms with no term limit.

The incumbent senator ran in 33 of the 35 senate races (94.29% of races). Four incumbent Republican senators lost in the May 25, 2010 primary.[1]

There was no net change in party composition as a result of this election. Republicans retained a 4/5 majority in the chamber.

See also: Idaho State Senate and State legislative elections, 2010

## November 2 General Election Results[edit]

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

1. Bart Davis
2. Bert Brackett
3. Brent Hill
4. Chuck Winder
5. Curt McKenzie
6. Dan Schmidt
7. Dean Cameron
8. Dean Mortimer
9. Denton Darrington
10. Diane Bilyeu
11. Edgar Malepeai
12. Elliot Werk
13. James Hammond
14. Jeff Siddoway
15. Joe Stegner
16. John Andreason
17. John Goedde
18. John McGee
19. Joyce Broadsword
20. Lee Heider
21. Les Bock
22. Melinda Smyser
23. Michelle Stennett
24. Mitch Toryanski
25. Monty Pearce
26. Nicole LeFavour
27. Patti Anne Lodge
28. Robert Geddes
29. Russ Fulcher
30. Shawn Keough
31. Sheryl L. Nuxoll
32. Shirley McKague
33. Steve Bair
34. Steve Vick
35. Tim Corder

## Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 2 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Idaho State Senate:

Idaho State Senate

Party  |  As of November 1, 2010  |  After the 2010 Election
|  Democratic Party |  7  |  7
|  Republican Party |  28 |  28
Total |  35 |  35

## Campaign contributions[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Idaho in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including donations in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]

Year  |  Number of candidates  |  Total contributions

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2010  |  76  |  $1,380,073
2008  |  71  |  $1,661,840
2006  |  75  |  $1,199,736
2004  |  77  |  $1,315,599
2002  |  105  |  $1,287,803

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state senate elections was $1,380,073. The top 10 contributors were:[3]

Donor  |  Amount

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Senate Republican PAC of Idaho  |  $27,250
Idaho Farm Bureau |  $25,550
Idaho Association of Realtors  |  $25,500
Idaho Power Co  |  $25,000
Qwest Communications  |  $23,500
JR Simplot Co  |  $22,100
Donoval, James  |  $21,689
Coeur D Alene Tribe  |  $20,750
Idaho Education Association  |  $19,000
Idaho Telecom Alliance  |  $18,250

## Incumbency[edit]

### Unopposed incumbents[edit]

10 incumbents (29.4%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

* 10 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

### Primary challenges[edit]

Only 13 incumbents (38.2%) faced competition in the May 25 primary. Four incumbent Republicans -- Mike Jorgenson, Gary Schroeder, Leland Heinrich and Charles Coiner lost to their challengers -- Steve Vick, Gresham Dale Bouma, Sheryl L. Nuxoll and Lee Heider respectively. The following 9 incumbents (1 Democrat, 8 Republicans) won their primaries:

* District 1: Incumbent Republican Shawn Keough
* District 2: Incumbent Republican Joyce Broadsword
* District 5: Incumbent Republican James Hammond
* District 10: Incumbent Republican John McGee
* District 20: Incumbent Republican Shirley McKague
* District 21: Incumbent Republican Russell Fulcher
* District 22: Incumbent Republican Tim Corder
* District 25: Incumbent Democrat Clint Stennett (as substituted by his wife Michelle Stennett
* District 26: Incumbent Republican Dean Cameron

### Retiring incumbents[edit]

One incumbent senator did not run for re-election, while 34 incumbents (97%) ran for re-election.

The retiring incumbent is:

* District 18: Incumbent Democrat Kate Kelly.

## Qualifications[edit]

Article III, Section 6 of the Idaho Constitution states: No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen.

## List of candidates

Partisan dominance in state senates
heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

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### District 1[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Shawn Keough 4,280 a Incumbent Keough was first elected in 1996.
* Steve Tanner 1,325

November 2 General election candidates:

Shawn Keough 11,593

### District 2[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Joyce Broadsword 1,692 a Incumbent Broadsword was first elected in 2004.
* Dennis Engelhardt 1,208
* James Stivers 553

November 2 General election candidates:

Joyce Broadsword 9,671

### District 3[edit]

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May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Steve Vick 3,132 a
* Mike Jorgenson 2,132 Incumbent Jorgenson was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Vick 12,309

### District 4[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* John Goedde 2,739 a Incumbent Goedde was first elected in 2000.

Independent candidate:

* Jeremy Boggess

Constitution candidate:

* Ray Writz

November 2 General election candidates:

John Goedde 8,263
Jeremy Boggess 2,821
Ray Writz 590

### District 5[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* James Hammond 2,048 a Incumbent Hammond was first elected in 2006.
* John Green 1,511
* Jack Schroeder 486

November 2 General election candidates:

James Hammond 11,739

### District 6[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Dan J. Schmidt 1,234 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Gresham Dale Bouma 2,095 a
* Gary Schroeder 1,551 Incumbent Schroeder was first elected in 1992.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dan J. Schmidt 6,551
Gresham Dale Bouma 5,741

### District 7[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Joe Stegner 1,946 a Incumbent Stegner was first elected in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Stegner 10,708

### District 8[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Leta Strauss 822 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Sheryl L. Nuxoll 3,825 a
* Leland Heinrich 2,896 Incumbent Heinrich was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Leta Strauss 4,331
Sheryl L. Nuxoll 10,051

### District 9[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Wayne Fuller 390 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Monty Pearce 4,249 a Incumbent Pearce was first elected in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Wayne Fuller 2,952
Monty Pearce 8,487

### District 10[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Leif Skyving 310 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* John McGee 2,807 a Incumbent McGee was first elected in 2004.
* Greg Collett 927

November 2 General election candidates:

Leif Skyving 2,672
John McGee 7,068

### District 11[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Shannon L. Forrester 391 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Melinda Smyser 4,526 a Incumbent Smyser was first elected in 2009.

Independent candidate:

* Kirsten Faith Richardson

November 2 General election candidates:

Shannon L. Forrester 2,822
Melinda Smyser 10,386
Kirsten Faith Richardson 959

### District 12[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Leta Neustaedter 269 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Curt McKenzie 1,997 a Incumbent McKenzie was first elected in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Leta Neustaedter 2,235
Curt McKenzie 5,985

### District 13[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Chris Breshears 337 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Patti Anne Lodge 5,178 a Incumbent Lodge was first elected in 2000.

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Breshears 3,487
Patti Anne Lodge 12,711

### District 14[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Chuck Winder 6,762 a Incumbent Winder was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Chuck Winder 20,674

### District 15[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Warren W. Bean 449 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* John Andreason 2,916 a Incumbent Andreason was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Warren W. Bean 3,760
John Andreason 7,493

### District 16[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Les Bock 786 a Incumbent Bock was first elected in 2008.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Bill Eisenbarth 2,383 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Les Bock 6,081
Bill Eisenbarth 5,238

### District 17[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Elliot Werk 761 a Incumbent Werk was first elected in 2002.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Lucas V. Baumbach 1,087 a
* T. Allen Hoover 889

November 2 General election candidates:

Elliot Werk 5,665
Lucas V. Baumbach 3,689

### District 18[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Branden J. Durst 745 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Mitch Toryanski 1,478 a
* Robert N. Lauritsen 371
* Dean E. Sorensen 1,324

Note: Incumbent Kate Kelly (D) did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Branden J. Durst 6,352
Mitch Toryanski 6,455

### District 19[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Nicole LeFavour 2,538 a Incumbent LeFavour was first elected in 2008.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Debra S. Miller 2,032 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Nicole LeFavour 10,246
Debra S. Miller 4,655

### District 20[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Shirley McKague 2,819 a Incumbent McKague was first elected in 2007.
* Mike Vuittonet 1,868

November 2 General election candidates:

Shirley McKague 11,731

### District 21[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Kelly J. Victorine 413 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Russell Fulcher 4,077 a Incumbent Fulcher was first elected in 2005.
* Steven Keith Ricks 1,731

November 2 General election candidates:

Kelly J. Victorine 4,740
Russell Fulcher 14,063

### District 22[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Henry E. Hibbert 349 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Tim Corder 2,535 a Incumbent Corder was first elected in 2004.
* Marla S. Lawson 1,814

November 2 General election candidates:

Henry E. Hibbert 1,905
Tim Corder 6,009

### District 23[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Bert Brackett 4,056 a Incumbent Brackett was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bert Brackett 9,689

### District 24[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Lee Heider 2,630 a
* Charles Coiner 1,965 Incumbent Coiner was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lee Heider 8,566

### District 25[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Michelle Stennett 2,178 a
* Robert John Blakeley 102
* David P. Maestas 244

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Jim Donoval 2,936 a

Constitution candidate:

* Randall K. Patterson (Constitution Party)

Note: Incumbent Clint Stennett (D) was recovering from cancer treatments. His wife, Michelle Stennett, substituted for him in his absence.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michelle Stennett 7,113
Jim Donoval 4,390
Randall K. Patterson 773

### District 26[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Dean Cameron 3,645 a Incumbent Cameron was first elected in 1991.
* Harold Mohlman 1,026

November 2 General election candidates:

Dean Cameron 8,560

### District 27[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Denton Darrington 5,217 a Incumbent Darrington was first elected in 1982.

November 2 General election candidates:

Denton Darrington 8,705

### District 28[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Steve Bair 5,157 a Incumbent Bair was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Bair 9,416

### District 29[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Diane Bilyeu 1,965 a Incumbent Bilyeu was first elected in 2006.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Lance B. Kolbet 2,627 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Diane Bilyeu 7,222
Lance B. Kolbet 6,831

### District 30[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Edgar Malepeai 1,432 a Incumbent Malepeai was first elected in 2002.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Terry Andersen 1,456 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Edgar Malepeai 5,045
Terry Andersen 4,195

### District 31[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Robert Geddes 6,132 a Incumbent Geddes was first elected in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Geddes 12,336

### District 32[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Dean Mortimer 4,669 a Incumbent Mortimer was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dean Mortimer 13,482

### District 33[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* Neil M. Williams 551 a

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Bart Davis 3,173 a Incumbent Davis was first elected in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Neil M. Williams 3,411
Bart Davis 6,764

### District 34[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Brent Hill 6,292 a Incumbent Hill was first elected in 2001.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brent Hill 10,083

### District 35[edit]

May 25 Democratic primary result:

* No Democrats filed to run for this seat

May 25 GOP primary result:

* Jeff Siddoway 6,442 a Incumbent Siddoway was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeff Siddoway 12,571

## See also[edit]

* Idaho State Senate
* Idaho State Legislature
* State legislative elections, 2010
* Primary election dates in 2010

## External links[edit]

* Secretary of State, general election results
* 2010 Idaho general election candidate list as of August 9, 2010 (dead link)
* May 25, 2010 primary election results
* Idaho Democratic Party's list of all legislative candidates
* Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Idaho State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Changes in Idaho Senate GOP could make it resemble the House IdahoReporter.com
2. ↑ Follow the Money, Idaho
3. ↑ Follow the Money: "Idaho Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"

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Current members of the Idaho State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Kelly Anthon

Senators

District 1

Jim Woodward (R)

District 2

Steve Vick (R)

District 3

Peter Riggs (R)

District 4

Mary Souza (R)

District 5

David Nelson (D)

District 6

Dan Johnson (R)

District 7

Carl Crabtree (R)

District 8

Steven Thayn (R)

District 9

Abby Lee (R)

District 10

Jim Rice (R)

District 11

Patti Lodge (R)

District 12

Todd Lakey (R)

District 13

Jeff Agenbroad (R)

District 14

C. Scott Grow (R)

District 15

Fred Martin (R)

District 16

Grant Burgoyne (D)

District 17

Vacant

District 18

Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

District 19

Melissa Wintrow (D)

District 20

Chuck Winder (R)

District 21

Regina Bayer (R)

District 22

Lori Den Hartog (R)

District 23

Christy Zito (R)

District 24

Lee Heider (R)

District 25

James Patrick (R)

District 26

Michelle Stennett (D)

District 27

Kelly Anthon (R)

District 28

Jim Guthrie (R)

District 29

Mark Nye (D)

District 30

Kevin Cook (R)

District 31

Steve Bair (R)

District 32

Mark Harris (R)

District 33

David Lent (R)

District 34

Doug Ricks (R)

District 35

Van Burtenshaw (R)

Republican Party (28)

Democratic Party (6)

Vacancies (1)

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