United States Senate election in Idaho, 2008
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The 2008 United States Senate election for the state of Idaho will be held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Senator Larry Craig announced his intent to resign following accusations that he solicited another man for gay sex in a public bathroom.[1] Craig later decided not to resign; however, he announced that he would not seek re-election.
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[edit] Candidates
The filing deadline for the election was March 21, 2008. A total of 13 candidates filed for the seat[2]. Republican and Democratic candidates ran for their respective nominations in the May 27 primary.
[edit] Republican
- Jim Risch of Boise. Lieutenant Governor and former Governor. Candidacy announced October 9, 2007.
[edit] Also Ran
- Fred M. Adams of Idaho Falls.
- Brian E. Hefner of Sweet.
- Bill Hunter of Rexburg.
- Richard Phenneger of Coeur d'Alene. Businessman. Candidacy announced January 4, 2008.
- Hal James Styles Jr. of Desert Hot Springs, California.
- Scott A. Syme of Wilder. Iraq War veteran. Candidacy announced December 25, 2007.[3]
- Neal Thompson of McCall.
[edit] Democratic
- Larry LaRocco of McCall. Former Representative and army veteran. Candidacy announced April 2007.[4]
[edit] Also Ran
- David J. Archuleta of Fort Hall.
The following candidates will appear on the general election ballot:
[edit] Libertarian
- Kent A. Marmon of Caldwell. Former member of the Caldwell City Council.
[edit] Independent
- Rex Rammell of Rexburg. Veterinarian and former rancher. Candidacy announced July 2007.[5]
- Pro-Life (né Marvin Richardson) of Letha.
[edit] Polling
| Source | Date | Republican | Democrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myers Research | November 13 - 19, 2007 | 48% - Jim Risch | 34% - Larry LaRocco |
| Survey USA | September 8, 2007 | 52% - Jim Risch | 36% - Larry LaRocco |
[edit] Election Results
Unofficial results from Idaho Secretary of State's office [1]:
[edit] Republican Primary
| 2008 Idaho U.S. Senator Republican primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jim Risch | 80,730 | 65.3 | ||
| Republican | Scott Syme | 16,652 | 13.5 | ||
| Republican | Richard Phenneger | 6,522 | 5.3 | ||
| Republican | Neal Thompson | 5,372 | 4.3 | ||
| Republican | Fred Adams | 5,039 | 4.1 | ||
| Republican | Bill Hunter | 4,277 | 3.5 | ||
| Republican | Brian Hefner | 2,914 | 2.3 | ||
| Republican | Hal James Styles Jr. | 2,078 | 1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 123,584 | ||||
[edit] Democratic Primary
| 2008 Idaho U.S. Senator Democratic primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Larry LaRocco | 29,000 | 72.2 | ||
| Democratic | David J. Archuleta | 11,076 | 27.6 | ||
| Democratic | Kevin Volkmann (write-in) | 64 | 0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 40,140 | ||||
[edit] General Election
| 2008 Idaho U.S. Senator general election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jim Risch | ||||
| Democratic | Larry LaRocco | ||||
| Libertarian | Kent Marmon | ||||
| Independent | Pro-Life | ||||
| Independent | Rex Rammell | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
- Bill Hunter for U.S. Senate
- Larry Craig - Official US Senate Site
- Jim Risch - Official State Lieutenant Governor Site
- Jim Risch for U.S Senate
- Scott Syme for Idaho U.S. Senate
- LaRocco for Senate
- Kent Marmon for Idaho U.S. Senate campaign
- Rex Rammell for U.S. Senate
- Brian E. Hefner for U.S. Senate
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