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List of all candidates running in upcoming May
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March 14, 2016 |
Thanks for voting in Idaho's recent Presidential
Primary last week, but Idaho is not finished yet
with sorting out which candidates will
ultimately be on the November general election
ballot.
Next up are the Democratic Presidential
Caucuses, coming up in about a week on March 22.
Then on May 17, another statewide primary will
be held which this time will focus on candidates
for state and local offices.
Last Friday was the deadline for filing to run
in the upcoming primary, and the list of
candidates has now been finalized. The May
primary ballot will include 22 individuals
running for local Boundary County office. Those
local offices include precinct committee chairs,
county commissioners, prosecuting attorney, and
sheriff.
On the list of statewide offices in May's
primary, we'll be voting for candidates to run
for an Idaho U.S. Senator and for Idaho's
representatives to Congress. Other offices
listed in the May primary include positions in
the Idaho Supreme Court, a judge in the Idaho
Appellate Court, and our local Idaho Legislative
District 1 State Senator and State
Representatives.
The complete list of candidates who will be on
the ballot for local Boundary County offices
can be seen by clicking here.
 Statewide,
primary races that are relevant to Boundary
County are shown in the graphic seen on the
left.
As seen in the accompanying graphic, Idaho
Congressman Raúl Labrador is being challenged in
the primary by two other Republicans. Three
Democrats are also seeking that office. In an
unusual note, two of the candidates seeking Mr.
Labrador's seat as Idaho's District 1
Congressional Representative are not even living
in Idaho. Democratic candidate Shizandra Fox
listed a Glen Ellen, California address in her
filing paperwork, and Republican candidate Isaac
M. Haugen gave a Santa Rosa, California address
as his contact mailing address in his run for
Idaho Congressman.
That certainly seems rather unusual, but
apparently in Idaho a candidate need only be an
Idaho resident by the day of the general
election in November. So our California
candidates for our Idaho Congressional seat have
eight months to pack up and relocate if they are
hoping to win the November election and
subsequently head off to Washington to serve as
an Idaho Congressional Representative.
Among the other candidates running for the seat
currently held by Mr. Labrador:
Democrat James Piotrowski, an attorney who has
lived in Boise since 1998. He attended law
school in Cleveland, and specializes in civil
rights, workers' rights, and disability law.
Democrat Staniela Nikolova from Moscow, Idaho,
who appears to be a University of Idaho student,
and who also appears to be studying there toward
degrees in psychology and molecular biology /
biotechnology.
Republican Gordon Counsil, of Caldwell, who
lists experience as a farmer, landlord, and has
an academic background in elementary education.
Mr. Counsil ran as an independent candidate for
Idaho State Representative of District 10 in
2014, losing that election.
Candidates in the running to unseat current
Idaho U.S. Senator Mike Crapo are:
Democrat Jerry Sturgill, a Boise businessman who
works as a managing director of Headwaters MB, a
Denver-based investment banking firm that
"provides investment banking services to
entrepreneurs,
owner/operators and business-owning families."
He previously was a corporate law partner at
Latham & Watkins and Stoel Rives LLP. His career
has included serving as chairman and CEO of
other businesses. He has a law degree from
Brigham Young University.
Constitution Party candidate Ray J. Writz, who
has run for state office in Legislative District
4 previously (the Coeur d'Alene area), losing a
2010 campaign for State Senator, a 2012 campaign
for State Representative, and a 2014 race for
State Senator. In 2014 news reports he indicated
he operated a janitorial service and had
schooling from the DeVry Institute.
Constitution Party candidate Pro-Life, formerly
known as Marvin Richardson until he legally
changed his name, has previously run for Idaho
governor in 2006, the U.S. Senate in 2008,
governor in 2010, and governor in 2014. In the
upcoming May 2016 Primary Election, his wife is
running for a State Senate seat, and his son is
running for State Representative. Mr. Pro-Life
has indicated he has worked in sales, in
accounting, and in farming.
Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Jones is
retiring, and six candidates have filed for
election to that position. Those candidates
include:
Rupert Attorney Robyn Brody, who founded the
Brody Law Office, and is a graduate of the
University of Denver. She moved to Twin Falls
following her graduation from law school,
practiced there, and later started her own law
firm, based in Rupert, in 2010. She has served
as a past President of the Idaho Trial Lawyers
Association, and currently serves on the board
of the St. Nicholas Catholic School in Rupert.
Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Sergio Gutierrez,
who is currently one of four members of the
Idaho Court of Appeals. He has served on the
Court of Appeals since January 2002 after being
appointed to the position by Governor Dirk
Kempthorne. Since then he has been elected to
serve two full terms on the court. He received
his law degree from the University of
California, Hastings Law School.
Curt McKenzie, currently a Republican state
senator serving in his seventh term from
District 13 (Canyon County area). He has a law
degree from Georgetown University.
William Breck Seiniger, Jr., a Boise attorney
who graduated from the University of Idaho
College of Law. He practices in the field of
personal injury law, and owns the private firm
of Seiniger Law. He previously ran for a
position on the Idaho Supreme Court in 2014, but
lost to incumbent Joel Horton in the primary
election that year.
Clive J. Strong, who currently serves as the
Division Chief of the Natural Resources Division
in the office of the Idaho Attorney General. He
has been with the Idaho Attorney General's
office for 33 years. He has a law degree from
the University of Idaho and a masters of law
degree from the University of Michigan.
Christ Troupis, an attorney in Eagle, Idaho, who
operates Troupis Law Office, which is engaged in
the general practice of civil law. He indicates
his firm "concentrates in serving the needs of
small business owners and their families.
Presently, the practice is concentrated on real
estate and business issues." He is a graduate of
Northwestern University and of the University of
Southern California.
In our local legislative district, incumbent
Republican State Senator Shawn Keough is being
challenged for the Republican nomination by
Priest River resident Glenn Rohrer. Running
unopposed as a Democrat for that State Senate
position is Boundary County resident Steve
Tanner.
Republican incumbent State Representative
Heather Scott has no Republican challengers. Two
Democrats will run in the Primary to oppose Ms.
Scott in November. They are Stephen F. Howlett
and Kate McAlister.
Our other State Representative, Republican
incumbent Sage G. Dixon, is also running
unopposed for the Republican nomination to serve
another term in his position. Two Democrats,
Sarah Althea Brotherton and Bob Vickaryous (who
is from Boundary County), are vying to challenge
Mr. Dixon in November.
To see the entire list of all statewide
candidates running in the May 2016 primary,
including all legislative districts,
click here.
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