2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
January 01, 1970
The 2010 congressional elections in Idaho were held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would represent the state of Idaho in the United States House of Representatives. Idaho has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the winners served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
In this heavily conservative[3] district that consists of western Idaho and the Idaho Panhandle, incumbent Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick was seen as vulnerable,[4] especially considering the fact that he won in 2008 against an embattled, weakened incumbent. Minnick, however, worked to build a profile as a moderate-to-conservative Democrat, voting against the 2009 Stimulus,[5] the health care reform bill,[6] and the American Clean Energy and Security Act,[7] Furthermore, Congressman Minnick was the only Democrat to receive a perfect score from the Club for Growth, typically an organization that supports conservative Republican candidates for office.[8]
Republican primaryedit
Several Republican candidates, including Iraq War veteran Vaughn Ward, State RepresentativesRaúl Labrador and Ken Roberts, and physician Allan Salzberg, ran for the Republican nomination to challenge Minnick. Roberts eventually dropped out, as did Salzberg; both former candidates endorsed Labrador.[9] Vaughn Ward's campaign received coverage from as far away as Great Britain[10] as Sarah Palin came to Idaho to endorse Ward, who was one of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns.[11] Critics seized on various troubles with the campaign, including multiple instances of plagiarism,[12] Ward's failure to vote in the 2008 presidential elections[13] and his referral to Puerto Rico as a "country."[14] Ultimately, despite the fact that many prominent conservatives had lined up behind Ward, Labrador triumphed in a contentious primary election.
A contentious general election ensued, with both Minnick and Labrador launching aggressive campaign ads against each other. When Labrador accused the Congressman of supporting a middle class tax increase in a television ad, controversy quickly ensued; Idaho Public Television threatened to pull the ad for its inaccuracy and critics accused Labrador of taking Minnick's remarks out of context.[16] When Minnick aired an ad, Labrador attacked it for including pictures that made him "look like an illegal immigrant."[17] Minnick strongly stressed his independent credentials; his claims were seemingly validated when the Tea Party Express, the largest group affiliated with the broader movement, endorsed his campaign for re-election.[18] Going into election night, polling indicated Minnick with a lead over Labrador, but after the votes were tallied, Labrador defeated Minnick by a solid margin in a surprising upset.
This conservative[3] district, based in eastern Idaho and the Magic Valley region of Idaho, has been represented by incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson since he was first elected in 1998. Simpson did not face a serious challenge in his bid for a seventh term from Democratic candidate Mike Crawford or independent candidate Brian Schad and was re-elected by a large margin on election day.
Resultsedit
Idaho's 2nd congressional district election, 2010[1]
^Hurst, Dustin. "Labrador receives another endorsement from a former congressional foe". Idaho Reporter.
^Adams, Richard (May 25, 2010). "Vaughn Ward: the dumb and paste Republican candidate". The Guardian. London.
^Berman, Russell (May 18, 2010). "Republican favorite losing ground in Idaho primary". The Hill.
^Neuman, Johanna (May 25, 2010). "Idaho Republican endorsed by Sarah Palin plagiarizes Obama's 'a brighter day will come' speech. Ouch". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
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The 2010 congressional elections in Idaho were held on November 2 2010 and determined who would represent the state of Idaho in the United States House of Representatives Idaho has two seats in the House apportioned according to the 2000 United States census Representatives are elected for two year terms the winners served in the 112th Congress from January 3 2011 until January 3 2013 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho 2008 November 2 2010 2010 11 02 2012 All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 1 1 Seats won 2 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 263 699 150 884 Percentage 58 97 33 74 Swing 0 26 7 03 Election results by districtElection results by countyRepublican 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Democratic 50 60 Contents 1 Overview 1 1 By district 2 District 1 2 1 Overview 2 2 Republican primary 2 3 General election 2 4 Polling 2 5 Results 3 District 2 3 1 Campaign 3 2 Results 4 References 5 External linksOverview editUnited States House of Representatives elections in Idaho 2010 1 Party Votes Percentage Seats Republican 263 699 58 97 2 1 Democratic 150 884 33 74 0 1 Independents 27 865 6 23 0 Libertarian 4 696 1 05 0 Totals 447 144 100 00 2 By district edit Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho by district 2 District Republican Democratic Others Total Result Votes Votes Votes Votes District 1 126 231 51 02 102 135 41 28 19 061 7 70 247 427 100 0 Republican gain District 2 137 468 68 83 48 749 24 41 13 500 6 76 199 717 100 0 Republican hold Total 263 699 58 97 150 884 33 74 32 561 7 28 447 144 100 0 District 1 edit nbsp See also Idaho s 1st congressional district Overview edit In this heavily conservative 3 district that consists of western Idaho and the Idaho Panhandle incumbent Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick was seen as vulnerable 4 especially considering the fact that he won in 2008 against an embattled weakened incumbent Minnick however worked to build a profile as a moderate to conservative Democrat voting against the 2009 Stimulus 5 the health care reform bill 6 and the American Clean Energy and Security Act 7 Furthermore Congressman Minnick was the only Democrat to receive a perfect score from the Club for Growth typically an organization that supports conservative Republican candidates for office 8 Republican primary edit Several Republican candidates including Iraq War veteran Vaughn Ward State Representatives Raul Labrador and Ken Roberts and physician Allan Salzberg ran for the Republican nomination to challenge Minnick Roberts eventually dropped out as did Salzberg both former candidates endorsed Labrador 9 Vaughn Ward s campaign received coverage from as far away as Great Britain 10 as Sarah Palin came to Idaho to endorse Ward who was one of the National Republican Congressional Committee s Young Guns 11 Critics seized on various troubles with the campaign including multiple instances of plagiarism 12 Ward s failure to vote in the 2008 presidential elections 13 and his referral to Puerto Rico as a country 14 Ultimately despite the fact that many prominent conservatives had lined up behind Ward Labrador triumphed in a contentious primary election Republican primary results 15 Party Candidate Votes Republican Raul Labrador 38 711 47 6 Republican Vaughn Ward 31 582 38 9 Republican Michael Chadwick 5 356 6 6 Republican Harley Brown 3 168 3 9 Republican Allan Salzberg 2 471 3 0 Total votes 81 288 100 General election edit A contentious general election ensued with both Minnick and Labrador launching aggressive campaign ads against each other When Labrador accused the Congressman of supporting a middle class tax increase in a television ad controversy quickly ensued Idaho Public Television threatened to pull the ad for its inaccuracy and critics accused Labrador of taking Minnick s remarks out of context 16 When Minnick aired an ad Labrador attacked it for including pictures that made him look like an illegal immigrant 17 Minnick strongly stressed his independent credentials his claims were seemingly validated when the Tea Party Express the largest group affiliated with the broader movement endorsed his campaign for re election 18 Going into election night polling indicated Minnick with a lead over Labrador but after the votes were tallied Labrador defeated Minnick by a solid margin in a surprising upset Polling edit Poll source Date s administered WaltMinnick D RaulLabrador R Undecided Greg Smith amp Associates October 28 30 2010 48 38 Mason Dixon October 20 22 2010 44 41 Moore Information October 5 6 2010 37 31 Mason Dixon September 13 15 2010 46 36 Qualtrics Archived 2010 11 14 at the Wayback Machine September 1 9 2010 59 8 29 6 GS Strategy Group July 29 2010 52 29 Moore Information July 12 13 2010 37 27 26 Greg Smith amp Associates June 7 8 2010 29 40 Results edit Idaho s 1st congressional district election 2010 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Raul Labrador 126 231 51 02 Democratic Walt Minnick incumbent 102 135 41 28 Independent Dave Olson 14 365 5 81 Libertarian Mike Washburn 4 696 1 90 Total votes 247 427 100 00 Republican gain from DemocraticDistrict 2 edit nbsp See also Idaho s 2nd congressional district Campaign edit This conservative 3 district based in eastern Idaho and the Magic Valley region of Idaho has been represented by incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson since he was first elected in 1998 Simpson did not face a serious challenge in his bid for a seventh term from Democratic candidate Mike Crawford or independent candidate Brian Schad and was re elected by a large margin on election day Results edit Idaho s 2nd congressional district election 2010 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mike Simpson incumbent 137 468 68 83 Democratic Mike Crawford 48 749 24 41 Independent Brian Schad 13 500 6 76 Total votes 199 717 100 00 Republican holdReferences edit a b c Clerk of the U S House of Representatives Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2 2010 PDF p 15 Haas Karen L June 3 2011 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2 2010 Clerk of the U S House of Representatives Retrieved November 12 2019 a b Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 111th Congress The Cook Political Report N p n d Web 19 June 2011 lt 1 gt Minnick Makes Vulnerable Top 10 the Spokesman Review http washingtonexaminer com editorials 2009 02 blue dog nips obama better stimulus idea permanent dead link FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 887 Affordable Health Care for America Act House gov FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 477 American Clean Energy and Security Act House gov Cadei Emily Minnick Earns Perfect Score on RePork Card CQ Politics 13 August 2009 Hurst Dustin Labrador receives another endorsement from a former congressional foe Idaho Reporter Adams Richard May 25 2010 Vaughn Ward the dumb and paste Republican candidate The Guardian London Berman Russell May 18 2010 Republican favorite losing ground in Idaho primary The Hill Neuman Johanna May 25 2010 Idaho Republican endorsed by Sarah Palin plagiarizes Obama s a brighter day will come speech Ouch Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Retrieved May 27 2010 Popkey Dan Bonner Jessie May 14 2010 Vaughn Ward didn t vote in 2008 Idaho Statesman a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Deshais Nicholas May 25 2010 Ward goes national The Pacific Northwest Inlander May 25 2010 Primary Election Results Secretary of State of Idaho Retrieved November 24 2013 http www idahostatesman com 2010 10 22 1388442 labrador ad takes remark by minnick html dead link HuffPost Breaking News U S And World News Stein Sam April 15 2010 Walt Minnick Tea Party Endorsement Minnick Campaign Accepts Huffington Post External links editElections Division at the Idaho Secretary of State site U S Congress candidates for Idaho at Project Vote Smart Idaho U S House from OurCampaigns com Campaign contributions for U S Congressional races in Idaho from OpenSecrets 2010 Idaho General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster com House Idaho from the Cook Political Report Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho amp oldid 1219165577 District 1, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
