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  ID Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Idaho > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 2006 - 11:55pm Central
Polls Open May 23, 2006 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close May 23, 2006 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 08:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedRob Ritchie August 30, 2022 12:34pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Gov. Dirk Kempthorne indicated during the 2002 election that he would not seek a third term, but in early 2004 began toying publicly with the idea of another run.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameDirk Kempthorne Votes231,566 (56.28%)
Term01/03/2003 - 05/26/2006 Margin59,855 (+14.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won05/26/2006
NameJames E. "Jim" Risch Votes1 (100.00%)
Term05/26/2006 - 01/01/2007 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceID Governor - Succession 05/26/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/15/2003 05/23/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
C.L. "Butch" Otter 2 4 2 4
Leaning Call: C.L. "Butch" Otter (100.00%)
Weighted Call: C.L. "Butch" Otter (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/15/2006 01/18/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. C.L. "Butch" Otter Dan Adamson Jack Alan Johnson Walter Bayes  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 95,989 (70.12%) 28,879 (21.10%) 7,655 (5.59%) 4,378 (3.20%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -67,110 (-49.02%) -88,334 (-64.52%) -91,611 (-66.92%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2004 00/00/2006 00/00/0001 00/00/0001  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg34.00%-- 10.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Research Solutions 
01/15/06-01/18/06
34.00% -- 10.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Dirk Kempthorne (R)
 00, 2004

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 28, 2005 07:00pm Election Guide Risch won't battle Otter for Idaho governor  Article COSDem 
Dec 16, 2004 12:00am News Otter starts the 2006 race for governor  Article John 
Mar 03, 2004 12:00am News A third term for Kempthorne?  Article JR725 
Dec 05, 2003 12:00am Commentary Otter, Risch may duke it out for [ID] Governor in ’06  Article JR725 

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