- Source: 2008 United States Senate election in Idaho
The 2008 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held on May 27. Incumbent Senator Larry Craig decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Fellow Republican Jim Risch won the open seat.
Background
Incumbent Larry Craig announced his intent to resign following an incident where he allegedly solicited another man for gay sex in a public restroom. Craig later decided not to resign but did announce that he would not seek re-election. The filing deadline for the election was March 21, 2008. A total of 13 candidates filed for the seat. Republican and Democratic candidates ran for their respective nominations in the May 27 primary.
Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch defeated a crowded field for the Republican nomination, while former Congressman Larry LaRocco won the Democratic nomination in similar fashion. Conservative independents Rex Rammell and Pro-Life (formerly Marvin Richardson) also qualified for the general election ballot. Former Caldwell city council member Kent Marmon secured the Libertarian nomination. In the general election, Risch defeated LaRocco and the other candidates to keep the seat in Republican hands.
Republican primary
= Candidates
=Jim Risch, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Fred Adams
Brian Hefner
Bill Hunter
Richard Phenneger, Businessman
Hal James Styles
Scott Syme, Iraq War veteran
Neal Thompson
= Results
=Democratic primary
= Candidates
=Larry LaRocco, former U.S. Representative
David J. Archuleta
= Results
=General election
= Candidates
=Larry LaRocco, former U.S. Congressman (Democratic)
Kent A. Marmon, former member of the Caldwell City Council (Libertarian)
Pro-life (Independent)
Rex Rammell, veterinarian, elk rancher, and Republican candidate for State House in 2002 and 2004 (Independent)
Jim Risch, Lieutenant Governor and former Governor (Republican)
= Predictions
== Polling
== Results
=Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Latah (largest municipality: Moscow)
Shoshone (largest municipality: Kellogg)
Teton (largest municipality: Victor)
See also
2008 United States Senate elections
References
External links
U.S. Congress candidates for Idaho at Project Vote Smart
Robinson Research
Idaho, U.S. Senate from CQ Politics
Idaho U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
Idaho U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker
Campaign contributions for Idaho congressional races from OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites (Archived)
Jim Risch, Republican nominee
Larry LaRocco, Democratic nominee
Kent Marmon, Libertarian nominee
Rex Rammell, Independent candidate
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