Idaho Republican Party
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The Idaho Republican Party, the Idaho
state affiliate of the United States Republican Party, is the dominant political party in the state of Idaho. Republicans control the all constitutional offices, with C.L. "Butch" Otter
as Governor. They also control by large margins the state Senate and House. Idaho's Congressional delegation are led by US Senator Jim Risch
, Senator Mike Crapo
and in the US House of Representatives
Idaho is represented by Mike Simpson
and Raul Labrador
.
State Legislature
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
state affiliate of the United States Republican Party, is the dominant political party in the state of Idaho. Republicans control the all constitutional offices, with C.L. "Butch" Otter
C. L. Otter
Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter is the 32nd and current Governor of Idaho since January 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party. Otter previously represented the state's First Congressional District....
as Governor. They also control by large margins the state Senate and House. Idaho's Congressional delegation are led by US Senator Jim Risch
Jim Risch
James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, Senator Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo
Michael Dean "Mike" Crapo is the senior United States Senator from the state of Idaho and a member of the Republican Party.Born in the city of Idaho Falls, Crapo is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He practiced law in his home city throughout the 1980s, while...
and in the US House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Idaho is represented by Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson
Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson, D.M.D. , is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives....
and Raul Labrador
Raúl Labrador
Raúl Rafael Labrador is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously represented District 14B in the Idaho House of Representatives.-Early life, education, and law career:...
.
Statewide offices
- Governor: Butch Otter
- Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor of IdahoLieutenant Governor of Idaho is a constitutional statewide elected office in the State of Idaho. According to the Idaho Constitution, the lieutenant governor is elected to a four-year term....
: Brad LittleBrad Little (politician)Brad Little has served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho since January 2009. A Republican, Little was appointed to the position by Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter to succeed Jim Risch, who resigned to become a United States Senator... - Secretary of StateSecretary of State of IdahoThe Secretary of State of Idaho is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is an elected position within the executive branch of the state government...
: Ben YsursaBen YsursaBen T. Ysursa, born October 15, 1949, in Boise, Idaho, is the Secretary of State of Idaho, United States. He was elected on the Republican Party ticket.-Family:... - Attorney General: Lawrence WasdenLawrence WasdenLawrence G. Wasden is the current Attorney General of the state of Idaho, United States, serving since 2003.Wasden is the 2006-07 President-elect of the National Association of Attorneys General.-Education:...
- State ControllerIdaho state controller-Duties of the Idaho State Controller:The State Controller is the chief fiscal officer of state government and manages Idaho’s fiscal affairs which include paying all obligations of the state, paying all state employees, as well as maintaining the centralized financial management reporting and...
: Donna JonesDonna JonesDonna M. Jones, 20th Idaho state controller, was elected on November 7, 2006 and sworn into office by long-time friend and Idaho State Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones on January 1, 2007... - State Treasurer: Ron Crane
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tom LunaTom LunaThomas "Tom" Luna is the current Superintendent of Public Instruction in Idaho, sworn in on January 1, 2007. Before being elected to this position, he served on the Nampa School Board for seven years, three as chairman, and on the Idaho Achievement Standards Commission and Idaho Assessment and...
State LegislatureIdaho LegislatureThe Idaho Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Idaho. It consists of the upper Idaho Senate and the lower Idaho House of Representatives. The Idaho Senate contains 35 Senators, who are elected from 35 districts...
- President Pro Tempore of the Senate: Brent HillBrent Hill (politician)Brent Hill is a Republican member of the Idaho State Senate since 2001. He has a degree in accounting from Utah State University.-Early Life and Career:...
- Speaker of the House: Lawerence DenneyLawerence DenneyLawerence Denney is the speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives. He has been a member of the Idaho House of Representatives since 1996 and also served for one term in the house in 1991-1992....