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  ID US Senate - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Idaho > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 2008 - 05:00am Central
Polls Open May 27, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 27, 2008 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH March 12, 2022 05:16pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameLarry E. Craig Votes266,215 (65.16%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin133,240 (+32.61%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameJames E. "Jim" Risch Votes371,744 (57.65%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2015 Margin151,841 (+23.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceID US Senate 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/27/2007 05/27/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
James E. "Jim" Risch 4 1 --6
Leaning Call: James E. "Jim" Risch (100.00%)
Weighted Call: James E. "Jim" Risch (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name Senate President James E. "Jim" Risch Scott Syme Richard E Phenneger Neal Thompson Fred Adams Bill Hunter Brian Hefner
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Certified Votes 80,743 (65.34%) 16,660 (13.48%) 6,532 (5.29%) 5,375 (4.35%) 4,987 (4.04%) 4,280 (3.46%) 2,915 (2.36%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -64,083 (-51.86%) -74,211 (-60.05%) -75,368 (-60.99%) -75,756 (-61.30%) -76,463 (-61.88%) -77,828 (-62.98%)
Predict Avg.70.00% 0.00% 8.00% 0.00% 1.00% 0.00% 2.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2007 00/00/2008 01/04/2008 -- 00/00/2008 -- 00/00/2008
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Name Hal J. Styles, Jr.  
PartyRepublican  
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Certified Votes 2,082 (1.69%)  
Margin-78,661 (-63.65%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date 00/00/2008  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 04, 2007 09:00pm News Risch says he'll announce plans next week  Article TX DEM 
Sep 01, 2007 11:00am News Sen. Craig announces resignation  Article TX DEM 
May 08, 2007 06:00am News Boise councilman Shealy eyes Senate run for Craig's seat  Article Chronicler 
Apr 26, 2007 06:00am News Vasquez backs out of 2008 Senate bid  Article Chronicler 
Apr 12, 2007 01:00pm Statement Lt. Gov. Jim Risch says he might run for Sen. Craig's seat in 2008  Article RP 

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