D.C.'s Political Report: 1998 Idaho Congressional and Statewide Primary Results

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Idaho Secretary of State - Election Division

1998 Idaho Congressional and Statewide Primary Results
Filing Deadline: April 3, Primary: May 26,

Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties

Governor, Phil Batt (R) retiring after 1^st term, 52% in '94
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican

ex-St. Supreme Court justice Robert C. Huntley (D), Jack Wayne Chappell (D), Donald McMurrian (D), Dr. William G. Tarnasky (D), U.S. Sen. Dirk Kempthorne (R), perennial candidate David Shepherd (R), Peter Rickards (I),

Lt. Governor

St. Sen. Sue Reents (D), Cheri L. Erwin (D), C.L. "Butch" Otter (R), Alan Stroud (T),

Attorney General

Lincoln Co. Prosecutor Brit Groom (D), Alan G. Lance (R),

Secretary of State

ex-Ketchum Mayor / newspaper publisher Jerry Seiffert (D), Pete T. Cenarrusa (R), attorney T. J. Angstman (L),

Controller / Auditor

J.D. Williams (D), accountant Ron Pollock (R), Harold A. Orien (R),

Treasurer, Lydia Justice Edwards(R) retiring

No Democrat St. Rep. Ron G. Crane (R), Barbara Lois Bauer (R), Trudy J. Jackson (R), Latham Williams (Rfm)

Superintendent of Schools

School Principal Marilyn Howard (D), Richard L. Adams (D), Wally Hedrick (D), Anne C. Fox (R), Ron Black (R), Ryan Kerby (R), Tom Morley (R),

Senator, Dirk Kempthorne (R) running for Gov., 56.5% in '92, 1^st term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Republican, Charles Cook's prediction: Safe Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican

ex-party chair Bill Mauk (D), U.S. Rep. Michael Crapo (R), unemployed window washer Matt Lambert (R), George J. Mansfeld (NL),

1st Cong. District, 50.0% in '96, 2^nd Term, might retire in '00
Charles Cook's prediction: Lean Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 2:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Republican

'96 nominee Attorney Dan Everett Williams (D), Helen Chenoweth (R), Jim Pratt (R),

2nd Cong. District, 68.8% in '96, Michael Crapo, (R) running for U.S. Senate after 3^rd term
Charles Cook's prediction: Lean Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:1, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat

ex-U.S. Rep. Richard H. Stallings (D), St. House Speaker Mike Simpson (R), St. Rep. Mark D. Stubbs (R), ex-St. Sen. Ann Rydalch (R), St. Sen. Dane Watkins (R), Jonathan Bradford Ratner (NL),

1. Key to Predictions: Roll Call,
The Cook Political Report,
The Rothenberg Political Report,
Campaign & Election Magazine,
D.C.'s Political Report

2. Bold indicates incumbent. Yellow district indicates open races. Blue boxes indicates winner. Red print indicates change in party control.

3. Key to Party Identification.
(D) = Democratic Party
(I) = independent candidates
(L) = Libertarian Party
(NL) = Natural Law Party
(Rfm) = Reform Party
(R) = Republican Party
(T) = U.S. Taxpayers Party (American Heritage Party)
(WI) = Write-in candidates