Thank you to all of our members who voted and made their voice heard in the November 3rd election. There was a historic level of voter turnout in Ada County, in which BRR had endorsed three candidates: Rebecca Arnold, Diana Lachiondo, and Kara Veit. Additionally, Idaho REALTORS® endorsed candidates in areas represented by BRR, all of whom won their races.
Below is a breakdown of election results in our area:
- Ada County Commissioner District 1: Ryan Davidson defeated incumbent Diana Lachiondo
- Ada County Commissioner District 2: Rod Beck defeated Bill Rutherford
- Ada County Highway District 1: Incumbent Jim Hansen defeated Kara Veit
- Ada County Highway District 2: Alexis Pickering defeated incumbent Rebecca Arnold (pending the results of a recount)
- Ada County Highway District 5: Dave McKinney defeated Emilie Jackson-Edney
- State legislative races in Ada, Gem and Elmore County:
- District 8 Senate: Steven Thayn defeated Bill Sifford
- District 8 Position A: Terry Gestrin won unopposed
- District 14 Senate: C. Scott Grow defeated Ellen Spencer
- District 14 Position A: Mike Moyle defeated Cindy Currie
- District 14 Position B: Gayann DeMordaunt defeated Shelley Brock
- District 15 Senate: Fred Martin defeated Rick Just
- District 16 Position A: John McCrostie defeated Chandle Hadraba
- District 17 Position A: John Gannon defeated Brittany Love
- District 18 Position A: Ilana Rubel defeated Gary Childe
- District 20 Senate: Chuck Winder won unopposed
- District 20 Position A: Joe Palmer defeated Pat Soulliere
- District 20 Position B: James Holtzclaw defeated Samantha Hager
- District 21 Senate: Regina Bayer defeated Dawn Pierce
- District 22 Senate: Lori Den Hartog defeated Mik Lose
- District 22 Position A: John Vander Woude defeated Diana Jensen
- District 22 Position B: Jason Monks defeated Nina Turner
- District 23 Position A: Mathew Bundy defeated Benjamin Lee
- District 23 Position B: Megan Blanksma defeated Michael Oliver
We would like to thank the members of BRR’s Public Policy Committee (PPC), Board of Directors, and everyone who invested in the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) for supporting these advocacy efforts.
For those that may be unfamiliar with BRR’s candidate endorsement process, here is a brief overview… BRR’s PPC, made up of volunteer REALTORS®, extends candidate questionnaires to various local candidate races within Ada, Elmore, and Gem counties, the areas within BRR’s jurisdiction. Based on these responses, candidates are invited to be interviewed by the PPC and share their views on housing, private property rights, education, transportation, and other issues affecting the community. From there, the PPC provides recommendations for endorsements which are reviewed by BRR’s Board of Directors for final approval.
Please contact BRR’s Director of Government Affairs, Cameron Kinzer, at 208-947-7237 or cameron@boirealtors.com, if you would like to discuss a specific race or outcome.
Thank you!
