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Joe Palmer
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 20 Seat A
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2008
Preceded byMark Snodgrass
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLeslie
Children4
RelativesCodi Galloway (niece)
ResidenceMeridian, Idaho
Alma materRicks College
Boise State University
ProfessionBusiness owner

Joe A. Palmer is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2008 representing District 20 in the A seat.[1][2]

Personal life

Palmer attended Ricks College and Boise State University.[3]

Elections

2019

Palmer ran for Mayor of Meridian, Idaho.[4]

Palmer took second, losing to Robert Simison with 32.4% of the vote.[5]

2018

Palmer was unopposed in the Republican Primary for District 20 A.[6]

Palmer was opposed by perennial candidate Daniel S. Weston of the Constitution Party in the general election, winning with 81% of the vote.[7]

2016

Palmer was unopposed in the Republican Primary for District 20 A.[8]

Palmer was opposed by perennial candidate Daniel S. Weston of the Constitution Party in the general election, winning with 78.9% of the vote.[9]

Palmer endorsed Ted Cruz for Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016.[10]

2014

Palmer ran unopposed in the Republican Primary[11] and in the general election.[12]

2012

Palmer won the three-way May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 65.9% of the vote against Richard Dees and Chris MacCloud.[13]

Palmer defeated Caitlin Lister with 66.5% of the vote in the general election.[14]

Palmer endorsed Mitt Romney for Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012.[15]

2010

Palmer won the Republican primary with 54% of the vote against Shaun Wardle.[16]

Palmer was unopposed in the general election.[17]

2008

When Republican Representative Mark A. Snodgrass left the seat open in his unsuccessful bid to unseat incumbent Republican Senator Shirley McKague, Palmer won the May 27, 2008 Republican primary by 46 votes, winning with 1,725 votes (50.7%) against Meridian City Councilor Keith Bird.[18]

Palmer won the general election with 77.3% of the vote against candidate Rex Kerr.[19]

Committee assignments

2018 and 2017 Session

  • Transportation & Defense- Chair
  • Business
  • State Affairs

References

  1. ^ "House Membership: Joe Palmer". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Representative Joe A. Palmer's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Rep. Joe Palmer – Idaho State Legislature". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  4. ^ By, By IDAHO PRESS STAFF. "Idaho Rep. Joe Palmer to announce run for mayor of Meridian". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  5. ^ "ADA COUNTY, IDAHO November 2019 Consolidated Election 11/05/2019" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. ^ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  8. ^ McGrane, Phil. "May 2016 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Boise, Idaho: Ada County Elections. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  9. ^ McGrane, Phil. "Nov 2016 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Ada County Elections. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ^ "Cruz for President Announces Expanded Idaho Leadership Team | Ted Cruz for Senate". Ted Cruz for Senate. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  11. ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  12. ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  13. ^ "2012 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  14. ^ "2012 General Results Legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  15. ^ "Feb. 8, 2012 - Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Idaho Elected Officials". www.p2012.org. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  16. ^ "2010 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  17. ^ "2010 General Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  18. ^ "2008 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  19. ^ "2008 General Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
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