Keith G. Allred
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Keith Allred | |
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| Born | Keith Grant Allred September 6, 1964 |
| Alma mater | Stanford University University of California, Los Angeles |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christine |
| Children | Anna Dan Cate |
Keith Grant Allred (born September 6, 1964)[1] is an American businessman and politician. Allred ran for Governor of Idaho and lost in 2010 to Incumbent Governor Butch Otter. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Allred was born on September 6, 1964 in Redondo Beach, California, Allred grew up near Twin Falls, Idaho.[2] He graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1983.
After earning a Ph.D. in conflict resolution from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1995,[3] Allred served on the faculties of Columbia University[4] and Harvard University, the latter as a professor in the John F. Kennedy School of Government.[5]
Allred returned to Idaho in 2003 and founded The Common Interest the following year, a non-profit organization dedicated to formulating nonpartisan solutions in Idaho public policy.
In May 2010, Allred decisively won the Democratic nomination for Governor of Idaho with 81.7 percent of the vote.[6] He faced Republican incumbent Butch Otter and Independent candidate Jana Kemp[7] in the November 2010 general election. Allred received 148,680 popular votes (32.85%), which was not sufficient to win him the election; Otter was able to retain his seat with 267,483 popular votes (59.11%).
Allred announced in 2013, that he would not contest a second consecutive gubernatorial run in 2014.[8]
References
- ^ "Coeur d'Alene Press: Political - Candidate Profile-Keith Allred". Cdapress.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "Allred returns to Twin Falls roots to launch his campaign for governor". Magicvalley.com. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "Project Vote Smart - Keith Allred - Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ on Wed, Oct 27, 2010. (2010-10-27). "Question and answer with Keith Allred". Idahostatejournal.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Garlock, Stephanie B. (2013-07-07). "Allred Runs for Idaho Governor". Thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "2010 Primary Results statewide". Sos.idaho.gov. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ [1] Archived January 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "News Item > Keith is not planning on running in 2014". Allredforidaho.com. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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