Merrill Beyeler
Merrill Beyeler is a former Republican member the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 8B from 2014 to 2016.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Beyeler served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business |
| • Environment, Energy, and Technology |
| • Health and Welfare |
Issues
Campaign platforms
2016
Beyeler's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Dorothy Moon defeated Ammon Emanuel Prolife in the Idaho House of Representatives District 8B general election.[3][4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 8B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dorothy Moon |
87.31% | 18,344 | |
| Constitution | Ammon Emanuel Prolife | 12.69% | 2,666 | |
| Total Votes | 21,010 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Dorothy Moon defeated incumbent Merrill Beyeler in the Idaho House of Representatives District 8B Republican primary.[5][6]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 8B, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dorothy Moon |
58.60% | 4,318 | |
| Republican | Merrill Beyeler Incumbent | 41.40% | 3,051 | |
| Total Votes | 7,369 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Jocelyn Francis Plass was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Merrill Beyeler defeated incumbent Lenore Hardy Barrett and Brent Adamson in the Republican primary. Plass was defeated by Beyeler in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Merrill Beyeler |
66.3% | 10,312 | |
| Democratic | Jocelyn Francis Plass | 26.9% | 4,179 | |
| Independent | Mike Barrett (Write-in) | 6.9% | 1,073 | |
| Total Votes | 15,564 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Merrill Beyeler |
46.6% | 3,644 |
| Lenore Hardy Barrett Incumbent | 34.2% | 2,676 |
| Brent Adamson | 19.2% | 1,499 |
| Total Votes | 7,819 | |
2012
Beyeler ran in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 8B. Beyeler lost against District 35B incumbent Lenore Hardy Barrett, K. LaVon Dresen and Kenny Keene in the Republican primary on May 15, 2012. Victoria Casetta lost to Cindy Phelps in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Lenore Barrett |
37.1% | 2,716 |
| Merrill Beyeler | 27.9% | 2,038 |
| Kenny Keene | 27.6% | 2,015 |
| K. LaVon Dresen | 7.4% | 543 |
| Total Votes | 7,312 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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Recent news
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See also
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho House of Representatives
- Idaho House Committees
- Idaho state legislative districts
External links
- Official website for Merrill Beyeler
- Merrill Beyeler on Facebook
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Merrill Beyeler, "Homepage," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 4, 2012
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| Preceded by Lenore Barrett (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 8B 2014-2016 |
Succeeded by Dorothy Moon (R) |
