C.L. "Butch" Otter
A candidate for Governor, State of Idaho in the 2010 Idaho General Election
Party: Republican
City: Star, Idaho
Occupation: Idaho governor
Incumbent governor, multimillionaire rancher, retired from J.R. Simplot Corp. Otter was first elected to the Idaho Legislature in 1972. He served 14 years as the state’s lieutenant governor, and three terms in Congress before being elected governor in 2006. He won his second term in 2010 with 59 percent of the vote. A rodeo enthusiast, Otter this year was named to the Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame.
Contact information
- Web: otter4idaho.com
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| C.L. “Butch” Otter (R) | 266,992 | 59.18% |
| Keith Allred (D) | 147,863 | 32.77% |
| Jana M. Kemp (I) | 26,601 | 5.90% |
| Ted Dunlap (L) | 5,864 | 1.30% |
| Pro-Life (I) | 3,841 | 0.85% |
Related Coverage
Gubernatorial rivals Otter, Allred play up their ranching roots
BOISE – They have castrated thousands of calves. They spend free time riding the range on horseback or hunting with shotguns slung over their shoulders. Cowboy hats, oversized belt buckles and scuffed-up boots are standard attire. Meet the candidates for Idaho governor – two champion horsemen who seem to be running as much for cowboy-in-chief as they are for the state’s top political office.
Idaho pharmacy board bans intoxicating incense
BOISE – The Idaho Board of Pharmacy on Thursday temporarily banned seven chemicals used to make incense that some people smoke to get a marijuana-like high. The temporary ban, which puts the chemicals into the same category as heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs, won’t go into effect unless it is signed by Gov. Butch Otter.
Idaho board bans fake pot pending Otter’s OK
The Idaho Board of Pharmacy today temporarily banned seven chemicals used to make incense that some people smoke to get a marijuana-like high.
Capitol renovations come in near budget
The final price tag for the Idaho Capitol renovation and expansion will come in at about $120.4 million. That’s just over the original $120 million estimate, but $2.1 million less than the expanded $122.5 million budget.
Campaign ad boasts of Otter’s energy focus
BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s latest campaign commercial focuses on alternative energy, touting Idaho’s moves in that direction. But the Otter campaign could not document Otter’s claim in the ad that he’s made the state one of the nation’s leaders in alternative energy research, and national statistics show otherwise.
Discontent in Idaho
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Discontent over funding could impact Idaho schools race
As Idaho voters make clear their displeasure with cuts to public education spending, the men running to lead the state’s schools for the next four years are campaigning in relative obscurity. A poll of 625 people likely to vote in the Nov. 2 election shows that 56 percent think per-pupil spending on K-12 public education is too low. The poll, conducted by The Spokesman-Review and six other daily Idaho newspapers, also shows that 23 percent of voters remain undecided about the race for superintendent of public instruction, possibly because some don’t know who’s running.