Jimmy Farris
A candidate for U.S. Representative in the 2012 Idaho General Election
Party: Democrat
City: Meridian, Idaho
Occupation: Retired NFL football player, former sports broadcaster
Contact information
- Web: jimmyfarris.us
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Raul Labrador (R) | 199,445 | 62.97% |
| Jimmy Farris (D) | 97,403 | 30.75% |
| Rob Oates (L) | 12,264 | 3.87% |
| Pro-Life (I) | 7,600 | 2.40% |
Related Coverage
Eye on Boise: Labrador admits who’s boss when Cantor visits
BOISE – U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor stopped in Boise last week to raise funds for U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador’s re-election campaign and urge Idahoans to send the freshman Republican back to Washington for another term. “I believe in Raul,” Cantor declared. “He has come in and joined this freshman class and has proven himself an independent thinker.”
Labrador, Farris explain views in debate
BOISE – Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador wants to raise the Social Security retirement age to 70, cut a third of the staff at the Pentagon and ban all abortions other than those to save the life of the mother. The freshman congressman took all three stands during a debate broadcast live Thursday night on Idaho Public Television. His Democratic challenger, Jimmy Farris, differed sharply on the retirement age and abortion, but found common ground with Labrador on trimming military spending.