John T. Bujak
A candidate for Governor, State of Idaho in the 2014 Nov. 4 Idaho General Election
Party: Libertarian
City: Eagle, Idaho
Occupation: Fromer Canyon County prosecutor
Attorney, former Canyon County prosecutor. Bujak was a Republican when, as Canyon County’s elected prosecutor, he faced charges including misuse of public funds for a contract he signed to have the county handle prosecutions for the city of Nampa; he was acquitted on all charges, and now maintains the GOP establishment was out to get him. A Navy veteran, he’s a former deputy attorney general and currently an attorney in private practice.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Butch Otter (R) | 235,293 | 53.53% |
| A.J. Balukoff (D) | 169,491 | 38.56% |
| John T. Bujak (L) | 17,878 | 4.07% |
| Jill Humble (I) | 8,791 | 2% |
| Steve Pankey (C) | 5,216 | 1.19% |
| Pro-Life (formerly known as Marvin Richardson) (I) | 2,866 | 0.65% |
Related Coverage
Sparks fly at Idaho gubernatorial debate
BOISE – Idaho’s final gubernatorial debate showcased the most heated exchanges yet in the race for the state’s top office. Republican Gov. Butch Otter, Democratic candidate A.J. Balukoff and Libertarian candidate John Bujak agreed on little, and often interrupted the moderator and debate panel to respond to zingers thrown out by their opponents, while discussing education, the economy and same-sex marriage.
Betsy Russell: Bujak says he’d consider a future switch to GOP
John Bujak, the Libertarian candidate for governor, says if he’s elected and then runs for a second term, “I will likely run for a second term as a Republican, and I think it will heal the Republican Party.” Bujak said, “My whole life I’ve been a Republican. And I think if you were to ask me where are you on the scale, I’m a Liberty Caucus Republican, I’m a libertarian Republican.”