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.
Candidate Channels
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% |
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Otter Skirts GOPrimary Debate
Otter Skirts GOPrimary Debate
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Flu-like Symptoms Hospitalize Otter
Flu-like Symptoms Hospitalize Otter
Gov. Otter in hospital with flu-like illness
Officials say Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has been hospitalized for treatment of flu-like symptoms.
P.S. Otter Addresses Spokane Tea Party
P.S. Otter Addresses Spokane Tea Party
Otter ‘Stoked’ To Address Tea Party
Otter ‘Stoked’ To Address Tea Party
Otter coming to Spokane tax day rally
When the Tea Party of Spokane holds its first-anniversary celebration and rally at the Spokane Convention Center on Thursday – tax day – its lead speaker will be Idaho Gov. Butch Otter. The Gem State’s chief executive, who’s been drawing national attention for filing suit against national health care reform and who’s currently in a six-way GOP primary contest in his re-election bid, jumped at the chance, organizers said.
Otter Rejects Allred Health Care Plan
Otter Rejects Allred Health Care Plan
P.S. Otter Announces Re-Election Bid
P.S. Otter Announces Re-Election Bid
Idaho joins lawsuit testing constitutionality of reforms
As Idaho joined a national lawsuit against the new health care reform law Tuesday, Washington’s attorney general was both blasted and praised for jumping into the litigation a day before. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has the backing of Gov. Butch Otter and a legislative mandate to challenge any federal health care law.