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% |
Related Coverage
Palin Lauds Otter’s ‘Conservatism’
Palin Lauds Otter’s ‘Conservatism’
Allred wants to retain state control of wolves
BOISE – Keith Allred, Democratic candidate for governor of Idaho, announced Thursday that he opposes Gov. Butch Otter’s decision to pull Idaho out of wolf management, and that if elected, he’d reverse it. “We should be expanding state control, not giving it away to the federal government,” Allred said. “If we want wolves delisted, we need to stay in the game.”
Otter disputes Allred’s wolf comments
Otter disputes Allred’s wolf comments
Allstate plans new Pocatello-Chubbuck call center in 2011
Allstate plans new Pocatello-Chubbuck call center in 2011
Allred Would Reverse Wolf Decision
Allred Would Reverse Wolf Decision
Ad blames Otter for Idaho’s woes
BOISE – A new commercial from Keith Allred, the Democratic candidate for Idaho governor, blames GOP Gov. Butch Otter for the state of Idaho’s economy, saying Otter “focused on helping special-interest cronies instead of creating jobs.” Allred cites a big decline in the rate of personal income growth in Idaho since Otter took office, compared with surrounding states, along with a drop-off from 2006 to 2008 in the growth rate for the state’s gross domestic product.
Poll: Butch Or Keith?
Poll: Butch Or Keith?
Otter reverses self, says don’t shoot
Otter reverses self, says don’t shoot
ISP escorts for Exxon Highway 12 mega-loads were approved in 2009
ISP escorts for Exxon Highway 12 mega-loads were approved in 2009
Richert: Otter Huffs & Puffs Again
Richert: Otter Huffs & Puffs Again