Thomas Loertscher

Thomas F. Loertscher (born January 4, 1944 in Park City, Utah)^[2] is an American politician Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives since 2004, currently in the District 32 B seat;^[1] Loertscher previously served in the House from 1990 until 2002.

Education

Loertscher graduated from Park City High School and earned his BS in accounting from the University of Utah.

Elections

• 2012 Loertscher was redistricted to District 32, and with Republican Representative Erik Simpson not running, Loertscher won the three-way May 15, 2012 Republican Primary with 4,257 votes (54.4%),^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,416 votes (73.7%) against Democratic nominee Ralph Mossman,^[4] his challenger from 2008 and 2010.
• 1990 Loertscher was originally elected in the District 30 D Seat in the November 6, 1990 General election.
• 1992 With Republican Representative JoAn Wood redistricted to District 26A, Loertscher won the District 30 B seat 1992 Republican Primary and the November 3, 1992 General election.
• 1994 Loertscher was unopposed for both the May 24, 1994 Republican Primary, winning with 3,120 votes,^[5] and the November 8, 1994 General election, winning with 10,037 votes.^[6]
• 1996 Loertscher won the May 28, 1996 Republican Primary with 2,291 votes (58%),^[7] and won the November 5, 1996 General election with 8,326 votes (63.5%) against Democratic nominee Steven Fernandez.^[8]
• 1998 Loertscher was unopposed for both the May 26, 1998 Republican Primary, winning with 3,780 votes,^[9] and the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 9,025 votes^[10]
• 2000 Loertscher won the May 23, 2000 Republican Primary with 2,656 votes (59.9%),^[11] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 8,523 votes (62.4%) against Democratic nominee Claire Ashton-Heckathorn.^[12]
• 2002 Redistricted to 31A, and with Republican Representative Dennis Lake redistricted to 28A, Loertscher lost the May 28, 2002 Republican Primary to Representative Larry Bradford,^[13] Bradford won the General election and held the seat until 2008.
• 2004 Loertscher challenged incumbent Republican Representative Eulalie Langford for the District 31 B seat in the May 25, 2004 Republican Primary, and won with 3,953 votes (50.73%),^[14] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 14,393 votes.^[15]
• 2006 Langford challenged Loertscher in a rematch for the May 23, 2006 Republican Primary; Loertscher won with 3,697 votes (56.3%),^[16] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General Election, winning with 12,170 votes.^[17]
• 2008 Loertscher won the four-way May 27, 2008 Republican Primary with 3,157 votes (44.4%),^[18] and won the November 4, 2008 General Election with 15,421 votes (98.2%) against write-in candidate Ralph Mossman.^[19]
• 2010 Loertscher and Mossman were both unopposed for their May 25, 2010 primaries, setting up a rematch; Loertscher won his with 6,003 votes,^[20] and won the November 2, 2010 General Election with 9,965 votes (68.4%) against Mossman.^[21]

References

External links

• Thomas F. Loertscher at the Idaho Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart