RepublicanNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2016

Thomas F. Loertscher

Last held office: Idaho House of Representatives, District 32 (2012–2018). Ran in 17 elections between 1986 and 2016, winning 14.

Last office: Idaho House of Representatives, District 32

Last margin: −0.5; Won 2016
Elections: 17; 1986–2016

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Loertscher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Idaho House of Representatives, District 30 Idaho House of Representatives, District 31 Idaho House of Representatives, District 32Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Loertscher has run

Margin: how far Loertscher finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2016	Idaho House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Marc Gibbs (R)	49.8%	D+0.5
2016	Idaho House of Representatives, District 32	Primary	Won	Marc Gibbs (R)	49.7%	−0.7
2014	Idaho House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Marc Gibbs (R), Ashlee F. Stalcup (D), Alice Stevenson (D)	34.9%	D+1.8
2014	Idaho House of Representatives, District 32	Primary	Won	Marc Gibbs (R)	49.9%	−0.2
2012	Idaho House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Marc Gibbs (R), Ralph Mossman (D), Bob Fitzgerald (D)	37%	D+2.3
2010	Idaho House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Marc Gibbs (R), Ralph Mossman (D)	37.2%	D+8.5
2008	Idaho House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Marc Gibbs (R)	49.5%	D+0.2
2006	Idaho House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Larry C. Bradford (R)	50.1%	R+0.1
2004	Idaho House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Larry C. Bradford (R)	49.4%	D+1.2
2000	Idaho House of Representatives, District 30	General	Won	Lee Gagner (R), Claire Ashtonheckathorn (D)	34.8%	D+9.4
1998	Idaho House of Representatives, District 30	General	Won	Lee Gagner (R)	49.8%	D+0.3
1996	Idaho House of Representatives, District 30	General	Won	Lee Gagner (R), Steven Fernandez (D)	37.9%	D+2.5
1994	Idaho House of Representatives, District 30	General	Won	Ralph J. Steele (R), Steve Zeman (D)	46%	R+11.4
1992	Idaho House of Representatives, District 30	General	Won	Ralph J. Steele (R), Steve Zeman (D), Greg Maeser (D)	31.7%	D+1.1
1990	Idaho House of Representatives, District 32	General	Lost	M. Reed Hansen (R), Mel Richardson (R), Con Mahoney (R)	10.8%	D+4.5
1988	Idaho House of Representatives, District 32	General	Lost	Mel Richardson (R), John O. Sessions (R), M. Reed Hansen (R)	15.4%	D+2.2
1986	Idaho House of Representatives, District 32	General	Lost	M. Reed Hansen (R), John O. Sessions (R), Linden Bateman (R)	10.7%	D+4.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Loertscher has held

Idaho House of Representatives, District 32 · 2012–2018
Idaho House of Representatives, District 31 · 2004–2012
Idaho House of Representatives, District 30 · 1992–2002

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Loertscher has run against

Marc Gibbs (R) · 2016 election, won
Larry C. Bradford (R) · 2006 election, won
Lee Gagner (R) · 2000 election, won
Ralph J. Steele (R) · 1994 election, won
M. Reed Hansen (R) · 1990 election, lost
Mel Richardson (R) · 1988 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive