Idaho, State House, District 4B

Idaho House of Representatives District 4
Current incumbents	Jim Addis
	Paul Amador
Population	44,634
Ethnicity	0.6% Black, 3.4% Hispanic
Voting age	77.2% age 18 and over

Idaho's fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jim Addis and Republican Representative Paul Amador.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 44,634 civilians reside within Idaho's fourth state house district. Idaho state representatives represent an average of 22,394 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 18,485 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Idaho House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Idaho legislators assume office after the first day of December following the general election.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 6 of the Idaho Constitution states: "No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen."

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$17,879/year	$139/day for members living outside of Boise. Set by the compensation commission.

Vacancies

The Governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.

The political party committee that last held the vacant seat has 15 days after the vacancy to submit a list of three recommended candidates to the Governor. The Governor makes the selection based on the recommendations.

If any party committee fails to submit a list of recommended candidates after the 15 day deadline, the Governor has 5 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat. The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Idaho House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020. The filing deadline is March 13, 2020.

2018

District 4A

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 4A

Jim Addis (R) defeated Rebecca Schroeder (D) in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 4A on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jim Addis (R)	56.7	10,403
	Rebecca Schroeder (D)	43.3	7,945

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 18,348

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 4A

Rebecca Schroeder advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 4A on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rebecca Schroeder (D)	100	2,050

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,050

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 4A

Jim Addis advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 4A on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Addis (R)	100	3,807

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,807

District 4B

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 4B

Incumbent Paul Amador (R) defeated Shem Hanks (D) in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 4B on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Paul Amador (R)	62.6	11,431
	Shem Hanks (D)	37.4	6,834

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 18,265

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 4B

Shem Hanks advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 4B on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shem Hanks (D)	100	1,877

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,877

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 4B

Incumbent Paul Amador defeated Roger Garlock in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 4B on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Paul Amador (R)	68.6	3,077
	Roger Garlock (R)	31.4	1,407

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,484

2016

District 4A

Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Luke Malek defeated Patrick P. Mitchell in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4A general election.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 4A General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Luke Malek Incumbent	68.82%	14,229
	Democratic	Patrick P. Mitchell	31.18%	6,447
Total Votes			20,676
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Patrick P. Mitchell defeated Turns To The East in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4A Democratic primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 4A, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patrick P. Mitchell	79.13%	675
	Democratic	Turns To The East	20.87%	178
Total Votes			853
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Incumbent Luke Malek defeated Arthur B. Macomber in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4A Republican primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 4A, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Luke Malek Incumbent	58.37%	2,263
	Republican	Arthur B. Macomber	41.63%	1,614
Total Votes			3,877
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

District 4B

Paul Amador defeated Tom Hearn in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4B general election.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 4B General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Paul Amador	63.31%	13,202
	Democratic	Tom Hearn	36.69%	7,650
Total Votes			20,852
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Tom Hearn ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4B Democratic primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 4B, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Tom Hearn (unopposed)

Paul Amador defeated incumbent Kathleen Sims in the Idaho House of Representatives District 4B Republican primary.

Idaho House of Representatives District 4B, Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Paul Amador	51.62%	2,020
	Republican	Kathleen Sims Incumbent	48.38%	1,893
Total Votes			3,913
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

2014

4A

Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Lucas "Luke" Malek defeated Toby Schindelbeck in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 4A Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Luke Malek Incumbent	52.7%	1,751
Toby Schindelbeck	47.3%	1,571
Total Votes		3,322

4B

Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Anne Nesse was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kathleen Sims defeated Elmer "Rick" Currie in the Republican primary. Nesse was defeated by Sims in the general election.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 4B, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kathleen Sims Incumbent	55.3%	6,322
	Democratic	Anne Nesse	44.7%	5,106
Total Votes			11,428

Idaho House of Representatives, District 4B Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kathleen Sims Incumbent	61.2%	2,077
Elmer "Rick" Currie	38.8%	1,318
Total Votes		3,395

2012

Elections for the office of Idaho House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 15, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2012.

Luke Malek (R) defeated Janet Callen (D) and Ray J. Writz (C) in the general election and defeated Jeff Ames in the Republican primary. Writz was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Incumbent Kathleen Sims (R) defeated Anne L. Nesse (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Idaho House of Representatives, District 4A, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Luke Malek	57.5%	10,417
	Democratic	Janet Callen	38.7%	7,016
	Constitution	Ray J. Writz	3.8%	681
Total Votes			18,114

Idaho House of Representatives District 4A Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Luke Malek	65.5%	1,959
Jeff Ames	34.5%	1,032
Total Votes		2,991

Idaho House of Representatives, District 4B, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kathleen Sims Incumbent	56.8%	10,373
	Democratic	Anne L. Nesse	43.2%	7,903
Total Votes			18,276

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Idaho House of Representatives District 4A raised a total of $461,017. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,731 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Idaho House of Representatives District 4A

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$116,743	4	$29,186
2014	$55,717	2	$27,859
2012 *	$37,323	4	$9,331
2010	$33,763	2	$16,882
2008	$52,878	3	$17,626
2006	$24,307	2	$12,154
2004	$82,891	3	$27,630
2002	$14,397	3	$4,799
2000	$42,998	3	$14,333
Total	$461,017	26	$17,731
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Idaho House of Representatives District 4B raised a total of $403,247. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,329 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Idaho House of Representatives District 4B

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$91,646	3	$30,549
2014	$43,934	3	$14,645
2012 *	$28,110	2	$14,055
2010	$45,920	2	$22,960
2008	$52,673	2	$26,337
2006	$53,657	3	$17,886
2004	$50,359	2	$25,180
2002	$28,948	3	$9,649
2000	$8,000	2	$4,000
Total	$403,247	22	$18,329
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.