Ray J. Writz
A candidate for State Senator, Idaho Legislative District 4 in the 2010 Idaho General Election
Party: Constitution
Age: 73
City: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Occupation: Janitorial business owner
Education: Graduated from Grant High School in Fox Lake, Illinois, in 1969. Studied accounting at the now-defunct Kinman Business University in Spokane in 1982-83.
Political Experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Idaho state Senate in 2010, state House of Representatives in 2012, again for state Senate in 2014 and for U.S. Senate in 2016.
Work Experience: Partially retired after a career as a carpenter, laborer and sanitation engineer. Most recently, ran a janitorial business in Coeur d'Alene.
Family: Married. Has two adult children and five grandchildren.
Campaign Fundraising: $7,410 as of Oct. 1. Writz contributed nearly all of those funds himself, with one donation from independent political activist Darcy Richardson.
Contact information
- Web: rayjwritz.com
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| John W. Goedde (R) | 8,263 | 70.78% |
| Jeremy P. Boggess (I) | 2,821 | 24.16% |
| Ray J. Writz (C) | 590 | 5.05% |
Related Coverage
Idaho Senate, District 4 race
Coeur d’Alene Sen. John Goedde is the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, and in his bid this year for a fourth term in the Senate, the Republican has drawn no Democratic challenger, but does face an independent and a Constitution Party candidate on the November ballot.