State Senator
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Vick (R) | 14,859 | 68.98% |
| Shirley McFaddan (D) | 6,683 | 31.02% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About the Race
State Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, is seeking a second term, after knocking off three-term Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, two years ago. Vick is a close ally of controversial Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, but Hart’s not running this time; he lost in the primary. Vick turned back a comeback attempt from Jorgenson in the May primary and now faces Democratic challenger Shirley McFaddan in the November election.
Idaho legislators are paid $16,116 per year.
The Candidates
Steve Vick
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 67
- City:
- Dalton Gardens, Idaho
- Occupation:
- Home renovation
Serving in Idaho Senate. Served four terms in Montana state House of Representatives. Worked for two and a half years as program manager, utility division, for the Montana Public Service Commission.
Shirley McFaddan
- Party:
- Democrat
- City:
- Athol
- Occupation:
- Retired
Retired from Verizon, General Telephone; former schoolteacher; worked on family farm in southern Idaho; serves on Idaho Workforce Development Council; ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2012.
Complete Coverage
Senator backs paying foster parents more
BOISE – Conservative North Idaho Sen. Steve Vick has only been on the Legislature’s joint committee for a week, but on Monday he said he saw a budget request that he views as more justified than others: a slight increase to Idaho’s low-ranking foster care reimbursements. Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, said he once looked into becoming a foster parent himself.
Idaho looks at boosting low pay for foster care
Conservative North Idaho Sen. Steve Vick has only been on the Legislature’s joint committee for a week, but on Monday, he said he saw a budget request that he views as more justified than others: Slightly raising Idaho’s low-ranking foster care reimbursements.
North Idaho gains clout on budget committee
BOISE – Lawmakers from Lewiston and points north will take up eight of the 20 seats on the Idaho Legislature’s powerful joint budget committee when the 2013 session convenes in January, doubling the representation for the region on the budget-writing panel. “Five of us are in the northern Panhandle, so to the degree there might be northern issues that we all would agree on, we certainly would have the opportunity for some leverage there,” said state Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, a ninth-term senator who will again serve as the Senate vice chair of the joint committee.
Balance, compromise are topics in Idaho’s District 2
The ballot looks very different in North Idaho’s most Republican legislative district this fall, now that tax-protesting four-term state Rep. Phil Hart is out and an array of new candidates are jostling for attention. Democrats are challenging Republicans for all three of District 2’s seats this fall – the first time a Democrat has appeared on the ballot there since 2002. The last time one won was in 1994.
Idaho Senate hopeful touts ethics pledge
Politics are heating up in North Idaho. Former state Sen. Mike Jorgenson, who’s running for the Senate seat he lost two years ago to an ally of tax-protesting Rep. Phil Hart, is asking GOP candidates in Legislative District 2 to join him in signing a pledge that they will “obey the law, honor Idaho courts and pay my taxes.” Jorgenson calls it the “Republican Principle Pledge” and openly acknowledges it’s designed to rally Republican voters embarrassed by Hart’s continuing legal battles over unpaid state and federal taxes.
Idaho candidate pushes tax-paying pledge
Former Idaho Sen. Mike Jorgenson, who’s running again for the Senate seat he lost two years ago to an ally of tax-protesting Rep. Phil Hart, has signed and sent to all District 2 GOP candidates a “Republican Principle Pledge” pledging to “obey the law, honor Idaho courts and pay my taxes.”
Tax hike/cut proposal falls short
BOISE – Freshman North Idaho Sen. Steve Vick’s proposed constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes not only for any tax increase but also for any fee hike or the reduction of any tax break was killed in the Idaho House on Thursday. The measure, HJR 1, actually got a bare majority – 37-33 – but not the required two-thirds, or 47 votes, in favor.