Nels Mitchell
A candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2014 Nov. 4 Idaho General Election
Party: Democratic
City: Boise
Occupation: Attorney
Former regional trial counsel for Securities and Exchange Commission; University of Idaho law graduate (as is Risch) and former Boise High School student body president. Pledges to serve just one six-year term if elected; says Risch has lost touch with Idaho. Promises to work with Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson on wilderness legislation, which Risch has opposed.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Risch (R) | 285,256 | 65.29% |
| Nels Mitchell (D) | 151,662 | 34.71% |
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Risch, Mitchell vie for U.S. Senate in Idaho
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Huckleberries: Senate candidate caught in Sandpoint high-speed chase
Nels Mitchell, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Sen. Jim Risch’s seat, didn’t know what to do when he was caught in the middle of a high-speed chase on Long Bridge in Sandpoint last Sunday. Nels, who was campaigning in North Idaho at the time, was enjoying a morning walk when 15-year-old Kamil Stuchlik, of Kailua, Hawaii, roared past him in an SUV with Bonner County deputies pursuing. “I didn’t know whether to jump in the lake (Pend Oreille) or not,” Nels told Huckleberries. “It was like something out of the movies.” Officers used a spike strip at the northern end of Long Bridge and a patrol car to finally stop Stuchlik. Who’s in a whole lot of trouble now. Teen heart throb
New Yorker runs for Idaho Senate again; also files in Alaska, Oregon
BOISE – A Brooklyn, N.Y., attorney who’s never been to Idaho is not only running for a U.S. Senate seat from the state for the second time, he’s also running for Senate seats in Alaska and Oregon. “I’m just making myself available to the people of more than one state,” William Bryk said. “The voters have not yet taken advantage of the opportunity to retain my services, but one lives in hope.”