State Representative, Seat A
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Vito Barbieri (R) | 9,440 | 65.93% |
| Cheryl Stransky (D) | 4,878 | 34.07% |
* 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
Conservative Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, is seeking a third term in this heavily Republican district; he faces Democratic challenger Cheryl Stransky, in a rematch; he defeated her with almost two-thirds of the vote in 2012.
The Candidates
Vito Barbieri
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 72
- City:
- Dalton Gardens
- Occupation:
- lawyer; small business owner
Education: Graduated from Westchester High School, Los Angeles, Calif., in 1969. Holds an associates degree from El Camino Junior College, and bachelor’s and law degrees from Western State University in Fullerton, Calif.
Political background: Incumbent, elected to the Idaho House in 2010, 2012 and 2014; seeking re-election to a fourth term.
Work experience: Practiced law in California for 20 years. Since moving to Idaho in 2004, has operated several small businessess, including a catering business and the “Vap-It” electronic cigarette store in Post Falls.
Family: Married. Has three grown children.
Cheryl Stransky
- Party:
- Democratic
- City:
- Dalton Gardens, Idaho
- Occupation:
- retired school counselor
Holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology. Counselor at Coeur d’Alene High School for 23 years; then at Woodland Middle School until 2010 retirement. Supports reprioritizing government spending to increase school funding, raising the minimum wage, and expanding Medicaid. Supporter of public schools. Backs construction of a state mental health crisis center in Coeur d’Alene, which Barbieri opposed. Former president of the North Idaho Counseling Association. Challenged Barbieri unsuccessfully in 2012, receiving 34.3 percent of the vote.
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