Peter Riggs
A candidate for State Representative, Position B, Republican Primary, Idaho Legislative District 3 in the 2016 Idaho Primary, May 17
Party: Republican
City: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
A North Idaho native who is president of Pita Pit USA, Riggs holds a bachelor's degree and an MBA from the University of Idaho, and graduated from Lake City High School. He and wife Tyree have two sons, aged 1 and 4. He is the son of physician and former Idaho Lt. Gov. Jack Riggs. Riggs, who is making his first run for office, says he wants to focus on education and economic development. Riggs also says he's a gun rights and property rights supporter who wants to fight against federal overreach and keep Idaho as independent and self-sufficient as possible.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Riggs (R) | 1,441 | 50.02% |
| Don Cheatham (R) | 1,440 | 49.98% |
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First-term state representative and area newcomer Don Cheatham says he was motivated to become an Idaho legislator to “give back” after a career in law enforcement in southern California and work in homeland security in Washington, D.C., and that’s also why he’s seeking a second term in the Idaho House. “I want to give something back to my community,” said Cheatham, 70, who moved to North Idaho in 2012 with his wife Lynn. Peter Riggs, 36, a North Idaho native, is running against him; with no Democrats running, the winner of the GOP primary will take the office.