Donna Pence
American politician

Donna Pence

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23 August 1942
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Donna Lee Pence (born August 23, 1942 in Joliet, Illinois) is a Democratic Idaho State Representative since 2004 representing District 25 in the B seat.

Education

Pence earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Idaho and her master's degree in health and physical education from Idaho State University.

Elections

  • 2012 Redistricted to District 26, Pence was unopposed for the May 15, 2012, Democratic primary, facing Republican nominee Lee Barron for the general election on November 6, 2012. The winner will succeed Republican Representative Maxine Bell, who was re-districted to District 25.
  • 2002 When incumbent Republican Representative and Idaho Speaker of the House Bruce Newcomb was re-districted to District 27, Pence was unopposed for the District 25 B seat in the May 28, 2002 Democratic primary, winning with 1,206 votes, but lost the November 5, 2002, general election to Republican Representative Tim Ridinger, who had been re-districted from 21B.
  • 2004 Unopposed for the May 25, 2004, Democratic primary, Pence won with 2,035 votes; Ridinger was also unopposed, setting up a rematch. Pence defeated Ridinger in the November 2, 2004, general election with 8,790 votes (51.0%).
  • 2006 Unopposed for both the May 23, 2006, Democratic primary and the November 7, 2006, general election, Pence won the primary with 1,639 votes and won the general election with 10,380 votes.
  • 2008 Unopposed for both the May 27, 2008, Democratic primary and the November 4, 2008 general election, Pence won the primary with 1,887 votes and won the general election with 13,960 votes.
  • 2010 Unopposed for the May 25, 2010, Democratic primary, Pence won with 2,210 votes and won the November 2, 2010, general election with 6,706 votes against Alex Sutter (R).