A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 4, 2014. All of Idaho's executive officers are up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections was held on May 20, 2014. Governor Incumbent Republican Governor Butch Otter ran for re-election to a third term in office He was challenged in the Republican primary by State Senator Russ Fulcher, defeating him 51% to 44%. Perennial candidate Walt Bayes and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2000 and 2010 and candidate for Mayor of Boise in 2001 Harley Brown took 2% and 3%, respectively. A.J. Balukoff, a businessman and President of the Boise School District Board of Trustees comfortably defeated Terry Kerr, a former Republican candidate for local office, for the Democratic nomination. Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brad Little ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Idaho County Commissioner Jim Chmelik. Former State Senator and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006 Bert Marley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. David Hartigan ran for the Constitution Party. Polling Attorney General Incumbent Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by attorney C.T. "Chris" Troupis. Attorney Bruce Bistline was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Polling Secretary of State Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ben Ysursa did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office. Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Lawerence Denney, former State Senator Evan Frasure, Ada County Chief Deputy Clerk Phil McGrane and former State Senator Mitch Toryanski. State Senator Marv Hagedorn and State Representative Luke Malek had considered running in the Republican primary, but decided against it. State Representative Holli Woodings ran for the Democrats and was unopposed in her party's primary. Polling Treasurer Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Crane is running for re-election to a fifth term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chairwoman of the Twin Falls County Democrats Deborah Silver and Green Party nominee for Nevada's 1st congressional district in 2002 W. Lane Startin ran for the Democratic nomination. Polling Controller Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf, who was appointed to the position in