2012 after Donna Jones resigned after suffering injuries in a car crash, ran for election to a first full term. He was challenged in the Republican primary by former Vice Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party and candidate for Controller in 2010 Todd Hatfield. No Democrat filed to run for the office. Superintendent of Public Instruction Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna did not run for re-election to a third term in office. Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: teacher John Eynon, Melba School District Superintendent Andrew Grover, middle school principal Randy Jensen and high school principal Sherri Ybarra. Former Chief Deputy Superintendent Roger Quarles, former State Representative Steve Smylie, former State Senator Melinda Smyser, State Representative Steven Thayn, State Representative Jeffrey Thompson and Gooding School District Superintendent Heather Williams had considered running in the Republican primary, but all decided against it. Former Chief Deputy Superintendent and nominee for Superintendent in 2006 Jana Jones ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Polling United States Senate Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Risch ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Jeremy Anderson, defeating him with almost 80% of the vote. Attorney Nels Mitchell easily defeated attorney from New York and perennial candidate William Bryk for the Democratic nomination. United States House of Representatives Both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014. Both incumbents, Raúl Labrador and Mike Simpson won re-election handily. References Idaho