Thomas Loertscher
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| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 32 Seat B |
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Assumed office December 1, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Erik Simpson |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 31 Seat B |
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In office December 1, 2004 – December 1, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Eulalie Teichert Langford |
| Succeeded by | Julie VanOrden |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 30 Seat B |
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In office December 1, 1992 – December 1, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | JoAn Wood |
| Succeeded by | Elaine Smith |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 32 Seat B |
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In office December 1, 1986 – December 1, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Chad Chadband |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
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January 4, 1944 Park City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Iona, Idaho |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Website | reptom |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1966–1972 |
Thomas F. Loertscher (born January 4, 1944 in Park City, Utah) is an American politician Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives , currently in the District 32 B seat.
Loertscher graduated from Park City High School and earned his BS in accounting from the University of Utah.
Loertscher was redistricted to District 32, and with Republican Representative Erik Simpson not running, Loertscher won the three-way May 15, 2012 Republican Primary with 4,257 votes (54.4%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,416 votes (73.7%) against Democratic nominee Ralph Mossman, his challenger from 2008 and 2010.
Loertscher and Mossman were both unopposed for their May 25, 2010 primaries, setting up a rematch; Loertscher won his with 6,003 votes, and won the November 2, 2010 General Election with 9,965 votes (68.4%) against Mossman.
Loertscher won the four-way May 27, 2008 Republican Primary with 3,157 votes (44.4%), and won the November 4, 2008 General Election with 15,421 votes (98.2%) against write-in candidate Ralph Mossman.
Langford challenged Loertscher in a rematch for the May 23, 2006 Republican Primary; Loertscher won with 3,697 votes (56.3%), and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General Election, winning with 12,170 votes.
Loertscher challenged incumbent Republican Representative Eulalie Langford for the District 31 B seat in the May 25, 2004 Republican Primary, and won with 3,953 votes (50.73%), and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 14,393 votes.
Redistricted to 31A, and with Republican Representative Dennis Lake redistricted to 28A, Loertscher lost the May 28, 2002 Republican Primary to Representative Larry Bradford, Bradford won the General election and held the seat until 2008.
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