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CANDIDATES' THE COMMON INTEREST IN ACTION SCORE
The Common Interest in Action Score reflects the percentage of Common Interest in Action positions that a candidate supports. The Common Interest in Action takes positions when there is a consensus of two-thirds or more on a given proposal among the more than 100 members randomly assigned to review our policy brief for that issue.The Past Score reflects issues on which we took positions that have already been voted on by both the House and the Senate. The Future Score reflects positions that we have taken that have not yet come before both the House and the Senate for votes. The Past Score for incumbents is based on their actual votes. The Future Score for incumbents, as well as the Past and Future Scores for challengers, are based on candidates' answers to our questionnaire.
Name Status Party The Common Interest in Action Score - Past The Common Interest in Action Score - Future
Average Incumbent Score:
 97% 76%
Average Challenger Score:
 96% 80%
Brad Little Incumbent Republican 92% 50%
Kristen Faith Richardson Challenger Independent 82% 50%
NO RESPONSE Means that the candidate did not respond to our questionnaire

Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Past (Issues that have already been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Brad Little
Position		 Kristen Faith Richardson Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Property Tax - Increased Homeowner's Exemption '06 H 421a
79%
21%
For
Against
For
Property Tax - Increased Circuit Breaker '06 H 422a
85%
15%
For
For
Absent
Property Tax - Closed the "Developer's Discount" '06 H 676a
97%
3%
For
For
Against
Property Tax - Deferral for Circuit Breaker '06 H 680
70%
30%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Only Significantly Deteriorated Properties Can be Condemned for Urban Renewal '06 H 555
67%
33%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Further Specification of Scope of Taking Required '06 S1243a
96%
4%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Procedure Available to All Property Owners and Govt Entities '06 S1247
76%
24%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Required the Govt to Pay at Least as Much as Pre-litigation Appraisal '06 S1429
89%
11%
For
For
For

Legislative Committees Can Only Close Meetings for Certain Extraordinary Circumstances '06 HR 003 SR108
68%
32%
For
For
For
Election Reform - Required that calls placed by an automatic dialing-announcing device (robocalls) must state at start of call the name of person and for whom call is being made '07 H0223
93%
7%
For
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - $15 million for statewide substance abuse treatment services '08 H0695
87%
13%
For
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Required counties to provide trained and certified probation officers for misdemeanor probationers '08 H0408
88%
12%
For
For
For
The Common Interest in Action Score - Past       92% 82%



Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Future (Issues that have not yet been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Brad Little
Position		 Kristen Faith Richardson Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Election Reform - Fully Closed Primary in Which Independents Could Not Vote
7%
93%
Against
Against
Against
Election Reform - Party Option to have a State Run and Financed Closed Primary '07 H0185
9%
91%
Against
Against
Against
Election Reform - Common Interest Modified Open Primary (independents vote in primary of their choice) '08 S1506
79%
21%
For
For
For
Election Reform - Vote by Mail '07 H0094
86%
14%
For
Against
Against
Election Reform - Instant Runoff Voting
80%
20%
For
Against
Against
Election Reform - Public Campaign Financing '08 S1292
80%
20%
For
Against
Against
Overcrowded Prisons - Raising Beer & Wine Tax to Fund Substance Abuse Treatment '08
75%
25%
For
Against
Against
Overcrowded Prisons - Prevention, Treatment, Diversion, and In-Prison Programs that are Proven to be Cost Effective at Reducing Crime (CI percentages depend on particular program)
69%-95%
31%-5%
For
For
For
The Common Interest in Action Score - Future    
50% 50%

 

Brad Little
Race: Senate
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Incumbent Average
Past
92%
97%
Future
50%
76%
Party: Republican
Status: Incumbent
Contact: Email: blittle@senate.idaho.gov
Office phone:
Web site:  
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
  Senator Little has been interested in and supportive of our work from the beginning. We’ve worked particularly closely with him for a couple of years now on the primary election issues. More than any other legislator, Senator Little has shown courage and leadership on this issue. He has understood that Idaho’s open primary is likely to be struck down by the federal court. With little political upside for him, he has exhibited more courage and leadership than any other legislator in working closely with us to pass a modified open primary that would protect independents’ ability to vote in primaries and would also pass constitutional muster. Principled and courageous leadership on behalf of practical solutions s what Senator Little is known for generally.
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
   
Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
   
Candidate Bio:
 

Brad operates a family cattle and farming business in Southern Idaho.
Currently Senator Little represents the citizens of Gem and Northern & Western Canyon Counties comprising District 11 in the Idaho State Senate where he was elected by his peers as Majority Caucus Chairman. In the Senate Brad serves in the Resources and Environment, Transportation, State Affairs committees. Senator Little last year served on the interim Treasure Valley Transportation and Natural Resource Committees. This year Senator Little will chair the Property Tax Interim Committee.
Brad also serves as Vice Chair of the Emmett School Foundation and the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board.
Mr. Little has been active in Idaho, national sheep, and public land organizations. Brad has been involved in efforts to resolve both the livestock grazing and timber management controversies on public lands.
He is past chairman of the American Sheep Industry Public Lands Committee, the Association of Commerce and Industry, and Idaho Business Week, a program that teaches free enterprise to High School students. Brad has been director of the American Sheep Industry Resource Council, Public Lands Council, the Idaho Range Land Committee, High Country News (a west wide environmental news organization), and the University of Idaho Foundation. Mr. Little also is the past president of the Idaho Woolgrowers Association. Brad has also served on the Idaho Riparian Tax Credit Committee and the City of Boise’s “Foothills Open Space Steering Committee”.  Senator Little was honored in the summer of 2006 with the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry Pat Harwood award.
Raised in Emmett, Teresa and Brad have two sons, Adam and David.

He holds B.S. in Agri-Business from the University of Idaho.
Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
   

 

Kristen Faith Richardson
Race: Senate
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Challenger Average
Past
82%
96%
Future
50%
80%
Party: Independent
Status: Challenger
Contact: Email:
Office phone:
Web site:  
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
   
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
 
Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
   
Candidate Bio:
 

 
Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
 

 

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