Chris Abernathy
{{short description|American politician from Idaho}}
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|office = Member of the
Idaho House of Representatives
from 29th district
| termstart = December 1, 2018
| term_end = November 30, 2020
| predecessor = Dustin Manwaring
|successor = Dustin Manwaring
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|birth_place= Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
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|party = Democratic
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Chris Abernathy is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 29th district, which includes a portion of Bannock County, Idaho.{{Cite web|title=Rep. Chris Abernathy – Idaho State Legislature|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2020/id5365/|access-date=2020-09-26|language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, Abernathy graduated from Highland High School.{{Cite web|last=Pocatello|title=Democratic Candidate Wants to Represent the Working Class|url=https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/democratic-candidate-wants-to-represent-the-working-class/article_a16c518a-bf6c-11e8-828b-d3339c719e96.html|access-date=2020-09-27|website=KPVI|language=en}} He attended Idaho State University before joining an apprentice program sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Career
For 24 years, Abernathy has worked as a electrician and union executive.{{Cite web|title=Candidates|url=https://www.bannockdemocrats.com/candidates|access-date=2020-09-27|website=Bannock County Democrats|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Rep. Chris Abernathy – Idaho State Legislature|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2020/id5365/|access-date=2020-09-26|language=en-US}} A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed office in 2018 after defeating incumbent Republican Dustin Manwaring.{{Cite web|title=Chris Abernathy|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Abernathy|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}} In the 2020 election, Abernathy lost to Manwaring in a rematch.{{Cite web|last=Price|first=Mike|last2=EastIdahoNews.com|date=2020-03-15|title=Former Pocatello legislator wants old seat back|url=https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/03/former-pocatello-legislator-wants-old-seat-back/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=East Idaho News}}