Cornel Rasor
{{short description|American politician}}
Cornel Rasor is an American politician who has represented district 1B in the Idaho House of Representatives since his appointment in September 2024.{{Cite web |last=Lobsinger |first=Caroline |date=2024-09-28 |title=Rasor appointed to open LD1 seat |url=https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2024/sep/28/rasor-appointed-to-open-ld1-seat/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Bonner County Daily Bee |language=en}} He replaced Sage Dixon, who resigned to accept a role as regional director for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-12 |title=Dixon steps down from 1B House seat |url=https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2024/sep/12/dixon-steps-down-from-1b-house-seat/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Bonner County Daily Bee |language=en}} Raser received his appointment from Governor Brad Little and was endorsed by the Bonner County Republican Party.
Early life and education
Rasor was born in Jackson, California and received an undergraduate degree from North Idaho College and the University of Idaho.{{Cite web |title=Cornel Rasor |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Cornel_Rasor |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} As a high school student at Sandpoint High School in Idaho, he was a member of the Future Farmers of America.{{Cite news |date=1974-05-22 |title=Future Farmers End Record Year |work=Bonner County Daily Bee |pages=25-26 |via=Newspapers.com |volume=8 |issue=234}}{{Cite news |date=1974-05-22 |title=SHS Students Win UP Awards |work=Bonner County Daily Bee |page=11 |via=Newspapers.com |volume=8 |issue=234}} He grew up on a cattle ranch.
Political career
In 2013, Rasor attracted controversy after remarking that he'd "hire a gay guy if I thought he was a good worker. But if he comes to work in a tutu … he’s not producing what I want in my office.”.{{Cite web |last=Hagadone |first=Zach |date=2013-06-18 |title=Idaho GOPer to Spokesman-Review: 'I'd Hire a Gay Guy, But ...' |url=https://www.idahopress.com/idaho-goper-to-spokesman-review-id-hire-a-gay-guy-but/article_004db1ba-7e31-5580-83a7-62aaf22f4f1c.html |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Idaho Press |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Idaho GOP wants non-discrimination ordinances voided |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/jun/17/idaho-gop-wants-non-discrimination-ordinances-void/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=The Spokesman-Review}}
= 2020 State House of Representatives Candidacy =
Cornel Rasor announced his candidacy to represent District 7B in the Idaho House of Representatives on May 2nd, 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-02 |title=Rasor seeks House seat |url=https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2020/may/02/rasor-seeks-house-seat-7/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Bonner County Daily Bee |language=en}} He expressed strong support for the second amendment and faced Charlie Shepherd in the Republican Party primary election on June 2, 2020. Rasner was defeated by Shepherd, receiving 48% of the vote to Shepard's 52%{{Election box begin no change|title=Idaho House of Representatives District 7B Republican primary, 2020{{Cite web |url=https://canvass.sos.idaho.gov/eng/contests/view/5872 |title=2020 May 19 Republican Primary State Representative B District 7 |website=Idaho Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Charlie Shepherd|votes=4,414|percentage=52.1%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Cornel Rasor|votes=4,051|percentage=47.9%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=8,465|percentage=100%}}
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= 2024 State House of Representatives Candidacy =
Raser filed paperwork to run for District 1B in the Idaho House of Representatives in late 2023 and officially declared his candidacy in May of 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-23 |title=New candidates for BoCo commissioner, Dist. 1A House |url=https://sandpointreader.com/new-candidates-for-boco-commissioner-dist-1a-house/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Sandpoint Reader |language=en-US}} He narrowly defeated Chuck Lowman in the Republican primary, winning by a margin of 4%. Rasor was endorsed by the Bonner Country Republican Party.
{{Election box begin no change|title=Idaho House of Representatives District 1B Republican primary, 2024{{Cite web |url=https://blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2024/05/22/2024-idaho-legislative-primary-results/ |title=2024 Idaho Legislative Primary Results |website=Idaho Reports |publisher=PBS}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Cornel Rasor|votes=7,623|percentage=52.0%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Chuck Lowman|votes=7,042|percentage=48.0%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=8,465|percentage=100%}}
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== Appointment ==
Shortly after the Republican primaries, incumbent representative Sage Dixon announced that he would resign from his position to accept as a regional director for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. At the Bonner County Republican Central Committee meeting to endorse a replacement for Dixon, Rasor defeated Jane Sauter and Victoria Zeischegg.Governor Brad Little officially appointed him to the seat at 1:00 on September 28th.
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