Ronald M. Nate is an American far-right[1][2][3] politician and economist who has previously served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 34th district. He was an economics professor at Brigham Young University–Idaho and is now president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative think tank.[4]
Early life and education
Nate was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Utah, and a Master of Arts and a doctoral degree in economics from the University of Connecticut.[5]
Career
He was a professor of economics at Brigham Young University–Idaho from 2001 to 2022 and was a member of the Foundation for Economic Education faculty network.
Politics
In 2014, he ran against the incumbent Douglas A. Hancey in the Republican primary, winning with 55.3% of the vote.[6] He ran unopposed in the general election.[7]
In 2016, Nate won the Republican primary against Doug Ricks with 51.6% of the vote.[8] He ran unopposed in the general election.[9] He supported Ted Cruz in the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016.[10]
In 2018, Nate faced a rematch with Doug Ricks in the 2018 Idaho Republican Party primary.[11] He lost the May primary by 159 votes with 49% of the vote.[12] He endorsed Russ Fulcher in the Idaho 1st Congressional district race.[13] He also endorsed Raúl Labrador for governor.[14]
In 2018, Nate was named Idaho Republican Party state legislator of the year.[15] Previously, he served as chairman of the Madison County Republican central committee from 2006 to 2010 and chaired the Idaho Republican caucuses in 2012.[16][17] He served as an adviser to the Brigham Young University–Idaho College Republicans before the group was officially dissolved by the university in 2009.[18]
In the 2020 elections Nate plans on running for District 34 Seat B.[19]
From 2007 to 2013, he was a member of the Idaho Judicial Council.[20] He was a Ted Cruz delegate at the 2016 Republican National Convention and a John McCain delegate at the 2008 Republican National Convention.[21][22] He was an alternate delegate for George W. Bush at the 2004 Republican National Convention.[23]
Additionally, he is a co-founder of the Madison Liberty Institute in Rexburg,[24] chair of the Idaho state Republican Party's Rules Committee, state committeeman for the Madison County Republicans, a member of the Idaho Republican Resolutions Committee, and the Republican National Committee's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Outreach Committee.[citation needed]
While in office, Nate served on the Environment, Energy & Technology, Judiciary, Rules & Administration, and Revenue & Taxation committees.
In the 2020 election, Nate was reelected to the Idaho House of Representatives.[25]
In 2022, Nate ran for re-election, but was defeated by Britt Raybould in the Republican primary.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Far-right loses statewide, but makes big gains in Idaho Senate". Boise State Public Radio. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Primary sets stage for a different Idaho Senate". ktvb.com. May 22, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Moseley-Morris, Kelcie (2022-04-06). "Idaho House candidates pull in $1.2 million in fundraising". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "IDAHO FREEDOM FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP". Idaho Freedom Foundation. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Rep. Ronald Nate – Idaho State Legislature". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Cruz for President Announces Expanded Idaho Leadership Team | Ted Cruz for Senate". Ted Cruz for Senate. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Candidate Treasurer List with Mailing Addresses for 2018" (PDF). February 14, 2018.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho.
- ^ Richert, K. (July 10, 2017). "FULCHER TOUTS FUNDRAISING, ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS" Idaho Education News. Accessed: https://www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/fulcher-touts-fundraising-announces-endorsements/
- ^ "Labrador Wins Variety of Endorsements".
- ^ "Idaho GOP announces Hall of Fame inductees - Idaho Republican Party". 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Politics 2012: Idaho moves into caucus phase". UPI. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Idaho GOP Mock Caucus - Ron Nate Intro, 2012-02-07, retrieved 2018-02-15
- ^ "BYU-Idaho dissolves student political parties". DeseretNews.com. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Ron, Nate (2020-02-05). "Ron Nate announces run for seat 34B, currently held by Britt Raybould". Rexburg Standard Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Otter appoints Kathy Simpson to Idaho Judicial Council". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Idaho Delegation to the 2016 Republican National Convention". www.p2016.org. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Idaho Primary and Caucus Results - Election Guide 2008 - Results - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "The Election of 2004 – Republican National Convention". cphcmp.smu.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Our Team – Madison Liberty". 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Ronald Nate". Retrieved 27 November 2021.