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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Kempthorne easily defeated a little-known challenger to win the Republican nomination. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Huntley won a Democratic primary composed of primarily unknown candidates. GENERAL ELECTION Given the lack of a high-profile candidate on the Democratic side, throughout the campaign many considered Kempthorne's election a foregone conclusion. Indeed, Huntley's performance was well below that of the 1994 Democratic nominee Larry EchoHawk . In addition, Peter Rickards, a podiatrist and anti-nuclear waste advocate from Twin Falls , siphoned off progressive votes that would have otherwise gone to the Democratic candidate.
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