{{Short description|American politician (born 1953)}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{use mdy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | birth_name = | birth_date = c. {{Birth year and age|1953}} <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | citizenship = | state_senate = Idaho | district = 10th | term_start = November 1980 | term_end = January 10, 1990 | preceded = Larry Craig | succeeded = Mary Hartung | party = Republican }} '''Roger Fairchild''' (born c. 1953) is an American politician from Fruitland, Idaho,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.argusobserver.com/news/fairchild-to-run-for-branch-s-seat/article_6e4ab63a-615f-5565-92ec-e3f6cad3f870.html|title=Fairchild to run for Branch's seat|work=Argus Observer|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> active in the 1980s and early 1990s. He&nbsp;was the Republican nominee for governor of Idaho in 1990,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FKFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2780%2C2138724|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |agency=Associated Press |last=Warbis |first=Mark |title=Fairchild grabs governor race|date=May 23, 1990 |page=1A|via=Google News}}<br>- {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OicuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4799%2C3034575|work=Idahonian |location=Moscow |agency=Associated Press |title=Fairchild will try to unseat Andrus |date=May 23, 1990 |page=10A|via=Google News}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oRgSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YvADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2720,359601|title=Fairchild urges universal healthcare, end of tenure for teachers|last=Miller|first=Dean|date=1990-01-11|work=The Spokesman-Review|access-date=2018-04-09|via=Google News}}</ref> but was defeated in a landslide by the Democratic incumbent, Cecil Andrus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TOdPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dAgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6642,5384371|title=Andrus wins unprecedented fourth term|date=1990-11-07|work=The Spokesman-Review|access-date=2018-04-09|agency=Associated Press}}<br>- {{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MoYkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4923,5618705|title=Andrus wins Franklin County after tabulation error|date=1990-11-17|work=The Spokesman-Review|access-date=2018-04-09|agency=Associated Press}}<br>- {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vpMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6266%2C1057493 |work=Idahonian |location=Moscow |agency=Associated Press |title=Andrus' 4th win boosts Democrats |date=November 7, 1990 |page=3A}}<br>- {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=shhXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=__kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1859%2C1028717 |work=Spokane Chronicle |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Andrus, Craig record lopsided wins |date=November 7, 1990 |page=B5}}</ref>

Fairchild was a member of the Idaho Senate from 1980 to 1990, when he resigned to run for governor.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EaFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6038%2C1407232 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Lewiston, Idaho|last=Trillhaase |first=Marty |title=Fairchild's on a 1-year-long roller coaster |date=May 20, 1990 |page=1C|via=Google News}}<br>- {{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hoIwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4804,242406|title=22 new lawmakers to debut at sessions|date=1980-12-01|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle|access-date=2018-04-09|agency=Associated Press|via=Google News}}</ref>

In 2002, Fairchild announced his candidacy for state senate, running for the 9th district.<ref name=":0" /> He was defeated in the Republican primary by Monty Pearce.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=68539|title=ID State Senate 09 - R Primary|website=Our Campaigns|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref>

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