# Roger Fairchild

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{{Short description|American politician (born 1953)}}
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| state_senate              = Idaho
| district                  = [10th](/source/Idaho_Legislative_District_10)
| term_start                = November 1980
| term_end                  = January 10, 1990
| preceded                  = [Larry Craig](/source/Larry_Craig)
| succeeded                 = [Mary Hartung](/source/Mary_Hartung)
| party                     = [Republican](/source/Republican_party_(United_States)) 
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'''Roger Fairchild''' (born c. 1953) is an American politician from [Fruitland, Idaho](/source/Fruitland%2C_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](/source/List_of_governors_of_Idaho) in [1990](/source/1990_Idaho_gubernatorial_election),<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](/source/The_Spokesman-Review)|access-date=2018-04-09|via=Google News}}</ref> but was defeated in a landslide by the [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) incumbent, [Cecil Andrus](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Idaho_Legislative_District_9).<ref name=":0" /> He was defeated in the Republican primary by [Monty Pearce](/source/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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| title=[Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) nominee, [Governor of Idaho](/source/Governor_of_Idaho)
| before=[David H. Leroy](/source/David_H._Leroy)
| after=[Phil Batt](/source/Phil_Batt)
| years=[1990](/source/1990_Idaho_gubernatorial_election) (lost)
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Category:Republican Party Idaho state senators
Category:People from Fruitland, Idaho
Category:20th-century members of the Idaho Legislature

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