{{short description|American politician from Idaho}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Steven P. Thayn | image = | office = Member of the Idaho Senate<br />from District 8 | term_start = December 1, 2012 | term_end = November 30, 2022 | predecessor = Sheryl Nuxoll | successor = Geoff Schroeder (redistricting) | office2 = Member of the Idaho House of Representatives<br />from District 11 Seat A | term_start2 = December 1, 2006 | term_end2 = November 30, 2012 | predecessor2 = Kathy Skippen | successor2 = Gayle Batt (redistricting) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|1|30}} | birth_place = Richland, Washington | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Sheryll | children = 8 | alma_mater = Treasure Valley Community College<br />Boise State University | profession = Teacher, farmer | website = {{URL|steventhayn.com}} }}
'''Steven P. Thayn''' (born January 30, 1954, in Richland, Washington)<ref name="ISL">{{cite web |url= http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=64 |title= House Membership: Steven P. Thayn |publisher= Idaho Legislature |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= July 8, 2012 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120501043144/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=64 |archivedate= May 1, 2012 }}</ref> is an American Republican politician who is the Idaho State Senator representing District 8.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sen. Steven Thayn |url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2017/id64/ |website=legislature.idaho.gov |accessdate=14 April 2020}}</ref> Previously, he served in the Idaho State House of Representatives, from 2007 to 2012.<ref name= "PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/33080/steven-thayn |title= Representative Steven 'Steve' P. Thayn's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= April 14, 2020}}</ref>
==Education== Thayn graduated from Emmett High School, attended Treasure Valley Community College, and earned his teacher's certification and bachelor's degree in political science from Boise State University.
==Elections== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%" |+ '''District 11 Senate''' - Gem County and part of Canyon County !|Year !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct |- |- |2004 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 25, 2004 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Brad Little (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,402 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |65.0% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Steven Thayn}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,398 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |26.7% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Walt Bayes}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |434 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |8.3% |}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%" |+ '''District 11 House Seat A''' - Gem County and part of Canyon County !|Year !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct |- |2006 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,759 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |52.3% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Kathy Skippen (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,513 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |47.7% | | | |- |2006 General<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm |title= November 7, 2006 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |9,294 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |75.4% |{{Party shading/Constitution}} |{{nowrap|Kirsten Faith Richardson}} |{{Party shading/Constitution}} align="right" |3,026 |{{Party shading/Constitution}} |24.6% | | | |- |2008 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,074 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |38.3% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Matt Beebe}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,677 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |30.9% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Gary Bauer}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,670 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |30.8% |- |2008 General<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm |title= November 4, 2008 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |11,538 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |59.9% |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Bob Solomon}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |7,724 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |40.1% | | | |- |2010 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,464 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |65.1% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Mike Pullin}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,856 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |34.9% | | | |- |2010 General<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2010/General/tot_leg.htm |title= November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |11,687 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% | | | | | | |}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%" |+ '''District 8 Senate''' - Boise, Custer, Gem, Lemhi, and Valley Counties !|Year ! !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct |- |- |2012 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,312 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |44.6% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Alan Ward}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,065 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |27.8% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Terry Gestrin}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,053 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |27.6% |- |2012 General<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |title= November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |13,068 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |61.0% |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Joanna Clausen}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |6,656 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |31.0% |{{Party shading/Independent}} |{{nowrap|Kirsten Faith Richardson}} |{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |1,713 |{{Party shading/Independent}} |8.0% |- |2014 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |6,389 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100.0% | | | | | | |- |2014 General<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |title= November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093000/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |archivedate= December 20, 2016 }}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |10,675 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |71.4% |{{Party shading/Independent}} |{{nowrap|Kirsten Faith Richardson}} |{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |4,266 |{{Party shading/Independent}} |28.6% | | | |- |2016 Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |5,921 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100.0% | | | | | | |- |2016 General<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |title= Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= January 22, 2017}}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |16,015 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |75.5% |{{Party shading/Constitution}} |{{nowrap|Kirsten Faith Richardson}} |{{Party shading/Constitution}} align="right" |4,826 |{{Party shading/Constitution}} |22.7% |{{Party shading/Independent}} |{{nowrap|William Sifford (W/I)}} |{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |377 |{{Party shading/Independent}} |1.8% |- |2018 Primary<ref>{{cite web |title=May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/Primary/legislative_totals.html |website=sos.idaho.gov |accessdate=14 April 2020}}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |4,568 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |55.8% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Marla Lawson}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,620 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |44.2% | | | |- |2018 General<ref>{{cite web |title=November 6, 2018 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/General/legislative_totals.html |website=sos.idaho.gov |accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Steven Thayn (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |14,128 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |71.0% |{{Party shading/Independent}} |{{nowrap|Bill Sifford}} |{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |4,510 |{{Party shading/Independent}} |22.7% |{{Party shading/Constitution}} |{{nowrap|Kirsten Faith Richardson}} |{{Party shading/Constitution}} align="right" |1,265 |{{Party shading/Constitution}} |6.4% |}
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120501043144/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=64 Steven P. Thayn] at the Idaho Legislature
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thayn, Steven}} Category:1954 births Category:Boise State University alumni Category:Living people Category:Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Category:People from Emmett, Idaho Category:People from Richland, Washington Category:21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature