Buying Time—2010: Idaho
Analysis
In 2010, candidates for one seat on Idaho’s Supreme Court spent an estimated $26,200 on 336 airings of television advertisements — more than a third of the $69,159 that candidates and outside groups combined to spend on TV ads during the full decade from 2000-2009. The 2010 spending took place in a race between incumbent Justice Roger Burdick and challenger John Bradbury; Justice Burdick defeated Bradbury with approximately 58% of the vote in an election held on March 19, 2010. One other seat on the Idaho Supreme Court, held by Justice Jim Jones, was also open in 2010. Justice Jones retained his seat when no candidates challenged him.
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Leading up to the November 2010 election, the Brennan Center released real-time reports on television advertising in state Supreme Court elections, presented here at “Buying Time — 2010.” These reports continue the groundbreaking analysis first conducted in 2000 examining the sponsorship, content and costs of televised state Supreme Court campaign ads.
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May 13, 2010 – Served Idaho
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Judge Burdick touts his experience.
May 19, 2010 – Served Idaho 2
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Another experience ad from Burdick.
May 13, 2010 – Experience
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Another experience ad from Burdick.
News
Betsy Z. Russell, Last-Minute Attack Targets Idaho Court Candidate, The Spokesman-Review, May 24, 2010.