Ed Morse
# Ed Morse

Ed Morse is a Hayden Idaho businessman and real estate consultant. He hold BS and MBA degrees from the University of Idaho, and graduated from Gonzaga University Law school, cum laude. He has a real estate valuation practice. He invests in and develops real estate. He served on the Idaho Real Estate Appraisal Board, and the Appraisal Qualification Board of the Appraisal Foundation, which he chaired. He served in the Republican Idaho State Representative from 2012 to 2014.

## Early life, education, and career

Morse earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from University of Idaho and a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law.

## Idaho House of Representatives

In 2012, after redistricting, Morse challenged incumbent representative and tax protester Phil Hart in a four-way primary and won the Republican nomination and the general election. In 2014, Morse was challenged in the Republican primary and lost to Eric Redman.

### Committee assignments

Morse served on the Business Committee, the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, and the Health and Welfare Committee from 2012 to 2014.

## Elections

District 2 Seat B - part of Kootenai County :

| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 Primary | Ed Morse | 1,984 | 35.4% | Phil Hart (incumbent) | 1,746 | 31.2% | Ron Vieselmeyer | 1,116 | 19.9% | Fritz Wiedenhoff | 751 | 13.4% |
| 2012 General | Ed Morse | 13,555 | 63.3% | Dan English | 7,868 | 36.7% | | | | | | |
| 2014 Primary | Ed Morse (incumbent) | 1,849 | 39.0 % | Eric Redman | 2,897 | 61.0% | | | | | | |
