Shirley Ringo

Shirley G. Ringo is a former Democratic Idaho [House of Representatives|Idaho state representative] since 2002, representing District 5 in the B seat since the 2012 redistrict, District 6 seat B prior to 2012.
Ringo previously served in the District 6 B seat from 1999 until 2000, and again from 2002 to 2014, when she unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Raúl Labrador for Idaho's 1st congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives.

Early life, education, and career

Ringo graduated from John R. Rogers High School. She earned both her bachelor's and master's in mathematics from Washington State University.

Idaho House of Representatives

Committee assignments

2013-2014

Appropriations
Judiciary, Rules, and Administration
Transportation and Defense
Joint Finance - Appropriations
Joint Legislative Oversight

Election history

Year		Candidate	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Votes	Pct
2002 primary			1,353	100%
2002 general			6,179	53.2%
2004 primary			1,096	100%
2004 general			9,272	55.3%
2006 primary			1,086	100%
2006 general			7,329	61.56%
2008 primary			1,037	100%
2008 general			9,773	57.6%
2010 primary			1,309	100%
2010 general			6,748	55.4%

Year		Candidate	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Votes	Pct
2014 primary			9,047	82.0%			1,981	18.0%
2014 general			143,580	65.0%			77,277	35.0%

2014

In August 2013, Ringo announced she would not run for reelection to the Idaho Legislature and would instead seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Idaho's 1st congressional district. She unsuccessfully challenged Republican incumbent Raúl Labrador, who won on November 4, 2014.