Treg Bernt

Treg Bernt
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2022
Preceded byRegina Bayer
Personal details
Born (1976-03-18) March 18, 1976 (age 48)
Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
EducationIdaho State University (BA)
Websitehttps://tregbernt.com/

Treg A. Bernt (born March 18, 1976)[1] is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Idaho Senate for the 21st district. He assumed office on December 1, 2022.

Early life and education

Bernt was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communication from Idaho State University.[2]

Career

Bernt worked as a territory manager for Shaw Industries before founding a flooring business.

Elections

Bernt served as president of the City of Meridian Parks & Recreation Commission.[3][4]

Meridian City Council

Bernt defeated Dom Gelsomino, Jordan Moorhouse, and Rick Valenzuela with 57.6% of the vote in 2017.[5]

Bernt defeated Adam Nelson with 51% of the vote compared to 49% in 2021.[6]

Idaho Senate District 21

Bernt defeated Thad Butterworth in the Republican Primary with 61.27% compared to 38.73% in 2022.[7]

Bernt defeated Monica McKinley of the Constitution Party in the General Election with 83.13% compared to 16.87% in 2022.[8]

Bernt defeated Brenda Bourn in the Republican Primary with 59.31% compared to 40.69% in 2024.[9]

Bernt defeated Mike Long of the LIbertarian Party in the General Election with 74.3% compared to 25.7% in 2024.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Treg Bernt's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. ^ "Treg Bernt". Republican Party of Idaho. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. ^ Robertson, Autum (2022-11-10). "State senator-elect Treg Bernt to resign from Meridian City Council". BoiseDev. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  4. ^ "Meridian city councilor says he will resign". ktvb.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  5. ^ https://adacounty.id.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/November-2017-Meridian-Precinct-Level.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ https://adacounty.id.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/November-2021-Official-Results-MERIDIAN-CITY.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". www.livevoterturnout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results". www.livevoterturnout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". www.livevoterturnout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  10. ^ https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article294922079.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)