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.

Treg Bernt
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 21st district
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/

Early life and education

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

Career

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

Elections

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

Meridian City Council

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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

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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

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  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)