Richard H. Stallings

Richard H. Stallings
Chair of the Idaho Democratic Party
In office
March 2005 – December 20, 2007
Preceded byBill Mauk
Succeeded byR. Keith Roark
United States Nuclear Waste Negotiator
In office
1993–1995
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byDavid H. Leroy
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Idaho's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byGeorge V. Hansen
Succeeded byMike Crapo
Personal details
Born
Richard Howard Stallings

(1940-10-07)October 7, 1940
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 2025(2025-10-26) (aged 85)
Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
  • Ranae Garner
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1963; died 2015)​
  • Rebecca Richards
    ​
    (m. 2018)​
Children3
EducationWeber State University (BS)
Utah State University (MS)
Colorado College

Richard Howard Stallings (October 7, 1940 – October 26, 2025) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1985 to 1993.

Stallings was the Democratic nominee in 1992 for an open seat in the United States Senate, but lost to Boise mayor Dirk Kempthorne.

In 2014, Stallings was the Democratic nominee for his old U.S. House seat in Idaho's 2nd congressional district.[1] He lost the election to Republica Representative Mike Simpson in the general election.[2]

Stallings died in Pocatello, Idaho on October 26, 2025, at the age of 85.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Idaho Secretary of State 2014 Final Primary List of Declared Candidates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  2. ↑ "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. ↑ "The passing of a public servant: Former Idaho U.S. Congressman Richard Stallings passes away at 85". Local News 8. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.

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