Lin Whitworth

Lin Whitworth (born December 28, 1933) is a former Democratic county commissioner from Bannock County, Idaho. He previously served in the Idaho State Senate and was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2004.

Whitworth is retired from Union Pacific Railroad where he was noted as a union activist. He is a lifelong resident of Inkom, a small town near Pocatello.

Idaho Senate District 33

Whitworth was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1994, defeating Republican Karen McGee. He was reelected in 1996, 1998 and 2000 but resigned midway through his fourth term. Whitworth served in very small Democratic minorities in the Idaho Senate, and was one of only three Democrats in the body as of his 2001 resignation.

Idaho 2nd Congressional District

2004

Whitworth was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Whitworth was defeated by incumbent Mike Simpson only getting 29.3% of the vote .

Bannock County Commissioner

2006

Whitworth was elected to the Bannock County Commission as a Democrat.

2008

Whitworth was defeated for reelection in the Democratic primary by Karen Cordell.

Idaho Senate District 28

2014

Whitworth was unopposed in the Democratic Primary for Idaho Senate District 28.

Whitworth withdrew on June 30 2014 leaving incumbent Jim Guthrie (politician) unopposed.