Barry Peterson is a former Idaho Republican Party chairman and hardware store owner in Mountain Home.
[5][6] Peterson was elected Idaho Republican Party chair at the State Convention in 2012, defeating Gayann DeMordaunt.
[7][8] Pete Nielsen of Mountain Home and Stephen Hartgen of Twin Falls gave speeches of support for Peterson has chair.
He had Joshua Whitworth[9] (2012-2013) and then Trevor Thorpe[10] (2013-2014) and finally Judy Gowen[11] (2014) has executive director of the party, when he served.
[15] On July 29, 2014, 5th District Judge Randy Stoker ruled that Peterson was no longer chair of the party.