Max Clark Black (July 2, 1936 – November 10, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican Idaho State Representative for District 15 in the B seat[1] from 1993 to 2012.
[2] He graduated from Delta High School and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Utah.
Black won the November 2, 2010, general election with 8,188 votes (78.7%) against Gardner in their final contest together ––their third head-to-head and their sixth overall.
[7] Unopposed for the May 23, 2006, Republican primary, Black won with 3,247 votes,[8] again with no Democratic candidate and again with Gardner as the Libertarian nominee for their fourth match and second head-to-head contest.
[21] When Republican Representative Phil Childers left the District 15 B seat open for his successful run for the district's senate seat, Black won the Republican primary against John Hart, and won the November 3, 1992, general election against Democratic nominee Kaye Knight.