Thomas F. Loertscher (born January 4, 1944, in Park City, Utah)[1] is an American politician, and former Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, in the District 32 B seat.
Loertscher graduated from Park City High School and earned his BS in accounting from the University of Utah.
[citation needed] Loertscher took second losing to Jon Walker in the Republican Primary for Bonneville County Commissioner District 2.
[4] Butch Otter would later be censured over his support over the independent run by the Idaho Republican Party.
[5][6] Loertscher was redistricted to District 32, and with Republican Representative Erik Simpson not running, Loertscher won the three-way May 15, 2012 Republican Primary with 4,257 votes (54.4%),[7] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,416 votes (73.7%) against Democratic nominee Ralph Mossman,[8] his challenger from 2008 and 2010.