Brandon Hixon

Brandon Antone Hixon (October 26, 1981 – January 9, 2018) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Idaho House of Representatives from December 1, 2012 to October 19, 2017 representing District 10 in the A seat.[1] He resigned in late 2017 while under criminal investigation and killed himself in January 2018.

Brandon Hixon
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 10 Seat A
In office
December 1, 2012 – October 19, 2017
Preceded byGayle Batt
Succeeded byJarom Wagoner
Personal details
Born(1981-10-26)October 26, 1981
Salmon, Idaho, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 2018(2018-01-09) (aged 36)
Caldwell, Idaho, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Children5
Alma materIdaho State University
Boise State University

Education

Hixon, a fourth-generation Idahoan, was born in 1981 and raised in Salmon, Idaho.[2][3] He graduated from Salmon High School. He went on to graduate from Idaho State University with a degree in construction management; he attended Boise State University.[2][4]

Elections

2012

Hixon ran against Jarom Wagoner for the Republican nomination winning with 51.5% of the vote.[5]

Hixon won on the November 6, 2012, general election with 6,677 votes (54.0%) against Democratic nominee Travis Manning.[6]

2014

Hixon was unopposed in the May Republican Primary.[7]

Hixon defeated Travis Manning again, winning with 58.9% of the vote.[8]

2016

Hixon was unopposed in the May Republican Primary.[9]

Hixon defeated Jeremy Lopett in the general election winning with 67.0% of the vote.[10]

Criminal investigation and resignation

On October 18, 2017, the Caldwell, Idaho, police department confirmed that Hixon was the subject of a criminal investigation.[11] On October 19, 2017, he submitted his letter of resignation via email to House Speaker Scott Bedke and Governor Butch Otter,[12] effective immediately.[13] On October 26, 2017, the Caldwell Police Department turned the criminal investigation over to the Idaho Attorney General's Office.[14] On October 31, 2017, it was reported that Hixon was under investigation for "sexual abuse allegations" from a police report dated October 25, 2017.[15][16]

In January 2018, an article in the Idaho Statesman cited police records indicating Hixon was suspected of repeated and protracted sexual abuse of two minor females, one of them a relative.[17] He killed himself before the case was taken before a grand jury and thus he was never charged with any crime.

Personal life and death

Hixon and his wife, Danielle, had five children.[18] They divorced in 2016.[2]

On January 9, 2018, a family member found Hixon dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at his home in Caldwell, Idaho.[2] He was 36 years old.[19]

References
  1. "Representative Brandon Hixon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  2. Coroner: Former lawmaker Brandon Hixon dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
  3. "House Membership: Brandon A. Hixon". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  4. "About Brandon - BRANDON HIXON FOR IDAHO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES -". 2017-04-10. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  5. "2012 Primary Results legislative". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  6. "2012 General Results Legislative". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  7. "2014 Primary Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  8. "2014 General Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  9. "2016 Primary Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  10. "2016 General Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  11. "Police launch investigation involving Idaho lawmaker". AP News. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  12. "Hixon resigns from Legislature amid criminal investigation". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  13. "Hixon Letter" (PDF).
  14. TEGNA. "Idaho AG to continue criminal investigation into lawmaker". KTVB. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  15. "Former Caldwell lawmaker is under investigation for sexual abuse". idahostatesman. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  16. "Hixon investigation involves sexual abuse allegations". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  17. Cynthia Sewll and Ruth Brown (Jan 24, 2018). The Idaho Statesman, accessed Jan 25, 2018
  18. (R) District 10 House Seat A: Brandon Hixon
  19. Former Caldwell Rep. Brandon Hixon found dead in home
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