2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of Idaho, one from both of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
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District 1
The 1st district takes in the Idaho Panhandle and the western Boise area. The incumbent is Republican Russ Fulcher, who was elected with 62.8% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Russ Fulcher, incumbent U.S. Representative[2]
- Nicholas Jones, lecturer and businessman[3][2]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Russ Fulcher (incumbent) | 93,879 | 79.9 | |
Republican | Nicholas Jones | 23,664 | 20.1 | |
Total votes | 117,543 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Staniela Nikolova, law student at the University of Idaho, former Idaho Senate page, and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2016[2][5][6]
- Rudy Soto, member of the Northern Shoshone tribe and U.S. Army National Guard veteran[7][2]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rudy Soto | 25,112 | 65.8 | |
Democratic | Staniela Nikolova | 13,074 | 34.2 | |
Total votes | 38,186 | 100.0% |
Libertarian primary
Candidates
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[11] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[12] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[14] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[15] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[16] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[17] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Russ Fulcher | |||
Democratic | Rudy Soto | |||
Libertarian | Joe Evans | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses eastern and northern Boise, as well as Eastern Idaho. The incumbent is Republican Mike Simpson, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kevin Rhoades, former mixed martial arts fighter and candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in 2018[18][2]
- Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. Representative[2]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Simpson (incumbent) | 68,675 | 72.0 | |
Republican | Kevin Rhoades | 26,724 | 28.0 | |
Total votes | 95,399 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Aaron Swisher | 37,494 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 37,494 | 100.0% |
Constitution primary
Candidates
Declared
- Pro-Life, anti-abortion activist, farmer, and perennial candidate[2]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Idaho Sierra Law, environmental activist and perennial candidate[2][23][24]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[25] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[26] | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[28] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[29] | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[30] | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[31] | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Simpson | |||
Democratic | Aaron Swisher | |||
Constitution | Pro-Life | |||
Libertarian | Idaho Sierra Law | |||
Total votes | 100% |
References
- Wasserman, David; Flinn, Ally (November 7, 2018). "2018 House Popular Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "2020 Primary Candidate List". Idaho Secretary of State.
- "Nicholas Jones". Ballotpedia.
- "Live: Idaho State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "Election Center". www.spokesman.com.
- https://ballotpedia.org/Staniela_Nikolova
- "Meet Rudy".
- Z. Russell, Betsy (November 18, 2019). "Nampa native Rudy Soto announces run for Congress as Democrat". Idaho Press. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "Live: Idaho State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "Candidate Survey Response: Joe Evans". Idaho Press.
- "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "2020 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "2020 Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- "Live: Idaho State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article220329610.html
- "Aaron Swisher". Ballotpedia.
- "Live: Idaho State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ID, Pocatello. "Candidate Profile - Idaho Lorax Carta". KPVI.
- "Idaho Law". Ballotpedia.
- "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "2020 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "2020 Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
External links
- Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates