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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Idaho, one from both of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Overview
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 222,901 | 71.34% | 82,261 | 26.33% | 7,280 | 2.33% | 312,442 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 172,450 | 63.59% | 98,736 | 36.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 271,186 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
Total | 395,351 | 67.74% | 180,997 | 31.01% | 7,280 | 1.25% | 583,628 | 100.00% |
District 1
The 1st district takes in the Idaho Panhandle and the western Boise area. The incumbent was Republican Russ Fulcher, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Russ Fulcher, incumbent U.S. representative[2]
Withdrew
- Brian Lenney[3]
Endorsements
Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, former president of the United States (2017–2021)[4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russ Fulcher (incumbent) | 126,528 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 126,528 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kaylee Peterson[6]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kaylee Peterson | 15,057 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,057 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Replacement nominee
- Darian Drake[7]
Withdrew after nomination
Endorsements
Political parties
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Joe Evans | 489 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 489 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[9] | Solid R | November 16, 2021 |
Inside Elections[10] | Solid R | December 22, 2021 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe R | November 17, 2021 |
Politico[12] | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
Fox News[14] | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
DDHQ[15] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
538[16] | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russ Fulcher (incumbent) | 222,901 | 71.3 | |
Democratic | Kaylee Peterson | 82,261 | 26.3 | |
Libertarian | Darian Drake | 7,280 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 312,442 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses eastern and northern Boise, as well as Eastern Idaho. The incumbent was Republican Mike Simpson, who was re-elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2020.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. representative[18]
Eliminated in primary
- Flint Christensen[19]
- Daniel Algiers Lucas Levy[19]
- Chris Porter[19]
- Bryan Smith, attorney, businessman, and candidate for this district in 2014[18]
Withdrawn
- Matthew Sather[18]
Endorsements
Organizations
Organizations
Results

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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Simpson (incumbent) | 67,177 | 54.6 | |
Republican | Bryan Smith | 40,267 | 32.7 | |
Republican | Flint Christensen | 7,113 | 5.8 | |
Republican | Chris Porter | 6,357 | 5.2 | |
Republican | Daniel Levy | 2,185 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 123,099 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Wendy Norman, teacher[19]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Wendy Norman | 17,150 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,150 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[9] | Solid R | November 16, 2021 |
Inside Elections[10] | Solid R | December 22, 2021 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe R | November 17, 2021 |
Politico[12] | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
RCP[13] | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
Fox News[14] | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
DDHQ[15] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
538[16] | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Simpson (incumbent) | 172,450 | 63.6 | |
Democratic | Wendy Norman | 98,736 | 36.4 | |
Total votes | 271,186 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ a b Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- ^ "Rep. Fulcher, who recently completed chemotherapy treatments, says cancer won't prevent him from running for reelection". The Idaho Press. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "LENNEY, BRIAN - Candidate overview". www.fec.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsement of Congressman Russ Fulcher". www.donaldjtrump.com. May 14, 2022. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Unofficial Election Night Results - 2022 Primary Election". State of Idaho Elections Department. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Official List of All Candidate Declarations for 2022" (PDF). Office of the Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Idaho Libertarian congressional candidate withdraws, amid party upheaval". KPVI. September 13, 2022. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Imhoff-Dousharm, Jennifer. "Libertarian Party of Idaho Endorses Joe Evans". www.lpid.org. Libertarian Party of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "2022 House Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "2022 House Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "2022 Election Forecast". Politico. April 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Battle for the House 2022". RCP. June 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Election Forecast". Fox News. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Election Forecast". DDHQ. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 General Election". Idaho Secretary of State. November 25, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Moseley-Morris, Kelcie (October 5, 2021). "Mike Simpson, Bryan Smith will vie for seat to represent Idaho's 2nd congressional district". Big Country News. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Candidate Filing Report" (PDF).
- ^ "NRA-PVF: Grades". NRA-PVF. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) announced its endorsement of Bryan Smith for Congress (ID-2)". American Conservative Union. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
External links
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates