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1 District 1  



1.1  Republican primary  



1.1.1  Candidates  



1.1.1.1  Declared  







1.1.2  Primary results  







1.2  Democratic primary  



1.2.1  Candidates  



1.2.1.1  Declared  







1.2.2  Endorsements  





1.2.3  Primary results  







1.3  Libertarian primary  



1.3.1  Candidates  



1.3.1.1  Declared  









1.4  General election  



1.4.1  Predictions  





1.4.2  Results  









2 District 2  



2.1  Republican primary  



2.1.1  Candidates  



2.1.1.1  Declared  







2.1.2  Primary results  







2.2  Democratic primary  



2.2.1  Candidates  



2.2.1.1  Declared  







2.2.2  Primary results  







2.3  Constitution primary  



2.3.1  Candidates  



2.3.1.1  Declared  









2.4  Libertarian primary  



2.4.1  Candidates  



2.4.1.1  Declared  









2.5  General election  



2.5.1  Predictions  





2.5.2  Results  









3 See also  





4 References  





5 External links  














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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 0
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 561,414 255,531
Percentage 66.06% 30.07%
Swing Increase 4.33% Decrease 4.76%

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the stateofIdaho, one from both of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided 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.

District 1[edit]

2020 Idaho's 1st congressional district election

← 2018
2022 →
 
Nominee Russ Fulcher Rudy Soto
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 310,736 131,380
Percentage 67.8% 28.6%

Fulcher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Soto      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No votes


U.S. Representatives before election

Russ Fulcher
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Russ Fulcher
Republican

The 1st district takes in the Idaho Panhandle and the western Boise area. The incumbent was Republican Russ Fulcher, who was elected with 62.8% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russ Fulcher (incumbent) 93,879 79.9
Republican Nicholas Jones 23,654 20.1
Total votes 117,533 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Rudy Soto
State officials
Organizations

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rudy Soto 25,112 65.8
Democratic Staniela Nikolova 13,074 34.2
Total votes 38,186 100.0

Libertarian primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[12] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[14] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[15] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[16] Safe R November 2, 2020

Results[edit]

Idaho's 1st congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russ Fulcher (incumbent) 310,736 67.8
Democratic Rudy Soto 131,380 28.6
Libertarian Joe Evans 16,453 3.6
Total votes 458,569 100.0
Republican hold

District 2[edit]

2020 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018
2022 →
 
Nominee Mike Simpson Aaron Swisher
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 250,669 124,151
Percentage 64.1% 31.7%

Simpson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Swisher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     No votes


U.S. Representatives before election

Mike Simpson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Mike Simpson
Republican

The 2nd district encompasses eastern and northern Boise, as well as Eastern Idaho. The incumbent was Republican Mike Simpson, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 68,675 72.0
Republican Kevin Rhoades 26,724 28.0
Total votes 95,399 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Swisher 37,495 100.0
Total votes 37,495 100.0

Constitution primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Libertarian primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[12] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[14] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[15] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[16] Safe R November 2, 2020

Results[edit]

Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Simpson (incumbent) 250,669 64.1
Democratic Aaron Swisher 124,151 31.7
Constitution Pro-Life 8,573 2.2
Libertarian Idaho Sierra Law 7,940 2.0
Total votes 391,333 100.0
Republican hold

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Wasserman, David; Flinn, Ally (November 7, 2018). "2018 House Popular Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2020 Primary Candidate List". Idaho Secretary of State.
  • ^ "Nicholas Jones". Ballotpedia.
  • ^ a b c d "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". State of Idaho – Elections Department. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  • ^ "Election Center". www.spokesman.com.
  • ^ "Staniela Nikolova". Ballotpedia.
  • ^ "Meet Rudy". Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  • ^ Z. Russell, Betsy (November 18, 2019). "Nampa native Rudy Soto announces run for Congress as Democrat". Idaho Press. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  • ^ Connon, Courtnee (August 27, 2020). "LCV Action Fund and Latino Victory Fund Endorse Rudy Soto for Congress". League of Conservation Voters.
  • ^ "Candidate Survey Response: Joe Evans". Idaho Press. October 16, 2018.
  • ^ a b "2020 House Race Ratings for November 2, 2020". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  • ^ a b "2020 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  • ^ a b "2020 House race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  • ^ a b "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. April 5, 2021.
  • ^ a b "2020 House Race Ratings". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  • ^ a b "Battle for House 2020". RCP. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  • ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  • ^ "Aaron Swisher: A new economic approach is needed in Washington". www.idahostatesman.com. October 23, 2018.
  • ^ "Aaron Swisher". Ballotpedia.
  • ^ ID, Pocatello (October 14, 2019). "Candidate Profile – Idaho Lorax Carta". KPVI.
  • ^ "Idaho Law". Ballotpedia.
  • External links[edit]

    Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
    Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

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