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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

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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 Popular vote 561,414 255,531 Percentage 66.06% 30.07% Swing 4.33% 4.76%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%

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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 state of Idaho, 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

2020 Idaho's 1st congressional district election

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

County results Precinct resultsFulcher:      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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Russ Fulcher, incumbent U.S. representative
• Nicholas Jones, lecturer and businessman

Primary results

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
• Rudy Soto, member of the Northern Shoshone tribe and U.S. Army National Guard veteran

Endorsements

State officials

• Mat Erpelding, former Idaho House Minority Leader

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Joe Evans, data engineer and former military intelligence analyst

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

2020 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election

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

County results Precinct resultsSimpson:      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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Kevin Rhoades, former mixed martial arts fighter and candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in 2018
• Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Aaron Swisher, economist and nominee in 2018

Primary results

Constitution primary

Candidates

Declared

• Pro-Life, anti-abortion activist, farmer, and perennial candidate

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Idaho Sierra Law, environmental activist and perennial candidate

General election

Predictions

Results

See also

• 2020 Idaho elections

References

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "2020 Primary Candidate List". Idaho Secretary of State.
3. "Nicholas Jones". Ballotpedia.
4. ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". State of Idaho – Elections Department. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
5. "Election Center". www.spokesman.com.
6. "Staniela Nikolova". Ballotpedia.
7. "Meet Rudy". Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
8. Z. Russell, Betsy (November 18, 2019). "Nampa native Rudy Soto announces run for Congress as Democrat". Idaho Press. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
9. Connon, Courtnee (August 27, 2020). "LCV Action Fund and Latino Victory Fund Endorse Rudy Soto for Congress". League of Conservation Voters.
10. "Candidate Survey Response: Joe Evans". Idaho Press. October 16, 2018.
11. ^ "2020 House Race Ratings for November 2, 2020". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
12. ^ "2020 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
13. ^ "2020 House race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
14. ^ "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. April 5, 2021.
15. ^ "2020 House Race Ratings". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
16. ^ "Battle for House 2020". RCP. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
17. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
18. "Aaron Swisher: A new economic approach is needed in Washington". www.idahostatesman.com. October 23, 2018.
19. "Aaron Swisher". Ballotpedia.
20. ID, Pocatello (October 14, 2019). "Candidate Profile – Idaho Lorax Carta". KPVI.
21. "Idaho Law". Ballotpedia.

External links

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Idaho", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Idaho: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Idaho". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Idaho at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Joe Evans (L) for Congress
• Russ Fulcher (R) for Congress
• Rudy Soto (D) for Congress Archived May 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Mike Simpson (R) for Congress
• Aaron Swisher (D) for Congress

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