2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

Not to be confused with 2020 Idaho House of Representatives election.

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 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%

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

←  2018 2022  →

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

County results Precinct results 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

See also: Idaho's 1st congressional district

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

Candidates

Declared

• Russ Fulcher, incumbent U.S. representative ^[2]
• Nicholas Jones, lecturer and businessman ^{[3] [2]}

Primary results

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

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]}

Endorsements

Rudy Soto

State officials

• Mat Erpelding, former Idaho House Minority Leader ^[8]

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters ^[9]

Primary results

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

Candidates

Declared

• Joe Evans, data engineer and former military intelligence analyst ^{[2] [10]}

General election

Predictions

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

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

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%

County results Precinct results 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

See also: Idaho's 2nd congressional district

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

Candidates

Declared

• Kevin Rhoades, former mixed martial arts fighter and candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in 2018 ^{[17] [2]}
• Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. representative ^[2]

Primary results

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

Candidates

Declared

• Aaron Swisher, economist and nominee in 2018 ^{[2] [18] [19]}

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Aaron Swisher	37,495	100.0
Total votes			37,495	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] [20] [21]}

General election

Predictions

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

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

• 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