The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the two

U.S. representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from the

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Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

; one from each of the state's two

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. Primaries were held on May 15, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.

Overview

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho by district:

District 1

The incumbent was Republican

Raúl Labrador Raúl Rafael Labrador (born December 8, 1967) is an American lawyer and politician who is the Attorney General-elect of Idaho. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the Idaho Republican Party from 2019 to 2020 and served as the U.S. Repre ...

, who had represented the district since 2011 and was reelected with 68% of the vote in 2016. He retired to unsuccessfully run in the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary.

Democratic primary

* Cristina McNeil, real estate agent, chair of the Latino caucus of the

Idaho Democratic Party The Idaho Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Idaho. While the party has been in the minority for most of the state's history, it has produced several notable public figures, including former U.S. sena ...

* Michael Smith, former U.S. Marine * James Vandermaas, former U.S. Marine

Primary results

Republican primary

Russ Fulcher Russell Mark Fulcher (born March 9, 1962) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 21st district in the ...

, former state senator * Alex Gallegos, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel * Nick Henderson *

David H. Leroy David Henry Leroy (born August 16, 1947)Nomination of David ...

, former

Lieutenant Governor of Idaho The lieutenant governor of Idaho is a constitutional statewide elected office in the U.S. state of Idaho. According to the Idaho Constitution, the officeholder is elected to a four-year term. The current lieutenant governor of Idaho is Republican ...

Luke Malek Luke Malek is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 4A district from 2012 to 2018. Early life and education Malek was raised in the Idaho Panhandle region. He earned a Bachelor ...

, state representative *

Christy Perry Christy Perry (born June 4, 1968, in Ankara, Turkey) is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2010 representing District 11 in the B seat. Early life Born in Turkey in a military family, Perry graduated Middleton High School and earn ...

, state representative * Michael Snyder, author

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

District 2

The incumbent is Republican

Mike Simpson Michael Keith Simpson (born September 8, 1950) is an American politician and former dentist serving as the U.S. representative for since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state, including Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Sun ...

, who has represented the district since 1999. He was reelected with 63% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

* Peter Rickards * Aaron Swisher, businessman

Primary results

Republican primary

, incumbent

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

References

External links

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;Official campaign websites for first district candidates
Cristina McNeil (D) for CongressRuss Fulcher (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for second district candidates
Aaron Swisher (D) for CongressMike Simpson (R) for Congress
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