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
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, as well as
other elections to the House of Representatives,
elections to the
United States Senate and various
state and
local elections.
District 1
The 1st district takes in the
Idaho Panhandle
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and the western
Boise area. The incumbent is 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
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*Rudy Soto, member of the Northern Shoshone tribe and U.S. Army National Guard veteran][
]
Endorsements
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*Joe Evans, data engineer and former military intelligence analyst[
]
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses eastern and northern Boise, as well as Eastern Idaho. The incumbent is 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
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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
A general election were held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 3, 2020. To vote by mail, registered Idaho voters must request a ballot by October 23, 2020.
State offices Legislative
Idaho Senate
All 35 seats of the Idaho Senate were ...
References
External links
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* (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters
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)
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;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Joe Evans (L) for Congress
Russ Fulcher (R) for Congress
Rudy Soto (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Mike Simpson (R) for Congress
Aaron Swisher (D) for Congress
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