The 2020 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the
United States Senate to represent the
State of Idaho, concurrently with the
2020 U.S. presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and the junior U.S. senator from California Kamala H ...
, as well as
other elections to the United States Senate,
elections to the
United States House of Representatives and various
state and local elections.
Incumbent
Republican Senator
Jim Risch won reelection to a third term in office, defeating Democratic nominee
Paulette Jordan
Paulette E. Jordan (born December 7, 1979) is an American politician who served in the Idaho House of Representatives as a member of the Idaho Democratic Party from December 1, 2014 until February 14, 2018. She previously served on the Coeur d†...
, who, percentage wise, had the worst performance of a Democratic senatorial candidate for this seat since
2002
File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
. However, Risch also performed nearly three points worse than he did when he was reelected in
2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
, and additionally, he slightly underperformed incumbent President
Donald Trump's performance in the
concurrent presidential election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
*
Jim Risch, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
*
Paulette Jordan
Paulette E. Jordan (born December 7, 1979) is an American politician who served in the Idaho House of Representatives as a member of the Idaho Democratic Party from December 1, 2014 until February 14, 2018. She previously served on the Coeur d†...
, former
state representative
A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system.
Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":
* The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...
and nominee for
Governor of Idaho in
2018
File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
Eliminated in primary
*James Vandermaas, former law enforcement officer and candidate for in
2018
File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
Withdrawn
*Nancy Harris, businesswoman ''(endorsed Jordan)''
* Travis Oler, farmer and
U.S. Army veteran ''(
ran for state house)'' ''(endorsed Vandermaas)''
Declined
* A.J. Balukoff,
Boise School District board member, nominee for
Governor of Idaho in
2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
, and candidate for Governor of Idaho in
2018
File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
''(endorsed Vandermaas)''
*
Mark Nye
Mark Nye (1909–1993) was an Anglican bishop and political prisoner in South Africa during the apartheid era.
Education
Nye attended the Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood in London after which he went up to St. John's College, Oxfor ...
, state senator
*
Michelle Stennett, minority leader of the
Idaho Senate
Endorsements
Results
Other candidates
Constitution Party
Nominee
*Ray Writz
Independents
Declared
*Natalie Fleming, software developer
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
*
Latah
Latah is a condition in which abnormal behaviors result from a person experiencing a sudden shock or other external stressor almost exclusively having been observed in persons from Southeast Asia. When induced, the affected person typically engag ...
(largest municipality:
Moscow)
*
Teton (largest municipality:
Victor
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to:
* Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname
Arts and entertainment
Film
* ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film
* ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
)
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 ...
Notes
;Partisan clients
References
External links
*
*
* (State affiliate of the U.S.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters (LWV or the League) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan political organization in the United States. Founded in 1920, its ongoing major activities include registering voters, providing voter information, and advocating for vot ...
)
*
;Official campaign websites
Natalie Fleming (I) for SenatePaulette Jordan (D) for SenateJim Risch (R) for SenateRay Writz (C) for Senate
{{2020 United States elections
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
Idaho
United States Senate