Idaho 2026 General Election

The Green Papers: Idaho 2026 General Election

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Idaho
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 19 May 2026
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

✓ Monday 23 February - Friday 27 February 2026 - Filing - Primary/Independent .
✓ Friday 6 March 2026 - Filing Deadline - Primary write-in .
✓ Tuesday 19 May 2026 - Primary . Polling hours 8:00a-8:00p MDT (1400-0200 UTC) / 8:00a-8:00p PDT (1500-0300 UTC). Local option allows polling places to open at 7 AM. A sizable part of IDAHO is in PT but, as the MT section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MT.
✓ Friday 4 September 2026 - Filing Deadline - Nonpartisan write-in .
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2026 - General Election . Polling hours 8:00a-8:00p MST (1500-0300 UTC) / 8:00a-8:00p PST (1600-0400 UTC). Local option allows polling places to open at 7 AM. A sizable part of IDAHO is in PT but, as the MT section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MT.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	1,841,377	(0.59% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Boise

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Idaho State and Local Government

Independent candidates do not appear on the primary ballot. Constitutional and Libertarian candidates will not appear unless the race is a contested.

Filing for Office in 2026 from the Idaho Secretary of State Election Division.

Election Calendar from the Idaho Secretary of State Election Division.

Filed Candidates and Search Filed Candidates from the Idaho Secretary of State Election Division.

19 May 2026 returns from an official source.
Results from a media source.

General Election returns from the Idaho Secretary of State Election Division.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator James E. "Jim" Risch • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in)

		Republican	401,751	56.53%	Senator James E. "Jim" Risch • FEC S8ID00092; 14 Oct 26; Tot $3,935,512; Dsb $4,233,642

		Independent; (Democratic)	238,329	33.54%	former state Representative Todd Baker Achilles • FEC S6ID00146; 14 Oct 26; Tot $1,921,132; Dsb $1,733,606
		Independent	49,925	7.02%	Natalie M. Fleming • FEC S0ID00172

		Libertarian	20,674	2.91%	Matt Loesby • FEC S6ID00187

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			710,679	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator Michael D. "Mike" Crapo • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010, 2016. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996], 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Brad Little • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 2 write-ins)

		Republican	407,222	56.94%	Governor Brad Little

		Democratic	230,752	32.27%	Terri Pickens

		Independent	54,206	7.58%	former state Supreme Court Justice John R. Stegner

		Libertarian	11,543	1.61%	Paul Sand

		Constitution	9,488	1.33%	Marvin "Pro Life" Richardson

		Scattering	1,643	0.23%	Uncertified write-ins

		Write-in; (Independent)	285	0.04%	Jacob Burnett
Total			715,139	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected separately from Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	445,922	63.52%	Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke

		Democratic	256,068	36.48%	Eric Myricks

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			701,990	100.00%

119^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Russell "Russ" Fulcher • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Republican	243,645	64.28%	Member of Congress Russell "Russ" Fulcher • FEC H8ID01124; 14 Oct 26; Tot $848,384; Dsb $818,449

		Democratic	108,991	28.75%	Kaylee Jade Peterson • FEC H2ID01192; 14 Oct 26; Tot $279,404; Dsb $260,450

		Independent	23,001	6.07%	Sarah Zabel • FEC H6ID01318; 14 Oct 26; Tot $272,260; Dsb $209,927

		Constitution	3,412	0.90%	Brendan Joseph Gomez • FEC H4ID01149; 31 Mar 26; Tot $0; Dsb $0

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			379,049	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Republican	170,690	51.67%	Member of Congress Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson • FEC H8ID02064; 14 Oct 26; Tot $1,409,212; Dsb $1,213,827

		Democratic	133,049	40.27%	Elinor "Ellie" Gilbreath • FEC H6ID02274; 14 Oct 26; Tot $169,226; Dsb $132,510

		Independent	11,626	3.52%	Ketchum City Council Member Tripp Charles Hutchinson • FEC H6ID02241; 30 Jun 26; Tot $7,565; Dsb $1,578
		Independent	7,848	2.38%	Emre Houser • FEC H6ID02282

		Libertarian	7,139	2.16%	Will Johanson • FEC H6ID02290

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			330,352	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Secretary of State Phil McGrane • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	472,324	67.39%	Secretary of State Phil McGrane

		Democratic	228,574	32.61%	Shawn Keenan

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			700,898	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Attorney General Raúl Rafael Labrador • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2026 • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	421,933	59.84%	Attorney General Raúl Rafael Labrador

		Democratic	283,168	40.16%	Lori Hickman

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			705,101	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Treasurer Julie A. Ellsworth • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	455,615	65.48%	Treasurer Julie A. Ellsworth

		Democratic	240,204	34.52%	Kevin A. Jones

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			695,819	100.00%

Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Controller Brandon D. Woolf • Appointed: May 2012 (as temporary Controller, re: Controller Donna M. Jones' [Republican] car accident); re-appointed (for the remainder of the term, re: Controller Jones' retirement): 15 October 2012. First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	461,739	66.22%	Controller Brandon D. Woolf

		Democratic	235,588	33.78%	Rakesh Mohan

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			697,327	100.00%

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Public Instruction Superintendent Debbie Critchfield • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Republican	429,571	61.59%	Public Instruction Superintendent Debbie Critchfield

		Democratic	243,126	34.86%	Becky Sundin Mitchell

		Constitution	24,785	3.55%	Teresa Roundy

		Scattering			Uncertified write-ins
Total			697,482	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 10 candidates
	• Republican: 11 incumbents, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
Independents
	• Independent: 7 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 10 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• Idaho Secretary of State Election Division
	• IdahoVotes.gov
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Idaho Legislature
	• Idaho Legislature
Democratic
	• Idaho Democratic Party
Republican
	• The Idaho Republican Party
Third Party
	• America First Party of Idaho
	• Green Party of Idaho
	• Justice Party of Idaho
	• Right to Life of Idaho
Media & others
	• Coeur d'Alene Press
	• Idaho Press-Tribune
	• Idaho Public Television
	• KIFI TV - ABC - Idaho Falls
	• KMVT TV-11 (CBS - Twin Falls)
	• KTVB TV - NBC - Boise
	• Moscow-Pullman Daily News
	• Pocatello Idaho State Journal
	• Politics1.com - Idaho
	• South Idaho Press
	• The Challis Messenger
	• The Lewiston Tribune
	• The Times-News - Twin Falls
	• Wood River Journal - Hailey