2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho explained

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho should not be confused with 2022 Idaho House of Representatives election.

Election Name:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
Country:	Idaho
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
Next Year:	2024
Seats For Election:	All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:	November 8, 2022
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:	2
Seats1:	2
Popular Vote1:	395,351
Percentage1:	67.74%
Swing1:	1.68%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:	0
Seats2:	0
Popular Vote2:	180,997
Percentage2:	31.01%
Swing2:	0.94%

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Overview

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	222,901	71.34%	82,261	26.33%	7,280	2.33%	312,442	100.00%	Republican hold
	172,450	63.59%	98,736	36.41%	0	0.00%	271,186	100.00%	Republican hold
Total	395,351	67.74%	180,997	31.01%	7,280	1.25%	583,628	100.00%

District 1

Election Name:	2022 Idaho's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Idaho
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho#District 1
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho#District 1
Next Year:	2024
Nominee1:	Russ Fulcher
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	222,901
Percentage1:	71.3%
Nominee2:	Kaylee Peterson
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	82,261
Percentage2:	26.3%
Map Size:	125
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Russ Fulcher
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Russ Fulcher
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

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 re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2020.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Russ Fulcher, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Withdrew

• Brian Lenney^[3]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kaylee Peterson^[4]

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Replacement nominee

• Darian Drake^[5]

Withdrew after nomination

• Joe Evans, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for this district in 2020^[6]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[7]		November 16, 2021
align=left	Inside Elections^[8]		December 22, 2021
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[9]		November 17, 2021
Politico^[10]		April 5, 2022
RCP^[11]		June 9, 2022
align=left	Fox News^[12]		July 11, 2022
DDHQ^[13]		July 20, 2022
538^[14]		June 30, 2022

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2022 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Idaho
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho#District 2
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho#District 2
Next Year:	2024
Nominee1:	Mike Simpson
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	172,448
Percentage1:	63.6%
Nominee2:	Wendy Norman
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	98,736
Percentage2:	36.4%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Mike Simpson
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Mike Simpson
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

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 64.1% of the vote in 2020.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. representative^[15]

Eliminated in primary

• Flint Christensen^[16]
• Daniel Algiers Lucas Levy^[16]
• Chris Porter^[16]
• Bryan Smith, attorney, businessman, and candidate for this district in 2014^[15]

Withdrawn

• Matthew Sather^[15]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Wendy Norman, teacher^[16]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 16, 2021
align=left	Inside Elections		December 22, 2021
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 17, 2021
align=left			April 5, 2022
RCP		June 9, 2022
align=left	Fox News		July 11, 2022
DDHQ		July 20, 2022
538		June 30, 2022

Results

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Joe Evans (L) for Congress
• Russ Fulcher (R) for Congress
• Kaylee Peterson (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Wendy Norman (D) for Congress
• Mike Simpson (R) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. February 28, 2019.
2. Web site: Rep. Fulcher, who recently completed chemotherapy treatments, says cancer won't prevent him from running for reelection. The Idaho Press. October 19, 2021. November 17, 2021.
3. Web site: LENNEY, BRIAN - Candidate overview . www.fec.gov. February 19, 2022.
4. Web site: Official List of All Candidate Declarations for 2022 . Office of the Idaho Secretary of State . 11 January 2023.
5. Web site: Idaho Libertarian congressional candidate withdraws, amid party upheaval. September 13, 2022. September 14, 2022. KPVI. September 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220914163531/https://www.kpvi.com/news/regional_news/idaho-libertarian-congressional-candidate-withdraws-amid-party-upheaval/article_128518da-e43f-521e-9418-3eecc4dbb42f.html. dead.
6. Web site: Imhoff-Dousharm . Jennifer . Libertarian Party of Idaho Endorses Joe Evans . www.lpid.org . Libertarian Party of Idaho . 30 July 2021 . May 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518102808/https://www.lpid.org/2022evansendorsement . dead .
7. Web site: 2022 House Race Ratings . The Cook Political Report . November 16, 2021.
8. Web site: House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . December 22, 2021.
9. Web site: Sabato's Crystal Ball. 2022 House Ratings. November 17, 2021. November 17, 2021.
10. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast. April 5, 2022. Politico.
11. Web site: Battle for the House 2022. June 9, 2022 . RCP.
12. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . Fox News . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022.
13. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . DDHQ . July 20, 2022 . July 20, 2022.
14. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . FiveThirtyEight . June 30, 2022 . June 30, 2022.
15. News: Moseley-Morris . Kelcie . Mike Simpson, Bryan Smith will vie for seat to represent Idaho's 2nd congressional district . Big Country News . 5 October 2021 . November 15, 2021 . October 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211030205216/https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/news/state/idaho/mike-simpson-bryan-smith-will-vie-for-seat-to-represent-idaho-s-2nd-congressional-district/article_8fbb0e22-d4a7-5546-9241-897825797af6.html . dead .
16. Web site: Candidate Filing Report.