2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

Not to be confused with 2020 Idaho House of Representatives election.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

November 3, 2020
All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 561,414 255,531 Percentage 66.06% 30.07% Swing 4.33% 4.76%
Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

District 1

2020 Idaho's 1st congressional district election

Nominee Russ Fulcher Rudy Soto Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 310,736 131,380 Percentage 67.8% 28.6%

Fulcher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Soto      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No votes

U.S. Representatives before election Russ Fulcher Republican Elected U.S. Representatives Russ Fulcher Republican

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 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

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russ Fulcher (incumbent)	93,879	79.9
	Republican	Nicholas Jones	23,654	20.1
Total votes			117,533	100.0

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
• Rudy Soto, member of the Northern Shoshone tribe and U.S. Army National Guard veteran

Endorsements

Rudy Soto

State officials

• Mat Erpelding, former Idaho House Minority Leader

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters

Primary results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rudy Soto	25,112	65.8
	Democratic	Staniela Nikolova	13,074	34.2
Total votes			38,186	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Joe Evans, data engineer and former military intelligence analyst

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Results

Idaho's 1st congressional district, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russ Fulcher (incumbent)	310,736	67.8
	Democratic	Rudy Soto	131,380	28.6
	Libertarian	Joe Evans	16,453	3.6
Total votes			458,569	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2020 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election

Nominee Mike Simpson Aaron Swisher Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 250,669 124,151 Percentage 64.1% 31.7%

Simpson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Swisher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      No votes

U.S. Representatives before election Mike Simpson Republican Elected U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson Republican

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 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

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	68,675	72.0
	Republican	Kevin Rhoades	26,724	28.0
Total votes			95,399	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Aaron Swisher, economist and nominee in 2018

Primary results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Aaron Swisher	37,495	100.0
Total votes			37,495	100.0

Constitution primary

Candidates

Declared

• Pro-Life, anti-abortion activist, farmer, and perennial candidate

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Idaho Sierra Law, environmental activist and perennial candidate

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Results

Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	250,669	64.1
	Democratic	Aaron Swisher	124,151	31.7
	Constitution	Pro-Life	8,573	2.2
	Libertarian	Idaho Sierra Law	7,940	2.0
Total votes			391,333	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• 2020 Idaho elections

External links

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Idaho", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Idaho: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Idaho". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Idaho at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Joe Evans (L) for Congress
• Russ Fulcher (R) for Congress
• Rudy Soto (D) for Congress Archived May 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Mike Simpson (R) for Congress
• Aaron Swisher (D) for Congress