Idaho 2020 General Election

The Green Papers: Idaho 2020 General Election

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Idaho
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary (results 2 June): Tuesday 19 May 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

✓ Friday 13 March 2020 - Filing Deadline: Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 19 May 2020 - Primary (results 2 June) . 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.
✓ Tuesday 25 August 2020 - Filing Deadline - President - Independent .
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2020 - 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
2010 Census:	1,573,499	(0.51% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Boise

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Idaho State and Local Government

Idaho 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

21 April 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, Governor Brad Little has ordered that the deadline for election officials to receive absentee ballots for the 19 May Primary is 2 June and the returns are to be posted no earlier than 2 June 9 pm MT.

Constitution, Independent, and Libertarian candidates do not appear on the primary ballot.

2020 Election Calendar, Candidate Packets and Presidential Primary Information, and Primary Candidate List from the Idaho Secretary of State.

19 May Primary returns from a media source.

19 May Primary returns from the Idaho Elections Department.

2020 General Election Candidate List from the Idaho Secretary of State.

3 November 2020 returns from the Idaho Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 4 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (7, 17 write-ins)

		Republican	554,119	63.84%	President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence (4 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436

		Democratic	287,021	33.07%	former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris • FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521

		Libertarian	16,404	1.89%	Jo Jorgensen • for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen • FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521

		Independent	3,632	0.42%	Kanye "Deez Nutz" West • for Vice President: Michelle Tidball • 11 September 2020: The Idaho Democratic Party filed a lawsuit, Idaho Democratic Party v Denney, Ada Co., 4th judicial district, in Idaho state trial court to remove Kanye West from the ballot. 16 September 2020: The court decided that Mr. West will remain on the ballot as an Independent candidate for President. • FEC P00016741; 23 Nov 20; Tot $14,442,390; Dsb $12,135,513
		Independent; (Unaffiliated)	2,808	0.32%	Brock Jeffrey Pierce • for Vice President: Karla Marie Ballard • FEC P00016550; 23 Nov 20; Tot $6,347,587; Dsb $6,315,486

		Constitution	1,886	0.22%	Don Blankenship • for Vice President: William Alan Mohr • FEC P00014209; 20 Dec 20; Tot $83,880; Dsb $83,880

		Independent	1,491	0.17%	Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, Jr. • for Vice President: Darcy G. Richardson • FEC P60016342; 23 Nov 20; Tot $14,220,189; Dsb $14,208,041

		Write-in; (Green)	407	0.05%	Howie Gresham Hawkins • FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095
		Write-in; (American Solidarity)	163	0.02%	Brian T. Carroll • FEC P00013771
		Write-in; (Peace And Freedom)	49	0.01%	Gloria Estela La Riva • FEC P80005572; 23 Nov 20; Tot $43,674; Dsb $39,726
		Write-in; (Independent)	21	0.00%	Jade Simmons • FEC P00015537; 23 Nov 20; Tot $125,500; Dsb $72,644
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	7	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling
		Write-in; (Non Affiliated)	4	0.00%	Shawn W. Howard • FEC P00011189; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,386; Dsb $3,281
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Todd Cella
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Lee Christopher "Chris" Franklin • FEC P00015867
		Write-in; (Republican)	0	0.00%	Barbara Ruth Bellar • FEC P00012799
		Write-in; (Non Affiliated)	0	0.00%	President R19 Boddie • FEC P00017202
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Timothy A. Helgerson
		Write-in; (Libertarian)	0	0.00%	James Orlando "Google Mr." Ogle, III • FEC P60004322
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Albert L. Raley
		Write-in; (No Affiliation)	0	0.00%	Deborah Ann "Debbie" Rouse • FEC P00005207
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Silvia Stagg
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Marcus Errellius Sykes • FEC P00013417; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,310; Dsb $1,310
		Write-in; (Non Affiliated)	0	0.00%	Kasey J. Wells • FEC P00007864; 14 Oct 20; Tot $10,625; Dsb $10,578
Total			868,014	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 116^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

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

		Republican	538,446	62.62%	Senator James E. "Jim" Risch • FEC S8ID00092; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,936,679; Dsb $1,736,492

		Democratic	285,864	33.25%	former state Representative Paulette Jordan • FEC S0ID00180; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,124,820; Dsb $1,075,881

		Independent	25,329	2.95%	Natalie M. Fleming • FEC S0ID00172

		Constitution	10,188	1.18%	Ray J. Writz • FEC S6ID00104; 30 Sep 20; Tot $4,140; Dsb $3,196
Total			859,827	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] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator Michael D. "Mike" Crapo* • FEC S8ID00027

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Brad Little • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected separately from Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

116^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republican (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Russell "Russ" Fulcher • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	310,736	67.76%	Member of Congress Russell "Russ" Fulcher • FEC H8ID01124; 23 Nov 20; Tot $577,368; Dsb $500,742

		Democratic	131,380	28.65%	Rudy Soto • FEC H0ID01311; 07 Dec 20; Tot $305,169; Dsb $305,169

		Libertarian	16,453	3.59%	Joseph "Joe" Evans • FEC H0ID01295

		Write-in	7	0.00%	Marvin "Pro-Life" Richardson • FEC H2ID01150
Total			458,576	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress

		Republican	250,669	64.06%	Member of Congress Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson • FEC H8ID02064; 31 Dec 20; Tot $1,010,347; Dsb $1,101,104

		Democratic	124,151	31.73%	Carlton Aaron Swisher • FEC H8ID02148; 23 Nov 20; Tot $74,639; Dsb $74,214

		Constitution	8,573	2.19%	Marvin "Pro-Life" Richardson • Pro-Life (a person, formerly known as Marvin Richardson) • FEC H2ID01150

		Libertarian	7,940	2.03%	Idaho Sierra Law • Progressive Eclectic • FEC H0ID02111
Total			391,333	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Secretary of State Lawerence E. Denney • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Attorney General Lawrence G. Wasden • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Treasurer Julie A. Ellsworth • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		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. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Public Instruction Superintendent Sherri Ybarra • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

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): 4 candidates
	• Republican: 11 incumbents, 6 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): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• American Solidarity: 1 candidate
	• Peace And Freedom: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 7 candidates
	• No Affiliation: 1 candidate
	• Non Affiliated: 3 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 18 candidates
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.