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Election Day, Nov. 3

Idaho: every race on the ballot

The U.S. Senate, governor and U.S. House races on the Idaho ballot, and the Democrat running in each.

Statewide

  1. U.S. SenateSolid R

    No Democrat on the ballot vs. Jim Risch (R)

    Now held by Jim Risch (R) · PVI R+18. Also on the ballot: Todd Achilles (Independent), Natalie Fleming (Independent), Matt Loesby (Libertarian).

  2. GovernorSolid R

    Terri Pickens (D) vs. Brad Little (R)

    Now held by Brad Little (R). Also on the ballot: Pro-Life (Constitution), Paul Sand (Libertarian), John Stegner (Independent).

U.S. House

  1. U.S. House, ID-1Solid R

    Kaylee Peterson (D) vs. Russ Fulcher (R)

    Now held by Russ Fulcher (R) · PVI R+22. Also on the ballot: Brendan Gomez (Constitution), Sarah Zabel (Independent).

    Counties in this district (19)

    Ada County, Adams County, Benewah County, Boise County, Bonner County, Boundary County, Canyon County, Clearwater County, Gem County, Idaho County, Kootenai County, Latah County, Lewis County, Nez Perce County, Owyhee County, Payette County, Shoshone County, Valley County, Washington County

  2. U.S. House, ID-2Solid R

    Ellie Gilbreath (D) vs. Mike Simpson (R)

    Now held by Mike Simpson (R) · PVI R+13. Also on the ballot: Emre Houser (Independent), Tripp Hutchinson (Independent), Will Johanson (Libertarian).

    Counties in this district (26)

    Ada County, Bannock County, Bear Lake County, Bingham County, Blaine County, Bonneville County, Butte County, Camas County, Caribou County, Cassia County, Clark County, Custer County, Elmore County, Franklin County, Fremont County, Gooding County, Jefferson County, Jerome County, Lemhi County, Lincoln County, Madison County, Minidoka County, Oneida County, Power County, Teton County, Twin Falls County

Nominees from Wikipedia's Idaho election tables; race ratings from the Cook Political Report; counties matched to districts with the Census Bureau's 2020 district file; checked Today, 7:41 PM ET. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

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