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2020 Idaho House Elections
General	November 3, 2020
Primary	June 2, 2020

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Elections for the office of Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline was March 13, 2020.

On March 30, 2020, Governor Brad Little (R) and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney (R) announced that Idaho's primary election would be conducted by mail. On March 24, 2020, the secretary of state announced the implementation of online absentee ballot application process, which can be accessed here. The primary date effectively changed from May 19, 2020, to June 2, 2020—the day on which ballots were due.

Republicans gained seats in the 2020 elections, expanding their existing supermajority. All 70 seats were up for election in 2020. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 56-14 majority in the chamber. Republicans gained a net two seats, expanding their majority to 58-12.

The Idaho House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. All 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.

Idaho's 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In Idaho, a commission is responsible for drawing district lines. The commission comprises six members: one each appointed by the majority and minority leaders of the state House and State Senate and one each appointed by the state's two largest political parties.

Aftermath of elections

On November 16, 2020, Rep. Wendy Horman (R) announced she would challenge Rep. Scott Bedke (R) for the house speaker position ahead of the 2021 legislative session. Bedke had served as house speaker since 2013. On December 3, an official vote was held on the house floor. Bedke was re-elected to another term as house speaker.

Timeline

• December 3, 2020: Bedke won the official vote for speaker of the house.
• December 2, 2020: The Republican caucus held a vote for the house speaker position.
• November 16, 2020: Rep. Wendy Horman (R) announced she would challenge Rep. Scott Bedke (R) for the house speaker position ahead of the 2021 legislative session. Bedke had served as house speaker since 2013.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Idaho did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas

Idaho House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2020	After November 4, 2020
	Democratic Party	14	12
	Republican Party	56	58
Total		70	70

General election

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Aaron von Ehlinger (R) was not an incumbent at the time of the June 2 primary in District 6A. Rep. Thyra Stevenson (R) passed away on May 11, leaving the seat vacant. Because her death occurred after the date the ballot was finalized, Stevenson's name still appeared on the ballot in the election. On June 3, Gov. Brad Little (R) appointed von Ehlinger to fill out the remainder of Stevenson's term, at which point he became an incumbent.

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 10, 2020

Incumbents defeated in the general election

Two incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Office
Jake Ellis	Democratic	House District 15B
Chris Abernathy	Democratic	House District 29A

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

Five incumbents lost in the June 2 primaries. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Office
Thyra Stevenson	Republican	House District 6A
Jarom Wagoner	Republican	House District 10A
Bryan N. Zollinger	Republican	House District 33B
Britt Raybould	Republican	House District 34B
Jerald Raymond	Republican	House District 35A

Retiring incumbents

There were 12 open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Office
Tim Remington	Republican	House District 2B
Bill Goesling	Republican	House District 5A
Paul Shepherd	Republican	House District 7B
Robert Anderst	Republican	House District 12A
Gary Collins	Republican	House District 13B
Rob Mason	Democratic	House District 16B
Melissa Wintrow	Democratic	House District 19B
Megan Kiska	Republican	House District 21B
Christy Zito	Republican	House District 23A
Elaine Smith	Democratic	House District 29B
Neil Anderson	Republican	House District 31A
Doug Ricks	Republican	House District 34A

Both 2020 and 2018 saw 12 open seats, up from seven open seats in 2016. The decade-high number of retiring incumbents was 26 in 2012. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.

Open Seats in Idaho House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020
Year	Total seats	Open seats	Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2020	70	12 (17 percent)	58 (83 percent)
2018	70	12 (17 percent)	58 (83 percent)
2016	70	7 (10 percent)	63 (90 percent)
2014	70	9 (13 percent)	61 (87 percent)
2012	70	26 (37 percent)	44 (63 percent)
2010	70	8 (11 percent)	62 (89 percent)

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Idaho

See statutes: Title 34 of the Idaho Code

Political party candidates

A partisan candidate must file a declaration of candidacy and either pay a filing fee or submit a petition containing the required number of signatures with the Idaho Secretary of State. A candidate for statewide and state legislative office must also file a "C1: Appointment and Certification of Political Treasurer" form with the Idaho Secretary of State. The candidate must file this form prior to announcing his or her candidacy, accepting donations, or spending money on the campaign.

For a candidate collecting signatures to be filed with a declaration of candidacy, each signature sheet must contain the signatures of qualified electors from a single county and must be verified by the appropriate county clerk prior to being filed with the Idaho Secretary of State. This applies to candidates for all statewide offices, state legislative offices, and congressional offices. Filing fees and signature requirements vary according to the office sought and are set out in the table below.

Filing fees and petition signature requirements for partisan candidates
Office sought	Filing fee	Petition signature requirements
United States Senator	$500	1,000
United States Representative	$300	500
Governor	$300	1,000
Lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state controller, attorney general, and superintendent of public instructure	$200	1,000
State legislator	$30	50

Independent candidates

An independent candidate must file a declaration of candidacy and submit a petition containing the required number of signatures with the Idaho Secretary of State. A candidate for statewide or state legislative office must file a "C1: Appointment and Certification of Political Treasurer" form with the Idaho Secretary of State. The candidate must file this form prior to announcing his or her candidacy, accepting donations, or spending money on the campaign.

Each petition signature sheet must contain the signatures of qualified electors from a single county and must be verified by the appropriate county clerk prior to being filed with the Idaho Secretary of State. This applies to all statewide, state legislative, and congressional offices. For offices elected on a statewide basis (e.g., governor, United States Senator), the petition must contain 1,000 signatures. For United States House of Representatives elections, the petition must contain 500 signatures. For state legislative elections, the petition must contain 50 signatures.

Write-in candidates

A write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent form with the Idaho Secretary of State. A write-in candidate seeking the nomination of a political party in the primary election also must pay the filing fee required of that office within 10 days following the primary election date. A write-in candidate must also receive a minimum number of votes in the primary election in order to advance to the general election. These vote thresholds are as follows:

• 1,000 for any statewide office
• 500 for a congressional district office
• 50 for a state legislative office

A write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent form no less than 28 days before the primary or general election.

2020 ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for Idaho House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020
Chamber name	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Idaho House of Representatives	Qualified party	N/A	$30.00	3/13/2020	Source
Idaho House of Representatives	Unaffiliated	50	N/A	3/13/2020	Source

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article III, Section 6 of the Idaho Constitution states: No person shall be a senator or representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, and an elector of this state, nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding his election an elector of the county or district whence he may be chosen.

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024
Salary	Per diem
$19,913/year	For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $74/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the capitol: $221/day.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Idaho legislators assume office on the first day in December following the general election.

Idaho political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Idaho Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty one years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
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Presidential politics in Idaho

2016 Presidential election results

U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine	27.5%	189,765	0
	Republican	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	59.3%	409,055	4
	Libertarian	Gary Johnson/Bill Weld	4.1%	28,331	0
	Green	Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka	1.2%	8,496	0
	Independent	Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley	0.6%	4,403	0
	Constitution	Scott Copeland/J.R. Myers	0.3%	2,356	0
	Independent	Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg	0.2%	1,373	0
	Independent	Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson	6.7%	46,476	0
Total Votes				690,255	4
Election results via: Idaho Secretary of State

Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Idaho, parties decide who may vote in their primaries. As of July 2024, the Democratic Party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in its primary, while the Republican Party only allows voters registered with its party to vote in its primary. Unaffiliated voters can choose to affiliate with a party on Election Day.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Idaho, all polls are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. In some instances, polls may open at 7:00 a.m., at the discretion of the local clerk. Idaho is split between Mountain and Pacific time zones. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Idaho, one must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the Idaho county in which he or she is registering for at least 30 days before the election, and at least 18 years old on or before Election Day.

Registration in advance of election day may be completed online, in person at the county clerk's office, or by mail. The deadline to register to vote online is the 24th day before the election A registration application submitted by mail must be postmarked by the 25th day before the election. Voters may also register in-person at an early voting location or on Election Day.

Idaho requires a photo ID and proof of residence to register to vote in person. According to the secretary of state's website, a valid photo ID is one of:

• Idaho Driver’s License
• Idaho Identification Card
• Passport or Federal ID
• Tribal ID Card
• Concealed Weapons License issued by a county sheriff in Idaho

A valid proof of residence is one of:

• Above photo ID with the correct address
• Proof of insurance
• Mortgage, lease, or rental agreement
• Property tax assessment, bill
• Utility bill (no cell bills)
• Bank/credit card statement
• Paystub/paycheck
• Intake document to a care facility
• Enrollment letter from an Idaho high school or university
• Letter from a social service agency

A voter registering to vote by a mail application must provide their Idaho driver's license number or their social security number. If the voter is registering for the first time they must also include a copy of a photo ID and proof of residence. Eligible documents are listed above.

Automatic registration

Idaho does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Idaho has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Idaho allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Idaho law requires 30 days of residency in one of the state’s counties before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Idaho does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. As of November 2024, five states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The page Search for My Voter Record, run by the Idaho Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Early voting

Idaho permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting in Idaho varies by county. To find dates and times in your county, check with your county elections office here.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Idaho. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. To vote absentee, an application must be received by election officials no later than the 11th day preceding the election.

See also

• Idaho House of Representatives
• Idaho State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2020

External links

Suggest a link

• Idaho State Legislature

Footnotes

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Current members of the Idaho House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Mike Moyle

Representatives

District 1A

Mark Sauter (R)

District 1B

Cornel Rasor (R)

District 2A

Heather Scott (R)

District 2B

Dale Hawkins (R)

District 3A

Vito Barbieri (R)

District 3B

Jordan Redman (R)

District 4A

Joe Alfieri (R)

District 4B

Elaine Price (R)

District 5A

Ron Mendive (R)

District 5B

Tony Wisniewski (R)

District 6A

Lori McCann (R)

District 6B

Brandon Mitchell (R)

District 7A

Kyle Harris (R)

District 7B

Charlie Shepherd (R)

District 8A

Rob Beiswenger (R)

District 8B

Faye Thompson (R)

District 9A

John Shirts (R)

District 9B

Judy Boyle (R)

District 10A

Mike Moyle (R)

District 10B

Bruce Skaug (R)

District 11A

Kent Marmon (R)

District 11B

Lucas Cayler (R)

District 12A

Jeff Cornilles (R)

District 12B

Jaron Crane (R)

District 13A

Brent Crane (R)

District 13B

Steve Tanner (R)

District 14A

Ted Hill (R)

District 14B

Josh Tanner (R)

District 15A

Steve Berch (D)

District 15B

Dori Healey (R)

District 16A

Soñia Galaviz (D)

District 16B

Todd Achilles (D)

District 17A

John Gannon (D)

District 17B

Megan Egbert (D)

District 18A

Ilana Rubel (D)

District 18B

Brooke Green (D)

District 19A

Monica Church (D)

District 19B

Chris Mathias (D)

District 20A

Joe Palmer (R)

District 20B

James Holtzclaw (R)

District 21A

James Petzke (R)

District 21B

Jeff Ehlers (R)

District 22A

John Woude (R)

District 22B

Jason Monks (R)

District 23A

Chris Bruce (R)

District 23B

Shawn Dygert (R)

District 24A

Clint Hostetler (R)

District 24B

Steve Miller (R)

District 25A

Lance Clow (R)

District 25B

David Leavitt (R)

District 26A

Mike Pohanka (R)

District 26B

Jack Nelsen (R)

District 27A

Douglas Pickett (R)

District 27B

Clay Handy (R)

District 28A

Richard Cheatum (R)

District 28B

Dan Garner (R)

District 29A

Dustin Manwaring (R)

District 29B

Tanya Burgoyne (R)

District 30A

David Cannon (R)

District 30B

Ben Fuhriman (R)

District 31A

Jerald Raymond (R)

District 31B

Rod Furniss (R)

District 32A

Stephanie Mickelsen (R)

District 32B

Wendy Horman (R)

District 33A

Barbara Ehardt (R)

District 33B

Marco Erickson (R)

District 34A

Jon Weber (R)

District 34B

Britt Raybould (R)

District 35A

Kevin Andrus (R)

District 35B

Josh Wheeler (R)

Republican Party (61)

Democratic Party (9)