# 2018 Idaho elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 6, 2018. All of Idaho's executive officers were up for election as well as both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives.

## Governor

Republican governor Butch Otter was succeeded by businessman Brad Little.
Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brad Little | 361,661 | 59.8% |
| | Democratic | Paulette Jordan | 231,081 | 38.2% |
| | Libertarian | Bev Boeck | 6,551 | 1.1% |
| | Constitution | Walter Bayes | 5,787 | 1.0% |
| | Write-in candidate | Lisa Marie | 51 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 605,131 | 100% |

## Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brad Little did not run for re-election to a third full term, and instead ran for governor. Janice McGeachin won the election for lieutenant governor by nearly 60% following a highly contested primary.

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kristin Collum | 52,417 | 88.2 |
| | Democratic | Jim Fabe | 6,987 | 11.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,404 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary

Declared
* Marv Hagedorn, state senator
* Janice McGeachin, former state representative
* Bob Nonini, state senator
* Kelley Packer, state representative
* Stephen J. Yates, former Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President and Republican Party (United States) Chair

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Janice McGeachin | 51,098 | 28.9 |
| | Republican | Stephen J. Yates | 48,269 | 27.3 |
| | Republican | Marv Hagedorn | 26,653 | 15.1 |
| | Republican | Bob Nonini | 26,556 | 15.0 |
| | Republican | Kelley Packer | 24,513 | 13.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 177,089 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Janice McGeachin | 356,512 | 59.7% |
| | Democratic | Kristin Collum | 240,355 | 40.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 596,867 | 100% |

## Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden won re-election to a fifth term.

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce S. Bistline | 47,637 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,637 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 157,064 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,064 | 100.0 |

### General election

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".

#### Results

Idaho Attorney General election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 384,791 | 65.4% |
| | Democratic | Bruce Bistline | 203,283 | 34.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 588,074 | 100% |

## Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Lawerence Denney won re-election to a second term.

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jill Humble | 42,611 | 74.8 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Chastain | 14,361 | 25.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,972 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lawerence Denney (incumbent) | 157,014 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,014 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing magazine | Safe R | June 4, 2018 |

#### Results

Idaho Secretary of State election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lawerence Denney (incumbent) | 370,654 | 62.5% |
| | Democratic | Jill Humble | 222,073 | 37.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 592,727 | 100% |

## Treasurer

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Ron Crane did not run for re-election to a sixth term. No Democrats filed to run for this race. Julie Ellsworth won the election unopposed.

### Republican primary

Declared
* Julie Ellsworth, former state representative
* Tom Kealey, Chicago Connection Restaurant Group owner and former certified public accountant
* Vicky McIntyre, Ada County Treasurer

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie A. Ellsworth | 60,482 | 36.8 |
| | Republican | Tom Kealey | 55,657 | 33.8 |
| | Republican | Vicky J. McIntyre | 48,310 | 29.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,449 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Idaho State Treasurer election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Ellsworth | 465,109 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 465,109 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Controller

Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf won re-election to a second full term. He was unopposed in the general election because no Democrats filed to challenge him.

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brandon D. Woolf (incumbent) | 154,375 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,375 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Idaho State Controller election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brandon D. Woolf | 465,109 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 465,109 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Superintendent of public instruction

Incumbent Republican superintendent of public instruction Sherri Ybarra narrowly won re-election to a second term.
Wilder School Superintendent Jeff Dillon filed to run in the Republican primary on April 29, 2017.

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cindy Wilson | 49,565 | 74.8 |
| | Democratic | Allen Humble | 8,051 | 25.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,616 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) | 103,071 | 58.9 |
| | Republican | Jeff Dillon | 71,856 | 41.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,927 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Idaho superintendent of public instruction election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) | 305,977 | 51.5% |
| | Democratic | Cindy Wilson | 288,488 | 48.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 594,465 | 100% |

## United States House of Representatives

Both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

### Idaho's 1st congressional district

Raúl Labrador did not seek reelection for his congressional seat (CD1); he instead ran for governor.

#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Russ Fulcher, former Idaho state senator for Idaho Legislative District 22 and Idaho Legislative District 21
* David H. Leroy, former lieutenant governor of Idaho, former attorney general of Idaho, and current Abraham Lincoln activist and lawyer
* Luke Malek, Current Idaho House of Representative member for Idaho Legislative District 4 Seat A
* Christy Perry, Idaho state representative, District 11B
* Michael Snyder, Liberty Republican, author and journalistic figure

### Idaho's 2nd congressional district

Mike Simpson ran for reelection in 2018.