# 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, and elected two U.S. representatives, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.

## Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 143,580 | 65.01% | 77,277 | 34.99% | 7 | 0.00% | 220,864 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 131,492 | 61.36% | 82,801 | 38.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 214,293 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 275,072 | 63.21% | 160,078 | 36.79% | 7 | 0.00% | 435,157 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

Republican Raúl Labrador who had represented Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2011, was rumoured to be considering a run for governor in 2014, but announced that he would run for re-election instead. Labrador won election to a second term in 2012, defeating former NFL player Jimmy Farris with 63% of the vote.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Raúl Labrador, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Sean Blackwell
* Lisa Marie
* Michael Greenway
* Reed McCandless, truck driver and candidate for this seat in 2012

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Raúl Labrador (incumbent) | 56,206 | 78.6 |
| | Republican | Lisa Marie | 5,164 | 7.2 |
| | Republican | Michael Greenway | 3,494 | 4.9 |
| | Republican | Reed McCandless | 3,373 | 4.7 |
| | Republican | Sean Blackwell | 3,304 | 4.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,541 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Shirley Ringo, state representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ryan Barone

##### Declined

* Jimmy Farris, former NFL player and nominee for this seat in 2012

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shirley Ringo | 9,047 | 82.0 |
| | Democratic | Ryan Barone | 1,981 | 18.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,028 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

U.S. Representatives
* Anna Eshoo, U.S. representative from California's 18th congressional district (1993–present)
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* American Federation of Teachers
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Education Association
Individuals
* Lilly Ledbetter, activist

#### Debates

* Complete video of debate, October 9, 2014

#### Results

Idaho's 1st congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Raúl Labrador (incumbent) | 143,580 | 65.0 |
| | Democratic | Shirley Ringo | 77,277 | 35.0 |
| | Republican | Reed McCandless (write-in) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 220,864 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

Republican Mike Simpson who had represented Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999, ran for re-election. Simpson won re-election in 2012, defeating Democratic State Senator Nicole LeFavour with 65% of the vote.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bryan Smith, attorney

#### Endorsements

U.S. Representatives
* John Boehner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
* Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative (R-WI), Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012
Statewide officials
* Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, candidate for President in 2008 and nominee for President in 2012
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* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Statewide officials
* Lenore Hardy Barrett, state representative
* Janice McGeachin, former state representative
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* Citizens United
* Club for Growth
* FreedomWorks
* Madison Project
* National Association for Gun Rights
* Senate Conservatives Fund
* Young Americans for Liberty
U.S. Representatives
* Raul Labrador, U.S. representative from Idaho's 1st congressional district

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Simpson (incumbent) | 48,632 | 61.6 |
| | Republican | Bryan Smith | 30,263 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,896 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Richard H. Stallings, former U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard H. Stallings | 14,547 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

U.S. Representatives
* John Boehner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
* Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative (R-WI), Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012
Statewide officials
* Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, candidate for President in 2008 and nominee for President in 2012
Organizations
* BIPAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

#### Results

Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Simpson (incumbent) | 131,492 | 61.4 |
| | Democratic | Richard Stallings | 82,801 | 38.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,293 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |