# 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Idaho, one from both of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

## District 1

The 1st district takes in the Idaho Panhandle and the western Boise area. The incumbent was Republican Russ Fulcher, who was elected with 62.8% of the vote in 2018.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Russ Fulcher, incumbent U.S. representative
* Nicholas Jones, lecturer and businessman

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russ Fulcher (incumbent) | 93,879 | 79.9 |
| | Republican | Nicholas Jones | 23,654 | 20.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,533 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Staniela Nikolova, law student at the University of Idaho, former Idaho Senate page, and candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2016
* Rudy Soto, member of the Northern Shoshone tribe and U.S. Army National Guard veteran

#### Endorsements

State officials
* Mat Erpelding, former Idaho House Minority Leader
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* League of Conservation Voters

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rudy Soto | 25,112 | 65.8 |
| | Democratic | Staniela Nikolova | 13,074 | 34.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,186 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Joe Evans, data engineer and former military intelligence analyst

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |

#### Results

Idaho's 1st congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russ Fulcher (incumbent) | 310,736 | 67.8 |
| | Democratic | Rudy Soto | 131,380 | 28.6 |
| | Libertarian | Joe Evans | 16,453 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 458,569 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district encompasses eastern and northern Boise, as well as Eastern Idaho. The incumbent was Republican Mike Simpson, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2018.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Kevin Rhoades, former mixed martial arts fighter and candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in 2018
* Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Simpson (incumbent) | 68,675 | 72.0 |
| | Republican | Kevin Rhoades | 26,724 | 28.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,399 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Aaron Swisher, economist and nominee in 2018

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Aaron Swisher | 37,495 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,495 | 100.0 |

### Constitution primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Pro-Life, anti-abortion activist, farmer, and perennial candidate

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Idaho Sierra Law, environmental activist and perennial candidate

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |

#### Results

Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Simpson (incumbent) | 250,669 | 64.1 |
| | Democratic | Aaron Swisher | 124,151 | 31.7 |
| | Constitution | Pro-Life | 8,573 | 2.2 |
| | Libertarian | Idaho Sierra Law | 7,940 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 391,333 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |