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2020 Idaho's 2nd congressional district election
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	Simpson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Swisher: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; No votes
U.S. Representatives before election; Mike Simpson; Republican	Elected U.S. Representatives ; Mike Simpson; Republican

2020 Idaho's 1st congressional district election
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	Fulcher: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Soto 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; No votes
U.S. Representatives before election; Russ Fulcher; Republican	Elected U.S. Representatives ; Russ Fulcher; Republican

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
All 2 Idaho seats to the United States House of Representatives
Republican 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%	Democratic 40–50% 50–60%

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.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Russ Fulcher, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]
Nicholas Jones, lecturer and businessman^[3]^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russ Fulcher (incumbent)	93,879	79.9
	Republican	Nicholas Jones	23,654	20.1
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^[2]^[5]^[6]
Rudy Soto, member of the Northern Shoshone tribe and U.S. Army National Guard veteran^[7]^[2]

Endorsements

Rudy Soto

State officials

Mat Erpelding, former Idaho House Minority Leader^[8]

Organizations

League of Conservation Voters^[9]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rudy Soto	25,112	65.8
	Democratic	Staniela Nikolova	13,074	34.2
Total votes			38,186	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Joe Evans, data engineer and former military intelligence analyst^[2]^[10]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[11]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections^[12]	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[13]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico^[14]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos^[15]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP^[16]	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Results

Idaho's 1st congressional district, 2020
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			458,569	100.0
	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.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Kevin Rhoades, former mixed martial arts fighter and candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in 2018^[17]^[2]
Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Simpson (incumbent)	68,675	72.0
	Republican	Kevin Rhoades	26,724	28.0
Total votes			95,399	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Aaron Swisher, economist and nominee in 2018^[2]^[18]^[19]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Aaron Swisher	37,495	100.0
Total votes			37,495	100.0

Constitution primary

Candidates

Declared

Pro-Life, anti-abortion activist, farmer, and perennial candidate^[2]

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Idaho Sierra Law, environmental activist and perennial candidate^[2]^[20]^[21]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[11]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Inside Elections^[12]	Safe R	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[13]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Politico^[14]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos^[15]	Safe R	November 2, 2020
RCP^[16]	Safe R	November 2, 2020

Results

Idaho's 2nd congressional district, 2020
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			391,333	100.0
	Republican hold