Idaho 2026 Primary
U.S. Senate & U.S. House & Governor
May 19
2026
Open primary
Governor & U.S. House & U.S. Senate
Nov 3
2026
Filing Deadline: Mar 13, 2026
U.S. Senate
Incumbent: R Jim Risch
Democrat
David Jordan Roth
Nominee
$14,627 raised
Independent
Natalie Fleming
Todd Baker Achilles
$692,245 raised
L
Matt Loesby
Republican
Jim Risch
Incumbent
Nominee
$3,357,516 raised
Denny LaVe
$170,735 raised
Joe Evans
$7,741 raised
Josh Roy
$57,170 raised
Dollar figures are each campaign’s total funds raised, from FEC filings.
Primary Results
Democratic Primary
Held May 19, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Roth ✓ | 29,534 | 61.9% | |
| Brad Moore | 14,863 | 31.1% | |
| Nickolas Bonds | 3,344 | 7.0% |
Republican Primary
Held May 19, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Risch ✓ | 156,140 | 67.3% | |
| Josh Roy | 33,188 | 14.3% | |
| Joe Evans | 32,636 | 14.1% | |
| Denny LaVe | 10,182 | 4.4% |
Governor
Incumbent: R Brad Little
Democrat
Terri Pickens
Nominee
Republican
Brad Little
Nominee
Primary Results
Democratic Primary
Held May 19, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Pickens ✓ | 30,331 | 61.4% | |
| Jill Kirkham | 8,377 | 17.0% | |
| Maxine Durand | 7,178 | 14.5% | |
| Chanelle Torrez | 3,500 | 7.1% |
Republican Primary
Held May 19, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Little ✓ | 140,778 | 59.0% | |
| Mark Fitzpatrick | 68,546 | 28.7% | |
| Lisa Marie | 7,215 | 3.0% | |
| Justin Plante | 5,286 | 2.2% | |
| Sean Crystal | 4,558 | 1.9% | |
| Ron James | 4,510 | 1.9% | |
| Daniel Fowler | 4,197 | 1.8% | |
| Ethan Giles | 3,672 | 1.5% |
U.S. House 2 districts
ID-01
District 1
R
Russ Fulcher
Kaylee Jade Peterson (D)
✓
Ken Brungardt (D)
Sarah Zabel (I)
Russ Fulcher (R)
* ✓
Democratic · May 19
Kaylee Peterson 18,907
87.1%
✓
Ken Brungardt 2,803
12.9%
Republican · May 19
Russ Fulcher 100,104
78.2%
✓
Andy Briner 14,438
11.3%
Joseph Morrison 13,407
10.5%
ID-02
District 2
R
Mike Simpson
Elinor Gilbreath (D)
✓
Julie Marisa Wiley (D)
Tripp Charles Hutchinson (I)
Mike Simpson (R)
* ✓
Perry Shumway (R)
Democratic · May 19
Elinor Gilbreath 19,523
72.5%
✓
Julie Wiley 7,411
27.5%
Republican · May 19
Mike Simpson 63,448
63.3%
✓
Brian Keene 20,975
20.9%
Perry Shumway 15,802
15.8%