Summary
Governor Brad Little was elected in 2018 with 59.8% of the vote and is running for reelection to a second term. Incumbent lieutenant governor Janice McGeachin announced a primary challenge to Little, but Little won the Republican primary.Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy also announced a run for the Republican nomination, but switched to an Independent on February 17, 2022.
The Democratic nominee is Stephen Heidt.
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Brad Little
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Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position(s): Lt. Governor from 2009 – 2019; State Senator from 2001 – 2009
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Brad Little is committed to making decisions through one lens: the lens of ensuring Idaho’s children and grandchildren have the best opportunities to stay in Idaho and for the ones who have left to return.
Brad has advocated his whole life for limited government. He works to ensure the lightest possible hand of government in the lives of Idaho’s citizens, and he seeks to build the public’s confidence in State government.
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The 2022 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8 to elect the next governor of Idaho. Incumbent Brad Little, first elected in 2018, was re-elected for a second term, the eighth consecutive win by a Republican.
The statewide primary was held on May 17; Little defeated incumbent lieutenant governor Janice McGeachin in the Republican primary, while Stephen Heidt won the Democratic primary.[1] Little convincingly won the general election, but there was a relatively strong performance by far-right independent candidate Ammon Bundy, who finished roughly three points behind Heidt, and ahead of Heidt in 34 of Idaho's 44 counties.
Bundy's share of the vote was the best non-major party performance or the best outside both major parties performance since 1926.[2] This was the worst Democratic performance since 1924, and one of only three times since then where the Democratic candidate failed to achieve 30% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brad Little, incumbent governor (Emmett)[3][4][5]
Eliminated in primary
- Steve Bradshaw, Bonner County commissioner (Cocolalla)[6]
- Ben Cannady, candidate for governor in 2018 (Boise)[7]
- Walter French[8]
- Ed Humphreys, financial advisor and Region IV chair of the Idaho Republican Party (Eagle)[9][10]
- Ashley Jackson, actress, marijuana legalization activist (Preston)[7]
- Lisa Marie, entrepreneur, humanitarian, mother (Eagle)[11]
- Janice McGeachin, lieutenant governor of Idaho (Idaho Falls)[12][13][14]
- Cody Usabel (Meridian)[15][16]
Withdrawn
- Ammon Bundy, anti-government militant, activist, and leader of the Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (ran as an independent) (Emmett)[17][18][19][20]
- Chris Hammond[21]
Declined
- Raúl Labrador, former U.S. representative from ID-01, former chair of the Idaho Republican Party, and candidate for governor in 2018 (successfully ran for Idaho Attorney General)[22]
Endorsements
Brad Little
- Individuals
- Tommy Ahlquist, businessman, physician, candidate for Governor of Idaho in 2018[23]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
Janice McGeachin
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[30]
- Alan Keyes, former ambassador to the Economic and Social Council and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Maryland in 1988 and 1992, and the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois in 2004, and candidate for President of the United States in 1996, 2000, and 2008[31]
- State legislators
- Arizona: Wendy Rogers, state senator from Arizona's 6th legislative district[32]
- Idaho: Bryan Zollinger, former representative for Idaho's 33rd legislative district, Seat B (2016–2020)[33]
- Individuals
- Eric McGilp, chair of the Boise County Republican Party
- Michelle Malkin, conservative political commentator and author[34]
- Larry Elder, conservative radio host and candidate for Governor of California in 2021[35]
- Organizations
- Three Percenters[36]
- Idaho Freedom PAC[37]
- Republican Liberty Caucus[38]
Ammon Bundy (withdrawn)
- U.S. representatives
- Ron Paul, former U.S. representative (R-TX), candidate for president in 1988, 2008 and 2012 (Libertarian)[39]
- Individuals
- Roger Stone, conservative political consultant and lobbyist[40]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Steve Bradshaw | Ammon Bundy | Ed Humphreys | Ashley Jackson | Brad Little | Lisa Marie | Janice McGeachin | Cody Usabel | Undecided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoldak Research (R) | April 9–12, 2022 | 549 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 3% | – | 6% | 1% | 60% | <1% | 29% | <1% | – | ||||
| – | – | 19% | – | 62% | – | – | – | 19% | ||||||||
| – | – | – | – | 62% | – | 33% | – | 6% | ||||||||
| Bundy withdraws from the race | ||||||||||||||||
| Zoldak Research (R) | December 20–21, 2021 | 575 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 1% | 6% | 2% | – | 59% | – | 18% | 0% | 14% | ||||
| 10% | – | – | – | 64% | – | – | – | 26% | ||||||||
| – | 15% | – | – | 70% | – | – | – | 15% | ||||||||
| – | – | 11% | – | 65% | – | – | – | 24% | ||||||||
| – | – | – | – | 64% | – | 24% | – | 12% | ||||||||
Primary results
Little
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
McGeachin
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Little (incumbent) | 148,831 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Janice McGeachin | 90,854 | 32.2 | |
| Republican | Ed Humphreys | 30,877 | 11.0 | |
| Republican | Steve Bradshaw | 5,470 | 1.9 | |
| Republican | Ashley Jackson | 3,172 | 1.1 | |
| Republican | Lisa Marie | 1,119 | 0.4 | |
| Republican | Ben Cannady | 804 | 0.3 | |
| Republican | Cody Usabel | 680 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 281,807 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Write-in candidates
- Shelby Rognstad, mayor of Sandpoint (failed to change party registration and running as write-in candidate instead)[41]
- David J. Reilly, activist and media personality[42]
Withdrew
- Melissa Sue Robinson, perennial candidate[43][44]
Declined
- AJ Balukoff, former Boise School District trustee, nominee for governor in 2014, and candidate in 2018[41] (endorsed Shelby Rognstad)[45]
Endorsements
Shelby Rognstad
- Federal politicians
- Larry LaRocco, former U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district (1991–1995)[46]
- Walt Minnick, former U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district (2009–2011)[46]
- Idaho local officials/politicians
- AJ Balukoff, former Boise School District trustee, nominee for governor in 2014, and candidate for governor in 2018[46]
Primary results
Heidt
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90-100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen Heidt | 25,088 | 78.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 6,757 | 21.2 | |
| Total votes | 31,845 | 100 | ||
Write-in count
Shelby Rognstad received 6,736 votes/21.2%. David Reilly received 21 votes/0.07%.
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Paul Sand, White Bird city councilman, retired software engineer[47]
- John Dionne Jr.[48]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Paul Sand | 426 | 60.2 | |
| Libertarian | John Dionne | 281 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 707 | 100 | ||
Constitution primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chantyrose Davison[49]
Write In
- Ryan Cole, member of the Central Idaho Health District board and pathologist (failed to change party registration and running as write-in candidate instead)[50][51][52]
Withdrew
- Pro-Life, organic strawberry farmer and perennial candidate (running for lieutenant governor) [53][7]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution | Chantyrose Davison | 345 | 64.4 | |
| Constitution | Write-ins | 191 | 35.6 | |
| Total votes | 536 | 100 | ||
Write-in count
Dr. Ryan Cole received 25 votes/6.7%.
Independents
Declared
- Ammon Bundy, Leader of the Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge[7]
Withdrawn
- John Dionne (running as a Libertarian[10][54])
- Pro Life (running for lieutenant governor)
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[55] | Solid R | July 26, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[56] | Solid R | July 22, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[57] | Safe R | June 29, 2022 |
| Politico[58] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP[59] | Safe R | January 10, 2022 |
| Fox News[60] | Solid R | May 12, 2022 |
| 538[61] | Solid R | July 31, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[62] | Safe R | November 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
Brad Little (R)
- Individuals
- Tommy Ahlquist, businessman, physician, candidate for Governor of Idaho in 2018[23]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- National Education Association[63]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[25][64]
- National Federation of Independent Business - Idaho chapter[65]
- Idaho Fraternal Order of Police[27]
- Idaho Education Association[28]
- Idaho Chooses Life[29]
- Idaho Associated General Contractors[65]
Ammon Bundy (I)
- U.S. representatives
- Ron Paul, former U.S. representative (R-TX) (1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-2013), candidate for President in 1988, 2008 and 2012 (Libertarian)[39]
- Individuals
- Pro-Life, 2022 Constitution Party candidate for Lt. Governor, organic strawberry farmer, and Idaho perennial candidate (Constitution)[66]
- Collin Raye, American country music singer[67]
- Roger Stone, conservative political consultant and lobbyist (Republican)[68]
- James White, Montana Gazette Radio host[69]
- Organizations
- Idaho Freedom PAC [70]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Little (incumbent) | 358,598 | 60.52% | +0.76% | |
| Democratic | Stephen Heidt | 120,160 | 20.28% | −17.91% | |
| Independent | Ammon Bundy | 101,835 | 17.19% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Paul Sand | 6,714 | 1.13% | +0.05% | |
| Constitution | Chantyrose Davison | 5,250 | 0.89% | −0.07% | |
| Total votes | 592,557 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 599,353 | 57.18% | −4.24% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,048,263 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Latah (largest municipality: Moscow)
- Ada (largest municipality: Boise)
- Teton (largest municipality: Victor)
See also
- 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election
- List of governors of Idaho
- Elections in Idaho
- 2022 Idaho elections
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
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In Idaho, Janice McGeachin has fashioned herself in Trump's image. His endorsement could elevate her standing in governor's race
- ^ "Press Release: Michelle Malkin Endorses Janice McGeachin for Idaho Governor!". idahodispatch.com. Idaho Dispatch. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Elder, Larry [@larryelder] (May 1, 2022). "@JaniceMcGeachin Good luck, Lt. Gov.!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
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- ^ RLC [@RLibertyCaucus] (March 17, 2022). "The Republican Liberty Caucus proudly endorses @JaniceMcGeachin for Governor of Idaho. As a state legislator, and now as Lt. Governor, Janice has been a stalwart advocate for freedom and small government. With her principled record, we know Janice will be an outstanding Governor. https://t.co/NUBo5IFqHd" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
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About a dozen people attended the event, including former Democratic gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff, who is serving as Rognstad's campaign treasurer.
- ^ a b c "Democratic candidate for governor launches write-in campaign". idahopress.com. Idaho Press. March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
Former Democratic Congressmen Larry LaRocco and Walt Minnick were also there offering their support.
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On March 17th Dr. Cole filed with the Secretary of State to be a Write-in candidate for Governor on the Constitution Party of Idaho ballot, triggering our first primary election since 2016.
- ^ Idaho Dispatch [@idahodispatch] (March 12, 2022). "Dr. Ryan Cole told Idaho Dispatch that he has filed to run for Governor on the Constitution Party of Idaho ticket. #idleg #idpol https://t.co/9W0NqWY9kG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
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Boise pathologist Dr. Ryan Cole also did not appear on the unofficial list posted on sos.idaho.gov as of 8:40 pm Friday night. Cole told Idaho Dispatch on Friday he was running for governor as a Constitution Party candidate. According to public records, Cole is an unaffiliated voter.
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I will be running for Lt. Governor of Idaho in 2022 with the Constitution Party. I had planned on running for Governor but Ammon Bundy, who I support for Governor, switched from Republican to Independent in February causing me to file for Lt. Governor so voters can vote for Ammon for Governor and myself for Lt. Governor in November 2022.
- ^ "He had 21 Top 10 country hits. Now he'll sing in Idaho to raise money for Ammon Bundy". eastidahonews.com. February 8, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
Supporting Ammon Bundy's run for office, country singer Collin Raye will perform Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Stoney's Road House, 1050 Cascade Road, in the redeveloped Boise Cascade Mill complex. This is a "Keep Idaho IDAHO concert," a press release explains. It is "a private event hosted by the Ammon Bundy for Governor campaign, open to the public."
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- ^ Idaho Freedom PAC [@IdahoFreedomPAC] (October 27, 2022). "We are proud to endorse Ammon Bundy (@RealABundy) for governor. Ammon is a courageous man who has stood up to government bullies time and time again. Vote Bundy for governor Nov. 8. #idleg #idpol https://t.co/ksglf9hEhD" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
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External links
- Official campaign websites
