Summary
The 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next lieutenant governor of Idaho. It will coincide with various other statewide races, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor. Idaho is one of 17 states that elect their lieutenant governor separately in both the primary and general elections.
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin was first elected in 2018 with a plurality of 28.9% and 51,098 votes in a five-way primary then 59.7% and 356,507 votes in the general election. McGeachin has chosen not to run for reelection and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022.
The statewide primary was Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
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The 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next lieutenant governor of Idaho. It coincided with various other statewide races, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor. Idaho is one of 17 states that elect their lieutenant governor separately in both the primary and general elections.
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin was first elected in 2018 with a plurality of 28.9% and 51,098 votes in a five-way primary then 59.7% and 356,507 votes in the general election. McGeachin had chosen not to run for reelection and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022.[1]
The statewide primary was Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Dan Gasiorowski, former Planning and Zoning Commission chair of Boise County[3]
- Priscilla Giddings, state representative for Idaho's 7th legislative district[4]
Endorsements
Scott Bedke
U.S. senators
U.S. governors (current and former)
- Dirk Kempthorne, former governor of Idaho, former U.S. senator from Idaho (1993–1999)[6]
- Brad Little, governor of Idaho[7]
- Butch Otter, former governor of Idaho[6]
State senators (current and former)
- Jeff Agenbroad, state senator for Idaho's 13th legislative district[6]
- Kelly Anthon, state senator for Idaho's 27th legislative district[6]
- Steve Bair, state senator for Idaho's 31st legislative district[6]
- Van Burtenshaw, state senator for Idaho's 35th legislative district[6]
- Kevin Cook, state senator for Idaho's 30th legislative district[6]
- Carl Crabtree, state senator for Idaho's 7th legislative district[6]
- C. Scott Grow, state senator for Idaho's 14th legislative district[6]
- Mark Harris, state senator for Idaho's 32nd legislative district[6]
- Lee Heider, state senator for Idaho's 24th legislative district[6]
- Todd Lakey, state senator for Idaho's 12th legislative district[6]
- Abby Lee, state senator for Idaho's 9th legislative district[6]
- Dave Lent, state senator for Idaho's 33rd legislative district[6]
- Patti Anne Lodge, state senator for Idaho's 11th legislative district[6]
- Fred Martin, state senator for Idaho's 15th legislative district[6]
- Jim Patrick, state senator for Idaho's 25th legislative district[6]
- Jim Rice, state senator for Idaho's 10th legislative district[6]
- Doug Ricks, state senator for Idaho's 34th legislative district[6]
- Peter Riggs, state senator for Idaho's 3rd legislative district[6]
- Steven Thayn, state senator for Idaho's 8th legislative district[6]
- Chuck Winder, state senator for Idaho's 20th legislative district, president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate[6]
- Jim Woodward, state senator for Idaho's 1st legislative district[6]
State representatives (current and former)
- Randy Armstrong, Seat A representative for Idaho's 28th legislative district[6]
- Megan Blanksma, Seat B representative for Idaho's 23rd legislative district[6]
- Matthew Bundy, Seat A representative for Idaho's 23rd legislative district[6]
- David Cannon, Seat A representative for Idaho's 31st legislative district[6]
- Gregory Chaney, Seat B representative for Idaho's 10th legislative district[6]
- Lance Clow, Seat A representative for Idaho's 24th legislative district[6]
- Marco Erickson, Seat B representative for Idaho's 33rd legislative district[6]
- Rod Furniss, Seat B representative for Idaho's 35th legislative district[6]
- Marc Gibbs, Seat A representative for Idaho's 32nd legislative district[6]
- Steven Harris, Seat A representative for Idaho's 21st legislative district[6]
- Linda Wright Hartgen, Seat B representative for Idaho's 24th legislative district[6]
- Wendy Horman, Seat B representative for Idaho's 30th legislative district[6]
- James Holtzclaw, Seat B Representative for Idaho's 20th legislative district[6]
- Clark Kauffman, Seat B representative for Idaho's 25th legislative district[6]
- Ryan Kerby, Seat A representative for Idaho's 9th legislative district[6]
- Laurie Lickley, Seat A representative for Idaho's 25th legislative district[6]
- Dustin Manwaring, Seat A representative for Idaho's 29th legislative district[6]
- Gary Marshall, Seat A representative for Idaho's 30th legislative district[6]
- Lori McCann, Seat A representative for Idaho's 6th legislative district[6]
- Jason Monks, Seat B representative for Idaho's 22nd legislative district[6]
- Mike Moyle, Seat A representative for Idaho's 14th legislative district, majority leader of the Idaho House of Representatives[6]
- Joe Palmer, Seat A representative for Idaho's 20th legislative district[6]
- Scott Syme, Seat A representative for Idaho's 11th legislative district[6]
- Caroline Nilsson Troy, Seat B representative for Idaho's 5th legislative district[6]
- John Vander Woude, Seat A representative for Idaho's 22nd legislative district[6]
- Jon Weber, Seat A representative for Idaho's 34th legislative district[6]
- Fred Wood, Seat B representative for Idaho's 27th legislative district[6]
- Julie Yamamoto, Seat A representative for Idaho's 10th legislative district[6]
- Rick Youngblood, Seat B representative for Idaho's 12th legislative district[6]
Newspapers
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Scott Bedke | Daniel Gasiorowski | Priscilla Giddings | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoldak Research (R)[12] | April 9–12, 2022 | 549 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 32% | 4% | 25% | 39% |
| Zoldak Research (R)[13] | December 20–21, 2021 | 575 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 36% | – | 14% | 50% |
Results
Bedke
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Giddings
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Bedke | 139,561 | 51.7% | |
| Republican | Priscilla Giddings | 114,868 | 42.5% | |
| Republican | Daniel Gasiorowski | 15,672 | 5.8% | |
| Total votes | 270,101 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Terri Pickens Manweiler, attorney[14]
Endorsements
Terri Pickens Manweiler
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terri Pickens Manweiler | 32,312 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,312 | 100.0 | ||
Constitution primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution | Pro-Life | 376 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 376 | 100.0 | ||
See also
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ Corbin, Clark (March 11, 2022). "Idaho Gov. Brad Little files for re-election, enters GOP governor's primary". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Scott Bedke Running for Lt. Governor". kpvi.com. KPVI. January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Gasiorowski Candidate for Lieutenant Governor - District SW". sunshine.sos.idaho.gov. Idaho Secretary of State. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Rep. Priscilla Giddings announces run for lieutenant governor". May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Risch endorses Scott Bedke for Lieutenant Governor".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az "Slew of Idaho conservatives endorse Scott Bedke". KTVB. May 4, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Brad Little endorses Scott Bedke for Lieutenant Governor". KMVT. April 25, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "PRESS ENDORSEMENTS: These five will serve Idaho well". May 4, 2022.
- ^ Idaho Statesman (subscription required)
- ^ "Idaho Grades & Endorsements". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "National Rifle Association endorses Scott Bedke for Lt. Governor". KTVB. April 19, 2022. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ Zoldak Research (R)
- ^ Zoldak Research (R)
- ^ "Democrat Terri Pickens Manweiler files candidacy for Idaho Lieutenant Governor". khq.com. KHQ News. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Endorsed Candidates". Everytown for Gun Safety. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Pro-life Pro-Life Candidate for Lieutenant Governor". sunshine.sos.idaho.gov. Idaho Secretary of State. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
External links
Official campaign sites
- Scott Bedke (R) for Lieutenant Governor
- Terri Pickens Manweiler (D) for Lieutenant Governor
- Pro-Life (C) for Lieutenant Governor
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