Idaho primary – Idaho’s May 19 primary results are in, with incumbent Republicans holding most of the ballot positions going into the November midterms. Ross Fulcher, Michael Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch all won their races, while Democrats won nomination races in each contest.
Ballots were cast on Tuesday, May 19, and by the time results rolled in, Idaho’s path to the November midterms was clearer. Voters chose nominees for U.S. House and Senate races and for the state’s top executive seat as the country moves through a month packed with elections.
In a red stronghold where Republicans have generally held leverage, the primary outcomes set the stage for a familiar contest: incumbents defending their positions while Democrats try to convert momentum into actual wins once general-election voting begins.
Idaho House results
Idaho has two congressional districts for the November ballot. The current House delegation includes two Republicans, Reps. Ross Fulcher and Michael Simpson, both seeking to defend their seats.
In District 1:
– Republican incumbent Rep. Ross Fulcher won with 78.1%, with 97% of the votes counted.
– Democrat Kaylee Peterson won with 87.1%, with 98% of the votes counted.
In District 2:
– Republican incumbent Rep. Michael Simpson won with 63.3%, with 96% of the votes counted.
– Democrat Ellie Gilbreath won with 72.5%, with 98% of the votes counted.
Idaho Senate results
Idaho will elect one senator this fall, with Republican Senator James Risch up for reelection. Republican Sen. Michael Crapo is not up for reelection until 2028.
The November ballot set up:
– Republican incumbent Jim Risch won with 67.3% of votes, with 96% of the votes counted.
– Democrat David Roth won with 61.9% of votes, with 98% of the votes counted.
Idaho gubernatorial results
Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, has led Idaho since 2019, but Democrats are pressing their chance to flip the governor’s mansion. The opposition party’s primary featured four names competing for the nomination.
In the governor’s race:
– Republican incumbent Gov. Brad Little won with 58.9%, with 97% of the votes counted.
– Democrat Terri Pickens won with 61.4%, with 98% of the votes counted.
The sequence of wins across House. Senate. and governor’s races leaves a direct setup for November: Republicans carried the nominations in every contest listed here. even as Democrats secured their challengers in each case. Idaho voters will now turn from picking party nominees to deciding whether that lineup becomes a continuation of incumbent control—or a shift driven by November election outcomes.
Idaho primary results House races Senate race governor election Brad Little Jim Risch Ross Fulcher Michael Simpson