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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 6, 2018. All of Idaho's executive officers were up for election as well as both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives.

## Governor

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Main article: 2018 Idaho gubernatorial election

Republican governor Butch Otter was succeeded by businessman Brad Little.[1]

Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Brad Little | 361,661  | 59.8%
| Democratic | Paulette Jordan | 231,081  | 38.2%
| Libertarian | Bev Boeck  | 6,551  | 1.1%
| Constitution | Walter Bayes  | 5,787  | 1.0%
| Write-in candidate  | Lisa Marie  | 51  | 0.0%
Total votes  | 605,131  | 100%

## Lieutenant governor

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Main article: 2018 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial primary election

2018 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Janice McGeachin | Kristin Collum  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 356,507 | 240,355
Percentage  | 59.7% | 40.3%

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County results
Bedke: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Manweiler: 50–60% 60–70%

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| Lieutenant Governor before election

Brad Little
Republican

| Elected Lieutenant Governor

Janice McGeachin
Republican

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Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Brad Little did not run for re-election to a third full term, and instead ran for governor.[3] Janice McGeachin won the election for lieutenant governor by nearly 60% following a highly contested primary.

### Democratic primary

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#### Results

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Democratic primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Kristin Collum  | 52,417  | 88.2
| Democratic | Jim Fabe  | 6,987  | 11.8
Total votes  | 59,404  | 100.0

### Republican primary

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Declared

* Marv Hagedorn,[4] state senator
* Janice McGeachin,[5] former state representative
* Bob Nonini,[6] state senator
* Kelley Packer,[5] state representative
* Stephen J. Yates,[7] former Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President and Idaho Republican Party Chair

#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Janice McGeachin | 51,098  | 28.9
| Idaho Republican Party | Stephen J. Yates | 48,269  | 27.3
| Idaho Republican Party | Marv Hagedorn | 26,653  | 15.1
| Idaho Republican Party | Bob Nonini | 26,556  | 15.0
| Idaho Republican Party | Kelley Packer | 24,513  | 13.8
Total votes  | 177,089  | 100.0

### General election

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#### Results

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Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Janice McGeachin | 356,507 | 59.7%
| Democratic | Kristin Collum  | 240,355  | 40.3%
Total votes  | 596,862  | 100%

## Attorney general

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Main article: 2018 Idaho Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden won re-election to a fifth term.[8]

County results
Wasden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Bistline: 50–60% 60–70%

### Democratic primary

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#### Results

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Democratic primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bruce S. Bistline  | 47,637  | 100.0
Total votes  | 47,637  | 100.0

### Republican primary

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#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent)  | 157,064  | 100.0
Total votes  | 157,064  | 100.0

### General election

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Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".[9]

#### Results

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Idaho Attorney General election, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) | 384,791 | 65.4%
| Democratic | Bruce Bistline  | 203,283  | 34.6%
Total votes  | 588,074  | 100%

## Secretary of state

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2018 Idaho Secretary of State election

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Nominee  | Lawerence Denney | Jill Humble  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 370,654 | 222,073
Percentage  | 62.5% | 37.5%

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County results
Denney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Humble: 50–60% 60–70%

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| Secretary of State before election

Lawerence Denney
Republican

| Elected Secretary of State

Lawerence Denney
Republican

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Incumbent Republican secretary of state Lawerence Denney won re-election to a second term.[10]

### Democratic primary

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#### Results

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Democratic primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jill Humble  | 42,611  | 74.8
| Democratic | Joseph Chastain  | 14,361  | 25.2
Total votes  | 56,972  | 100.0

### Republican primary

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#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Lawerence Denney (incumbent)  | 157,014  | 100.0
Total votes  | 157,014  | 100.0

### General election

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#### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Governing magazine[9] | Safe R  | June 4, 2018

#### Results

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Idaho Secretary of State election, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Lawerence Denney (incumbent)  | 370,654  | 62.5%
| Democratic | Jill Humble  | 222,073  | 37.5%
Total votes  | 592,727  | 100%

## Treasurer

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Primary results by county:

Ellsworth

* 30–40%

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

Kealey

* 30–40%

McIntyre

* 30–40%

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Ron Crane did not run for re-election to a sixth term.[11] No Democrats filed to run for this race. Julie Ellsworth won the election unopposed.

### Republican primary

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Declared

* Julie Ellsworth, former state representative
* Tom Kealey,[12] Chicago Connection Restaurant Group owner and former certified public accountant
* Vicky McIntyre,[13] Ada County Treasurer

#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Julie A. Ellsworth | 60,482  | 36.8
| Idaho Republican Party | Tom Kealey  | 55,657  | 33.8
| Idaho Republican Party | Vicky J. McIntyre  | 48,310  | 29.4
Total votes  | 164,449  | 100.0

### General election

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#### Results

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Idaho State Treasurer election, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Julie Ellsworth | 465,109 | 100%
Total votes  | 465,109  | 100%
| Idaho Republican Party hold

## Controller

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Incumbent Republican Controller Brandon D. Woolf won re-election to a second full term. He was unopposed in the general election because no Democrats filed to challenge him.

### Republican primary

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#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Brandon D. Woolf (incumbent)  | 154,375  | 100.0
Total votes  | 154,375  | 100.0

### General election

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#### Results

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Idaho State Treasurer election, 2018  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Brandon D. Woolf | 465,109 | 100%
Total votes  | 465,109  | 100%
| Idaho Republican Party hold

## Superintendent of public instruction

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2018 Idaho Superintendent of public instruction election

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Nominee  | Sherri Ybarra | Cindy Wilson  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 305,977 | 288,488
Percentage  | 51.5% | 48.5%

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County results

Precinct results

Ybarra: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Wilson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%

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| Superintendent before election

Sherri Ybarra
Republican

| Elected Superintendent

Sherri Ybarra
Republican

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Incumbent Republican superintendent of public instruction Sherri Ybarra narrowly won re-election to a second term.[14]

Wilder School Superintendent Jeff Dillon filed to run in the Republican primary on April 29, 2017.[15]

### Democratic primary

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#### Results

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Democratic primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Cindy Wilson  | 49,565  | 74.8
| Democratic | Allen Humble  | 8,051  | 25.2
Total votes  | 57,616  | 100.0

### Republican primary

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#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Sherri Ybarra (incumbent)  | 103,071  | 58.9
| Idaho Republican Party | Jeff Dillon  | 71,856  | 41.1
Total votes  | 174,927  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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Idaho superintendent of public instruction election, 2018[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Idaho Republican Party | Sherri Ybarra (incumbent) | 305,977 | 51.5%
| Democratic | Cindy Wilson  | 288,488  | 48.5%
Total votes  | 594,465  | 100%

## United States House of Representatives

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Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

Both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

### Idaho's 1st congressional district

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Raúl Labrador did not seek reelection for his congressional seat (CD1); he instead ran for governor.

#### Candidates

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##### Declared

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* Russ Fulcher, former Idaho state senator for Idaho Legislative District 22 and Idaho Legislative District 21[17]
* David H. Leroy, former lieutenant governor of Idaho, former attorney general of Idaho, and current Abraham Lincoln activist and lawyer[18]
* Luke Malek, Current Idaho House of Representative member for Idaho Legislative District 4 Seat A[19]
* Christy Perry, Idaho state representative, District 11B [20][21]
* Michael Snyder, Liberty Republican, author and journalistic figure[22]

### Idaho's 2nd congressional district

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Mike Simpson ran for reelection in 2018.

## References

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1. ^ Russell, Betsy Z. (October 14, 2014). "Otter on running for 4th term: 'If I did, I'd be running as a bachelor, my wife told me'". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
2. ^ "Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
3. ^ Dentzer, Bill (June 28, 2016). "Brad Little, Idaho's governor-in-waiting, commits to 2018 run". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
4. ^ "Meridian Sen. Marv Hagedorn announces lt. governor bid". Meridian Press. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
5. ^ a b "2 more candidates to run for Idaho lieutenant governor". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
6. ^ "Nonini makes bid for Idaho lieutenant governor". October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
7. ^ "Yates launches lt. gov. campaign, joining crowded race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
8. ^ "Wasden to seek another term as Attorney General, not join crowds running for governor, Congress". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
9. ^ a b Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
10. ^ "Kimberlee Kruesi on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
11. ^ "Eye on Boise: Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane won't seek re-election". Spokesman.com. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
12. ^ "Tom Kealey announces run for state treasurer, third Republican in the race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
13. ^ "Ada County Treasurer Vicky McIntyre to run for state office". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
14. ^ Corbin, Clark (December 16, 2015). "Ybarra to Seek Second Term as Schools Chief". Idaho Education News. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
15. ^ TEGNA. "Wilder schools superintendent to run for state post". KTVB. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
16. ^ "Our Campaigns - ID Superintendent of Public Instruction Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
17. ^ "Former Idaho senator Fulcher switches races to try for Congress". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
18. ^ "David Leroy announces candidacy for 1st District congressional seat". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
19. ^ "Malek makes it official: He's running for 1st District congressional seat". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
20. ^ Richert, Kevin (October 26, 2017). "Christy Perry considers run for Congress". Idaho Education News. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
21. ^ "State Rep. Christy Perry of Nampa enters already crowded 1st CD race". Spokesman.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
22. ^ Snyder, Michael. "It's Official: Michael Snyder Is Running For Congress, and He Wants to Turn Over the Tables In Washington D.C." Charisma News. Retrieved September 19, 2017.

## External links

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* Candidates at Vote Smart
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* Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites

* Kristin Collum (D) for Lt. Governor
* Janice McGeachin (R) for Lt. Governor

Official Attorney General campaign websites

* Lawrence Wasden (R) for Attorney General

Official Secretary of State campaign websites

* Lawrence Denney (R) for Secretary of State
* Jill Humble (D) for Secretary of State

Official Treasurer campaign websites

* Julie Ellsworth (R) for State Treasurer

Official Controller campaign websites

* Brandon Woolf (R) for State Controller

Official Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign websites

* Sherri Ybarra (R) for Superintendent

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