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The 2022 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8 to elect the next
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. Incumbent
Brad Little Bradley Jay Little (born February 15, 1954) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho ...
, first elected in
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, 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 Janice Kyes McGeachin (; born January 18, 1963) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she was previously a member of the Idaho House o ...
in the Republican primary, while Stephen Heidt won the Democratic primary. Little convincingly won the general election, but there was a relatively strong performance by
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candidate
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, 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
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. This was the worst Democratic performance since
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, 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 Bradley Jay Little (born February 15, 1954) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho ...
, incumbent governor (
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)


Eliminated in primary

*Steve Bradshaw, Bonner County commissioner ( Cocolalla) *Ben Cannady, candidate for governor in
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) *Walter French *Ed Humphreys, financial advisor and Region IV chair of the
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) *Ashley Jackson, actress, marijuana legalization activist ( Preston) *Lisa Marie, entrepreneur, humanitarian, mother (Eagle) *
Janice McGeachin Janice Kyes McGeachin (; born January 18, 1963) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she was previously a member of the Idaho House o ...
,
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Withdrawn

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(ran as an independent) (Emmett) *Chris Hammond


Declined

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Endorsements


Polling


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


Nominee

*Stephen Heidt, college instructor ( Marsing)


Write-in candidates

*David J. Reilly, activist and media personality *Shelby Rognstad, mayor of
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(failed to change party registration and running as write-in candidate instead)


Withdrew

*Melissa Sue Robinson,
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Declined

*AJ Balukoff, former
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''(endorsed Shelby Rognstad)''


Endorsements


Primary results


Write-in count

Shelby Rognstad received 6,736 votes/21.2%. David Reilly received 21 votes/0.07%.


Libertarian primary


Candidates


Declared

*John Dionne Jr. * Paul Sand, White Bird city councilman, retired software engineer


Primary results


Constitution primary


Candidates


Declared

* Chantyrose Davison


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)


Withdrew

*
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, organic strawberry farmer and perennial candidate (running for lieutenant governor)


Primary results


Write-in count

Dr. Ryan Cole received 25 votes/6.7%.


Independents


Declared

*
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, leader of the
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Withdrawn

*John Dionne (running as a
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General election


Predictions


Post-primary endorsements


Results


Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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(largest municipality:
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) * Teton (largest municipality: Victor)


By congressional district

Little won both congressional districts.


See also

* 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election * List of governors of Idaho *
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2022 Idaho elections A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 8, 2022. 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 and one United States Sen ...


Notes


References


External links

Official campaign websites
Ammon Bundy (I) for Governor

Chantyrose Davison (C) for Governor

Stephen Heidt (D) for Governor

Brad Little (R) for Governor

Paul Sand (L) for Governor
{{Notable third party performances in United States elections
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