The 2022 Idaho Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next secretary of state of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Lawerence Denney was eligible to seek re-election but declined to run for a third term.
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 County results McGrane: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Keenan: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editPhil McGrane won the Republican primary for Idaho Secretary of State on May 17, 2022.[1]
McGrane
- 40–50%50–60%
Moon
- 40–50%50–60%60–70%
Candidates
editNominee
edit- Phil McGrane, Ada County clerk and candidate for Secretary of State in 2014[2]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Dorothy Moon, member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 8th district (2016–)[3]
- Mary Souza, member of the Idaho Senate from the 4th district (2014–)[4]
Withdrew
editEndorsements
editPhil McGrane
- Statewide officials
- Phil Batt, Governor of Idaho (1995–1999)[7]
- Dirk Kempthorne, Governor of Idaho (1999–2006)[7]
- Butch Otter, Governor of Idaho (2007–2019)[7]
- Ben Ysursa, Secretary of State of Idaho (2003–2015)[7]
Organizations
Dorothy Moon
- Organizations
Debate
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Phil McGrane | Dorothy Moon | Mary Souza | |||||
| 1 | Apr. 26, 2022 | Idaho Public Television | Melissa Davlin | YouTube | P | P | P |
| 1 | Apr. 28, 2022 | KTVB | Doug Petcash | YouTube | P | P | P |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil McGrane | 114,348 | 43.1% | |
| Republican | Dorothy Moon | 109,952 | 41.4% | |
| Republican | Mary Souza | 41,208 | 15.5% | |
| Total votes | 265,508 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Shawn Keenan, mortgage broker[10]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shawn Keenan | 31,804 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 31,804 | 100.0 | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe R | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[12] | Safe R | November 7, 2022 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil McGrane | 418,945 | 72.47 | ||
| Democratic | Shawn Keenan | 159,819 | 27.53 | ||
| Total votes | 578,764 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "McGrane wins close GOP race for Idaho Secretary of State". ktvb.com. May 17, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Patrick, Mike (June 12, 2021). "McGrane launches secretary of state campaign in CDA". www.cdapress.com. Coeur d'Alene Press. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Betsy. "Fourth Republican announces run for Idaho Secretary of State". www.idahopress.com. The Idaho Press-Tribune. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Souza announces run for Idaho Secretary of State". www.idahopress.com. The Idaho Press-Tribune. March 30, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Houck to run for Secretary of State; chief deputy is third candidate to enter 2022 race". www.idahopress.com. The Idaho Press-Tribune. May 25, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Stevenson, Ian (December 17, 2021). "Chad Houck withdraws from Idaho secretary of state race". www.idahostatesman.com. Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "McGrane endorsed by three former Idaho GOP governors in his run for Secretary of State". Idaho Press. March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Idaho- AFL-CIO Labor 2022 Endorsed Candidates" (PDF). AFL–CIO.
- ^ "Candidates - America First Secretary of State Coalition". americafirstsos.com. November 26, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Candidate Filing Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Retrieved April 29, 2023.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites