The 2022 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Crapo was first elected in 1998 and ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.[1][2] Primary elections were held on May 17, 2022. Crapo easily won renomination, while former Idaho House of Representatives candidate David Roth won the Democratic primary with 57.8% of the vote. Crapo ultimately won the election, but this was the lowest share of the vote he had ever received for this seat, partially because of an independent candidate, Scott Cleveland, taking away some of his votes.[3]
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The election resulted in both the worst performance by a Republican, and the best performance by a Democrat in the Class 3 seat since 1992. It was also the best performance by a third-party or independent candidate since Glen H. Taylor's write-in campaign in 1956.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Mike Crapo, incumbent U.S. Senator[1][2]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Brenda Bourn[4]
- Natalie Fleming, independent candidate for Idaho's 1st congressional district in 2018 and U.S. Senate in 2020[5][6]
- Scott Trotter, business owner[7][8]
- Ramont Turnbull, development manager[9]
Failed to file
editWithdrawn
editEndorsements
editFormer U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[13]
Organizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Crapo (incumbent) | 177,906 | 67.13% | |
Republican | Scott Trotter | 27,699 | 10.45% | |
Republican | Brenda Bourn | 21,612 | 8.16% | |
Republican | Ramont Turnbull | 20,883 | 7.88% | |
Republican | Natalie Fleming | 16,902 | 6.38% | |
Total votes | 265,002 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- David Roth, nominee for state representative from the 33rd district in 2020[19]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Ben Pursley, real estate developer[19]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Roth | 19,160 | 57.80% | |
Democratic | Ben Pursley | 13,987 | 42.20% | |
Total votes | 33,147 | 100.0% |
Libertarian primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Idaho Sierra Law, environmental activist and perennial candidate[a]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Idaho Sierra Law | 673 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 673 | 100.0% |
Constitution primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Constitution | Ray Writz | 520 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 520 | 100.0% |
Independents
editCandidates
editDeclared
editGeneral election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[21] | Solid R | March 4, 2022 |
Inside Elections[22] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] | Safe R | March 1, 2022 |
Politico[24] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
RCP[25] | Safe R | February 24, 2022 |
Fox News[26] | Solid R | May 12, 2022 |
DDHQ[27] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
538[28] | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
The Economist[29] | Safe R | September 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
editFormer U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[13]
Organizations
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee[30]
- Associated General Contractors of America[30]
- Campaign for Working Families[30]
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions[14]
- ClearPath Action Fund[30]
- Humane Society Legislative Fund[30]
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[15][16]
- National Right to Life Committee[30]
- Pro-Israel America[17]
Debates
editNo. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Independent |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn |
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Mike Crapo | David Roth | Scott Clevland | |||||
1 | Oct. 5, 2022 | Idaho Public Television | Melissa Davlin | [34] | P | P | P |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Crapo (incumbent) | 358,539 | 60.68% | −5.45% | |
Democratic | David Roth | 169,808 | 28.74% | +1.01% | |
Independent | Scott Cleveland | 49,917 | 8.45% | N/A | |
Constitution | Ray Writz | 8,500 | 1.44% | −4.70% | |
Libertarian | Idaho Sierra Law | 4,126 | 0.70% | N/A | |
Total votes | 590,890 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
By county
editBy county
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic |
By congressional district
editCrapo won both congressional districts.[36]
District | Crapo | Roth | Representative |
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1st | 64% | 24% | Russ Fulcher |
2nd | 57% | 34% | Mike Simpson |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Nominee for state representative from the 29th district in 2012 and 2018; nominee for state senator from the 29th district in 2016; nominee for Idaho's 2nd congressional district in 2020
References
edit- ^ a b Alex Rogers, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett (January 27, 2021). "Retirements shake up 2022 map as Republican senators eye exits". CNN. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Brizee, Alex (January 5, 2022). "Idaho's Mike Crapo will run for a fifth U.S. Senate term in 2022 midterm elections". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Idaho Republican U.S. Sen. Crapo wins fifth term". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "BOURN, BRENDA - Candidate overview". www.fec.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Natalie Fleming for US Senate". Facebook. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Natalie M Fleming for United States Senate - Idaho". Natalie M Fleming for U.S. Senate. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Trotter for United States Senate (October 11, 2021). "FEC FORM 1 | STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION" (PDF). FEC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "These Senate seats are up for election in 2022". The Hill. January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Candidate Filing Report" (PDF). Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1541914". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "GILBERT, JEREMY JOSEPH - Candidate overview". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Statement from Jeremy Gilbert". Facebook.com. Jeremy Gilbert for U.S. Senate. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
It's with a heavy heart that today I announce I will be suspending my campaign for the 2022 U.S. Senate seat in Idaho.
- ^ a b McFall, Caitlin (March 5, 2021). "Trump issues GOP endorsements in latest sign he is reentering political arena". Fox News. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Announces Second Round of Congressional Endorsements for the 2022 Election Cycle". cresenergy.com. Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions. May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "NRA-PVF - Grades - Idaho". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "NRA-PVF Endorses Sen. Mike Crapo in Idaho Primary". April 21, 2022. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Endorsed Candidates". proisraelamerica.org. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS-2022 Primary Election". Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Candidate Filing Report" (PDF). Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "CLEVELAND, SCOTT OH - Candidate overview | FEC". FEC. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Idaho Senate Race 2022". Politico. April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2022". RCP. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". Fox News. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". DDHQ. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Economist's 2022 Senate forecast". The Economist. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mike Crapo's Ratings and Endorsements". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Stonewall Voter Guide". Stonewall Democratic Club. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Candidates for Common Good". Vote Common Good. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Idaho Statesman". idahostatesman.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ YouTube
- ^ "2022 General Election - OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". State of Idaho - Elections Department.
- ^ Results. docs.google.com (Report).
External links
editOfficial campaign websites