The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) is the Idaho state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The headquarters are in Boise, Idaho. Since the 2010 general election, Republicans have held all congressional and statewide offices in Idaho. The 2016 general election yielded a Republican supermajority in the state legislature, with 84% of members serving as Republicans.
Idaho Republican Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | Tom Luna |
| Senate leader | Brent Hill |
| House leader | Scott Bedke |
| Founded | 1860s |
| Headquarters | 101 South Capitol Blvd. Suite 302, Boise, Idaho 83702 |
| Ideology | Conservatism[1] |
| Political position | Center-right to Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the Upper House | 28 / 35 |
| Seats in the Lower House | 56 / 70 |
| Website | |
| idgop.org | |
History
By the time of the 1889 Constitutional Convention, the Republican Party had become a prominent Party in Idaho, and made up the majority of the representatives at the Constitutional Convention for statehood. Republicans and Democrats had equal influence in Idaho until the 1960s when the Republican Party emerged as the dominant political Party.[2] The Republican Party has held the governorship since 1995, both US Senate seats since 1981, and both US House seats since 2010.
As of 2017, Idaho has the second largest percentage of Republicans in a state legislature. Republicans control all constitutional offices in the state and maintain supermajorities in the House and Senate.
Governing body
- State Central Committee: The governing body of the Idaho Republican Party is the Republican State Central Committee, which is made up of elected members from each legislative district and county. It establishes the rules and functions of the Idaho Republican Party on the state level.[3]
- Chairman and Executive Committee: The current chairman of the Idaho Republican Party is Tom Luna. Luna was elected in June 2020.[4] The current executive director is Amos Rothstein[5].[6]The Executive Committee consists of a first and second vice chair, secretary, treasurer, finance chair, region chairs from each of Idaho's seven regions, and the presidents of the affiliated clubs; Young Republicans, College Republicans, and Republican Women. Members of the Executive Committee who are not Region Chairs are elected at the State Convention, held bi-annually.[3]
| Executive Committee Members[7] | |
|---|---|
| Voting Members | |
| Chairman | Tom Luna |
| 1st Vice Chair | Machele Hamilton |
| 2nd Vice Chair | Mike Matthews |
| National Committeeman | Damond Watkins |
| National Committeewoman | Cindy Siddoway |
| Secretary | Marla Lawson |
| Treasurer | Stephen Parrott |
| Region 1 | Bjorn Handeen |
| Region 2 | Clinton Daniel |
| Region 3 | Viki Purdy |
| Region 4 | Edward Humphreys |
| Region 5 | Wayne Hurst |
| Region 6 | Terrel "Ned" Tovey |
| Region 7 | Ann Rydalch |
| Financial Chair | Doug Taylor]][7] |
| Young Republicans Chair | Adam Strong[8] |
| IFRW President | Janalee Woolf[7] |
| College Republicans Chair | Garrett Peterson[9] |
Meetings
Meetings of both the State Central Committee and the State Executive Committee are usually held every six months, including those held in proximity to State Conventions.[10]
Regions
Regions of the IDGOP are groups of Idaho Counties defined by Article III, Section 1 of the State Rules.[11]
| Region | Counties |
|---|---|
| Region 1 | Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah, Shoshone |
| Region 2 | Latah, Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater, Idaho |
| Region 3 | Valley, Adams, Washington, Payette, Canyon, Gem, Elmore, Owyhee, Boise |
| Region 4 | Ada |
| Region 5 | Gooding, Jerome, Minidoka, Lincoln, Cassia, Twin Falls, Camas, Blaine |
| Region 6 | Bannock, Power, Oneida, Caribou, Bear Lake, Bingham, Franklin |
| Region 7 | Bonneville, Butte, Madison, Jefferson, Fremont, Clark, Custer, Lemhi, Teton |
Current Republican officeholders
Statewide offices
- Governor: Brad Little
- Lieutenant Governor: Janice McGeachin
- Secretary of State: Lawerence Denney
- Attorney General: Lawrence Wasden
- State Controller: Brandon D Woolf
- State Treasurer: Julie Ellsworth
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sherri Ybarra
Members of Congress
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
State legislators
Idaho Senate
Republicans currently hold 28 out of 35 seats in the Idaho Senate.
| Legislative District | Senator | County |
|---|---|---|
| LD-1 | Shawn Keough | Boundary/Bonner |
| LD-2 | Steve Vick | Kootenai |
| LD-3 | Bob Nonini | Kootenai |
| LD-4 | Mary Souza | Kootenai |
| LD-5 | Dan Foreman | Benewah/Latah |
| LD-6 | Dan G. Johnson | Lewis/Nez Perce |
| LD-7 | Carl Crabtree | Idaho/Clearwater/Shoshone/Bonner |
| LD-8 | Steven Thayn | Valley/Gem/Boise/Custer/Lemhi |
| LD-9 | Abby Lee | Adams/Washington/Payette/Canyon |
| LD-10 | Jim Rice | Canyon |
| LD-11 | Patti Anne Lodge | Canyon |
| LD-12 | Todd Lakey | Canyon |
| LD-13 | Jeff Agenbroad | Canyon |
| LD-14 | Marv Hagedorn | Ada |
| LD-15 | Fred Martin | Ada |
| LD-20 | Chuck Winder | Ada |
| LD-21 | Regina Bayer | Ada |
| LD-22 | Lori Den Hartog | Ada |
| LD-23 | Bert Brackett | Elmore/Owyhee/Twin Falls |
| LD-24 | Lee Heider | Twin Falls |
| LD-25 | Jim Patrick | Twin Falls/Jerome |
| LD-27 | Kelly Anthon | Minidoka/Cassia |
| LD-28 | Jim Guthrie | Power/Bannock |
| LD-30 | Dean Mortimer | Bonneville |
| LD-31 | Steve Bair | Bingham |
| LD-32 | Mark Harris | Bear Lake/Caribou/Franklin/Oneida/Bonneville/Teton |
| LD-33 | Dave Lent | Bonneville |
| LD-34 | Brent Hill | Madison/Bonneville |
| LD-35 | Jeff Siddoway | Butte/Jefferson/Fremont/Clark |
Idaho House of Representatives
Republicans currently hold 56 out of 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives.
| Legislative District | Representative | County |
|---|---|---|
| LD-1 | Heather Scott | Boundary/Bonner |
| LD-1 | Sage Dixon | Boundary/Bonner |
| LD-2 | Vito Barbieri | Kootenai |
| LD-2 | Eric Redman | Kootenai |
| LD-3 | Don Cheatham | Kootenai |
| LD-3 | Ron Mendive | Kootenai |
| LD-4 | Paul Amador | Kootenai |
| LD-4 | Luke Malek | Kootenai |
| LD-5 | Caroline Nilsson Troy | Benewah/Latah |
| LD-6 | Thyra Stevenson | Lewis/Nez Perce |
| LD-6 | Mike Kingsley | Lewis/Nez Perce |
| LD-7 | Priscilla Giddings | Idaho/Clearwater/Shoshone/Bonner |
| LD-7 | Paul Shepherd | Idaho/Clearwater/Shoshone/Bonner |
| LD-8 | Dorothy Moon | Vally/Gem/Boise/Custer/Lemhi |
| LD-8 | Terry Gestrin | Vally/Gem/Boise/Custer/Lemhi |
| LD-9 | Judy Boyle | Adams/Washington/Payette/Canyon |
| LD-9 | Ryan Kerby | Adams/Washington/Payette/Canyon |
| LD-10 | Gregory Chaney | Canyon |
| LD-10 | Jarom Wagoner | Canyon |
| LD-11 | Scott Syme | Canyon |
| LD-11 | Tammy Nichols | Canyon |
| LD-12 | Robert Anderst | Canyon |
| LD-12 | Rick Youngblood | Canyon |
| LD-13 | Gary Collins | Canyon |
| LD-13 | Brent Crane | Canyon |
| LD-14 | Gayann DeMordaunt | Ada |
| LD-14 | Mike Moyle | Ada |
| LD-15 | Lynn Luker | Ada |
| LD-15 | Patrick McDonald | Ada |
| LD-20 | James Holtzclaw | Ada |
| LD-20 | Joe Palmer | Ada |
| LD-21 | Megan Kiska | Ada |
| LD-21 | Steven Harris | Ada |
| LD-22 | Jason Monks | Ada |
| LD-22 | John Vander Woude | Ada |
| LD-23 | Megan Blanksma | Elmore/Owyhee/Twin Falls |
| LD-23 | Christy Zito | Elmore/Owyhee/Twin Falls |
| LD-24 | Lance Clow | Twin Falls |
| LD-24 | Stephen Hartgen | Twin Falls |
| LD-25 | Maxine Bell | Twin Falls/Jerome |
| LD-25 | Clark Kauffman | Twin Falls/Jerome |
| LD-26 | Steve Miller | Blaine/Camas/Gooding/Lincoln |
| LD-27 | Fred Wood | Minidoka/Cassia |
| LD-27 | Scott Bedke | Minidoka/Cassia |
| LD-28 | Randy Armstrong | Power/Bannock |
| LD-28 | Kelley Packer | Power/Bannock |
| LD-29 | Dustin Manwaring | Bannock |
| LD-30 | Jeff Thompson | Bonneville |
| LD-30 | Wendy Horman | Bonneville |
| LD-31 | Neil Anderson | Bingham |
| LD-31 | Julie VanOrden | Bingham |
| LD-32 | Marc Gibbs | Bear Lake/Caribou/Franklin/Oneida/Bonneville/Teton |
| LD-32 | Chad Christensen | Bear Lake/Caribou/Franklin/Oneida/Bonneville/Teton |
| LD-33 | Barbara Ehardt | Bonneville |
| LD-33 | Bryan Zollinger | Bonneville |
| LD-34 | Ronald Nate | Madison/Bonneville |
| LD-34 | Dell Raybould | Madison/Bonneville |
| LD-35 | Van T. Burtenshaw | Butte/Jefferson/Fremont/Clark |
| LD-35 | Karen Hanks | Butte/Jefferson/Fremont/Clark |
Legislative leadership
- President Pro Tem of the Senate: Brent Hill
- Speaker of the House: Scott Bedke
- Assistant Majority Leader of the Senate: Chuck Winder
- Majority Caucus Chair of the Senate: Todd Lakey
- Majority Leader of the House: Mike Moyle
- Assistant Majority Leader of the House: Jason Monks
- Majority Caucus Chair of the House: Megan Blanksma
Chairs of IDGOP
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| Tom Luna | June 2020- |
| Raúl Labrador | June 2019-June 2020 |
| Jennifer Locke (acting) | February 2019-June 2019 |
| Jonathan Parker | June 2017–February 2019 |
| Stephen Yates | August 2014–June 2017 |
| Vacant | June 2014–August 2014 |
| Barry Peterson | June 2012–June 2014 |
| Norm Semanko | June 2008–June 2012 |
| J. Kirk Sullivan | June 2004–June 2008 |
| John Sandy | 2002–June 2004 |
| Trent Clark | 1998–2002 |
| Ron McMurray | 1994–1998 |
| N. Randy Smith | 1993–1994 |
| Phil Batt | 1991–1993 |
| Randy Ayre | 1989–1991 |
| Blake Hall | 1985–1989 |
| Dennis Olsen | 1976–1985 |
| Vern Ravenscroft | 1975–1976 |
| Robert "Bob" Linville | 1974-1975 |
| Marge Miner | 1972-1974 |
| Roland Wilber | 1968-1972 |
| John O. McMurray | June 1961-1968 |
| Ray Robbins | 1958- June 1961 |
| Wallace C. Burns | 1955-1958 |
| William S. Campbell | 1952-1955 |
| Milton L. Horsley | 1950-1952 |
| Ezra B. Hinshaw | 1948-1950 |
| T.W. "Tom" Smith | 1946-1948 |
| S.L. "Vern" Thorpe | 1944-1946 |
| Reilly Atkinson Sr | 1942-1944 |
| Thomas "Tom" Heath[12][13][14] | 1938–1942 |
| C. A. Bottolfsen | 1936–1938 |
| R.P. Perry | 1931-1936 |
| R. B. Scatterday | 1930-1931 |
| John McMurray | 1924-1930 |
| I. H. Nash | 1922-1924 |
| John Thomas | 1918-1922 |
| S.D. Taylor | 1918-1918 |
| Evan Evans | July 1915[15]-1918 |
| George A. Day | September 1912[16]- July 1915[17] |
| C.L. Heitman | September 1910[18]- September 1912[19] |
| B.F. O'Neil | September 1908[20]- September 1910[21] |
| James H. Brady | August 1904[22]– September 1908[20] |
| Frank R. Gooding | 1900- August 1904[22] |
| George H. Stewart | August 1896[23] |
| J.H. Richards | August 1894-? |
| Edgar Wilson | May 1892[24][25]- August 1894 |
| William Borah | February 1892-May 1892 |
| Joe Pinkham | August 1890[26]-February 1892[27] |
| James Helmick Beatty | September 1888[28]-? |
| I.W. Garrett | ?- September 1888[28] |
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