Idaho Republican Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Tom Luna |
| Senate leader | Chuck Winder |
| House leader | Scott Bedke |
| Founded | 1860s |
| Headquarters | 101 South Capitol Blvd. Suite 302, Boise, Idaho 83702 |
| Membership (2021) | 556,906[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism[2] Fiscal conservatism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right[3][4] |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the U.S. Senate | 2 / 2 |
| Seats in the United States House of Representatives | 2 / 2 |
| Seats in the Idaho Senate | 28 / 35 |
| Seats in the Idaho House of Representatives | 58 / 70 |
| Website | |
| idgop | |
The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) is the Idaho state affiliate of the United States Republican Party, headquartered in Boise.
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.[5] The Republican Party has held the governorship since 1995, both US Senate seats since 1981, and both US House seats since 2010.
As of 2022, 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.
The party had been reported to have a growing faction of far-right political activists, with a concentration in Koontenai County.[6] In 2021, the Koontenai County Republican Central Committee endorsed Dave Reilly, a political activist from Pennsylvania who attended the 2017 Unite the Right rally[7] and has gained notoriety for antisemetic public statements, for candidacy in a Post Falls school board election.[8] The KCRCC has also made public statements in support of Austrian neo-nazi activist Martin Sellner[9] and the anti-communist John Birch Society.[10] Outside of Koonetai County, within the Idaho Legislature, Rep. Chad Christensen identifies himself as being a member of both the far-right militia Oath Keepers and the John Birch Society.[11]
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.[12]
- Chairman and executive committee: The current chairman of the Idaho Republican Party is Tom Luna. Luna was elected in June 2020.[13] 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.[12]
| Executive Committee Members[14] | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Melinda Smyser[14] |
| Young Republicans Chair | Daniel Silver[15] |
| IFRW President | Shirlayne Corder[14] |
| College Republicans Chair | Jaime Shaffer[16] |
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.[17]
Regions
Regions of the IDGOP are groups of Idaho Counties defined by Article III, Section 1 of the State Rules.[17]
| 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
Members of Congress
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
| District | Member | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Russ Fulcher |  |
| 2nd | Mike Simpson |  |
Statewide offices
- Secretary of State: Lawerence Denney
- Attorney General: Lawrence Wasden
- State Treasurer: Julie Ellsworth
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sherri Ybarra
State legislators
Idaho Senate
Republicans currently hold 28 out of 35 seats in the Idaho Senate.[18]
| Legislative District | Senator | County |
|---|---|---|
| LD-1 | Jim Woodward | Boundary/Bonner |
| LD-2 | Steve Vick | Kootenai |
| LD-3 | Peter Riggs | 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 | C. Scott Grow | Ada |
| LD-15 | Fred Martin | Ada |
| LD-20 | Chuck Winder | Ada |
| LD-21 | Regina Bayer | Ada |
| LD-22 | Lori Den Hartog | Ada |
| LD-23 | Christy Zito | 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 | Kevin Cook | Bonneville |
| LD-31 | Steve Bair | Bingham |
| LD-32 | Mark Harris | Bear Lake/Caribou/Franklin/Oneida/Bonneville/Teton |
| LD-33 | Dave Lent | Bonneville |
| LD-34 | Doug Ricks | Madison/Bonneville |
| LD-35 | Van Burtenshaw | Butte/Jefferson/Fremont/Clark |
Idaho House of Representatives
Republicans currently hold 58 out of 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives.[19]
| Legislative District | Representative | County |
|---|---|---|
| LD-1 | Heather Scott | Boundary/Bonner |
| LD-1 | Sage Dixon | Boundary/Bonner |
| LD-2 | Vito Barbieri | Kootenai |
| LD-2 | Doug Okuniewicz | Kootenai |
| LD-3 | Don Cheatham | Kootenai |
| LD-3 | Ron Mendive | Kootenai |
| LD-4 | Paul Amador | Kootenai |
| LD-4 | Jim Addis | Kootenai |
| LD-5 | Caroline Nilsson Troy | Benewah/Latah |
| LD-6 | Lori McCann | 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 | Julie Yamamoto | Canyon |
| LD-11 | Scott Syme | Canyon |
| LD-11 | Tammy Nichols | Canyon |
| LD-12 | Robert Anderst | Canyon |
| LD-12 | Rick Youngblood | Canyon |
| LD-13 | Ben Adams | Canyon |
| LD-13 | Brent Crane | Canyon |
| LD-14 | Gayann DeMordaunt | Ada |
| LD-14 | Mike Moyle | Ada |
| LD-15 | Steve Berch | Ada |
| LD-15 | Codi Galloway | Ada |
| LD-20 | James Holtzclaw | Ada |
| LD-20 | Joe Palmer | Ada |
| LD-21 | Greg Ferch | 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 | Linda Wright Hartgen | Twin Falls |
| LD-25 | Laurie Lickley | 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 | Kevin Andrus | Power/Bannock |
| LD-29 | Dustin Manwaring | Bannock |
| LD-30 | Gary Marshall | Bonneville |
| LD-30 | Wendy Horman | Bonneville |
| LD-31 | David Cannon | 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 | Marco Erickson | Bonneville |
| LD-34 | Ronald Nate | Madison/Bonneville |
| LD-34 | Jon Weber | Madison/Bonneville |
| LD-35 | Rod Furniss | Butte/Jefferson/Fremont/Clark |
| LD-35 | Karen Hanks | Butte/Jefferson/Fremont/Clark |
Legislative leadership
Senate
- President Pro Tem of the Senate: Chuck Winder
- Majority Leader of the Senate: Kelly Anthon
- Assistant Majority Leader of the Senate: Abby Lee
- Majority Caucus Chair of the Senate: Mark Harris
House
- Speaker of the House: Scott Bedke
- 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 | 1999–2002 |
| Ron McMurray | 1996–1999 |
| N. Randy Smith | 1993–1996 |
| Phil Batt | 1991–1993 |
| Randy Ayre | 1989–1991 |
| Blake Hall | 1985–1989 |
| Dennis Olsen | 1977–1985 |
| Vern Ravenscroft | 1975–1977 |
| 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[20][21][22] | 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[23]-1918 |
| George A. Day | September 1912[24]- July 1915[23] |
| C.L. Heitman | September 1910[25]- September 1912[24] |
| B.F. O'Neil | September 1908[26]- September 1910[27] |
| James H. Brady | August 1904[28]– September 1908[26] |
| Frank R. Gooding | 1900- August 1904[28] |
| George H. Stewart | August 1896[29] |
| J.H. Richards | August 1894-? |
| Edgar Wilson | May 1892[30][31]- August 1894 |
| William Borah | February 1892-May 1892 |
| Joe Pinkham | August 1890[32]-February 1892[33] |
| James H. Beatty | September 1888[34]-? |
| I.W. Garrett | ?- September 1888[34] |
Election results
Presidential
Gubernatorial
| Election | Gubernatorial candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | ||||
| 1892 | William J. McConnell | 8,178 | 40.74% | Won 
|
| 1894 | William J. McConnell | 10,208 | 41.51% | Won
|
| 1896 | David H. Budlong | 6,441 | 22.38% | Lost 
|
| 1898 | Albert B. Moss | 13,794 | 34.71% | Lost
|
| 1900 | D. W. Standrod | 26,468 | 47.04% | Lost
|
| 1902 | John T. Morrison | 31,874 | 52.90% | Won
|
| 1904 | Frank R. Gooding | 41,877 | 58.74% | Won
|
| 1906 | Frank R. Gooding | 38,386 | 52.18% | Won
|
| 1908 | James H. Brady | 47,864 | 49.61% | Won
|
| 1910 | James H. Brady | 39,961 | 46.38% | Lost
|
| 1912 | John M. Haines | 35,074 | 33.24% | Won
|
| 1914 | John M. Haines | 40,349 | 37.39% | Lost
|
| 1916 | D. W. Davis | 63,305 | 47.07% | Lost
|
| 1918 | D. W. Davis | 57,626 | 59.95% | Won
|
| 1920 | D. W. Davis | 75,748 | 52.97% | Won
|
| 1922 | Charles C. Moore | 50,538 | 39.53% | Won
|
| 1924 | Charles C. Moore | 65,508 | 43.94% | Won
|
| 1926 | H. C. Baldridge | 61,575 | 51.05% | Won
|
| 1928 | H. C. Baldridge | 87,681 | 57.82% | Won
|
| 1930 | John McMurray | 58,002 | 43.98% | Lost
|
| 1932 | Byron Defenbach | 68,863 | 36.44% | Lost
|
| 1934 | Frank L. Stephan | 75,659 | 44.26% | Lost
|
| 1936 | Frank L. Stephan | 83,430 | 41.46% | Lost
|
| 1938 | C. A. Bottolfsen | 106,268 | 57.30% | Won
|
| 1940 | C. A. Bottolfsen | 118,117 | 49.52% | Lost
|
| 1942 | C. A. Bottolfsen | 72,260 | 50.15% | Won
|
| 1944 | W. H. Detweiler | 98,532 | 47.36% | Lost
|
| 1946 | C. A. Robins | 102,233 | 56.37% | Won
|
| 1950 | Leonard B. Jordan | 107,642 | 52.56% | Won
|
| 1954 | Robert E. Smylie | 124,038 | 54.24% | Won
|
| 1958 | Robert E. Smylie | 121,810 | 50.96% | Won
|
| 1962 | Robert E. Smylie | 139,578 | 54.64% | Won
|
| 1966 | Don Samuelson | 104,586 | 41.41% | Won
|
| 1970 | Don Samuelson | 117,108 | 47.78% | Lost
|
| 1974 | Jack Murphy | 68,731 | 26.47% | Lost
|
| 1978 | Allan Larsen | 114,149 | 39.56% | Lost
|
| 1982 | Phil Batt | 161,157 | 49.36% | Lost
|
| 1986 | David H. Leroy | 189,794 | 49.0% | Lost
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| 1990 | Roger Fairchild | 101,937 | 31.79% | Lost
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| 1994 | Phil Batt | 216,123 | 52.29% | Won
|
| 1998 | Dirk Kempthorne | 258,095 | 67.70% | Won
|
| 2002 | Dirk Kempthorne | 231,566 | 56.28% | Won
|
| 2006 | Butch Otter | 237,437 | 52.67% | Won
|
| 2010 | Butch Otter | 267,483 | 59.11% | Won
|
| 2014 | Butch Otter | 235,405 | 53.52% | Won
|
| 2018 | Brad Little | 361,661 | 59.76% | Won
|
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External links
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