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Idaho primary, May 19, 2026
Idaho held its 2026 primary election on May 19. Primary winners advance to the November 3 general election.
Governor: Democratic primary
Terri Pickens
Jill Kirkham
Maxine Durand
Chanelle Torrez
Governor: Republican primary
Brad Little Incumbent
Mark Fitzpatrick
Lisa Marie
Justin Plante
Sean Crystal
Ron James
Daniel Fowler
Ethan Giles
Governor: Libertarian primary
Paul Sand
Melissa Sue Robinson
U.S. Senate: Democratic primary
David Roth
Brad Moore
Nickolas Bonds
U.S. Senate: Republican primary
Jim Risch Incumbent
Josh Roy
Joe Evans
Denny LaVe
U.S. Senate: Libertarian primary
Matt Loesby
U.S. House, District 1: Democratic primary
Kaylee Peterson
Ken Brungardt
U.S. House, District 1: Republican primary
Russ Fulcher Incumbent
Andy Briner
Joseph Morrison
U.S. House, District 2: Democratic primary
Elinor Gilbreath
Julie Wiley
U.S. House, District 2: Republican primary
Michael K. Simpson Incumbent
Brian Keene
Perry Shumway
U.S. House, District 2: Libertarian primary
Will Johanson
Source: Ballotpedia and the Idaho Secretary of State, updated October 14, 2026.
