Idaho Republican Party
Idaho Republican Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dorothy Moon |
| Senate leader | Kelly Anthon |
| House leader | Mike Moyle |
| Founded | 1860s |
| Headquarters | 101 South Capitol Blvd. Suite 302, Boise, Idaho 83702 |
| Membership (2024) | 601,829[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism[2] |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the U.S. Senate | 2 / 2 |
| Seats in the United States House of Representatives | 2 / 2 |
| Statewide officers | 7 / 7 |
| Seats in the Idaho Senate | 29 / 35 |
| Seats in the Idaho House of Representatives | 61 / 70 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| idgop | |
The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) is the Idaho state affiliate of the United States Republican Party, headquartered in Boise. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of Idaho's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, the governorship, and has supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature.
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.[3] 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 Kootenai County.[4] In 2021, the Koontenai County Republican Central Committee endorsed Dave Reilly, a political activist from Pennsylvania who attended the 2017 Unite the Right rally[5] and has gained notoriety for antisemitic public statements, for candidacy in a Post Falls school board election.[6] The KCRCC has also made public statements in support of Austrian neo-nazi activist Martin Sellner[7] and the anti-communist John Birch Society.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
- Chairman and executive committee: The current chairman of the Idaho Republican Party is Dorothy Moon. Moon was elected in July 2022, defeating incumbent Tom Luna. She is considered a far-right conservative.[11][12]
The executive committee consists of a first and second vice chair, secretary, treasurer, finance chair, region chairs from each of Idaho's ten 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.[10]
| Executive Committee Members[13][14] | |
|---|---|
| Voting Members | |
| Chairman | Dorothy Moon |
| 1st Vice Chair | Mark Fuller |
| 2nd Vice Chair | Viki Purdy |
| National Committeeman | Bryan Smith[15] |
| National Committeewoman | Vicki Keen |
| Secretary | Maria Nate |
| Treasurer | Steve Bender |
| Region 1 | Scott Herndon |
| Region 2 | Bjorn Handeen |
| Region 3 | Nick Woods |
| Region 4 | Machele Hamilton |
| Region 5 | Mark Johnson |
| Region 6 | Jean Mollenkopf-Moore |
| Region 7 | Mike Mathews |
| Region 8 | Trent Clark |
| Region 9 | Steve Pinther |
| Region 10 | Andrew Mickelsen |
| Ex-Officio Members | |
| Finance Chair | TBD |
| Young Republicans Chair | Tyler Kelly |
| IFRW President | Tracey Wasden |
| College Republicans Chair | Farhana Hibbert |
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.[16]
The party convened in July 2022 to consider a resolution declaring that Joe Biden had not been legitimately elected president of the United States.[17]
Idaho Freedom Caucus
| Founded | March 2017 |
|---|---|
Key people | Scott Herndon Director Tammy Nichols, Heather Scott Co-Chairs |
The Idaho Freedom Caucus is a caucus within the Idaho Legislature.
The original Idaho Freedom Caucus was founded by Rep. Mike Kingsley and Rep. Bryan Zollinger in 2017.[18] That effort stalled in 2017 when conservatives failed to find consensus on a path forward[19] but was picked up again in 2022. The Idaho Freedom Caucus hired Scott Herndon as its executive director on July 17, 2024.[20] Prior to the 2024 legislative session, three members of the Idaho Freedom Caucus were rebuked by the Senate president pro tempore Chuck Winder for their criticisms of other legislators online.[21]
Regions
Regions of the IDGOP are groups of Idaho Counties defined by Article III, Section 1 of the State Rules.[16]
| 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
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Senior U.S. Senator Mike Crapo
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Junior U.S. Senator Jim Risch
U.S. House of Representatives
| District | Member | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Russ Fulcher | |
| 2nd | Mike Simpson |
Constitutional Offices
State legislators
Idaho Senate
Republicans currently hold 28 out of 35 seats in the Idaho Senate.[22]
| Legislative District | Senator | County |
|---|---|---|
| LD-1 | Scott Herndon | Boundary/Bonner |
| LD-2 | Phil Hart | Kootenai |
| LD-3 | Doug Okuniewicz | Kootenai |
| LD-4 | Ben Toews | Kootenai |
| LD-5 | Carl Bjerke | Benewah/Latah |
| LD-6 | Dan Foreman | Lewis/Nez Perce |
| LD-7 | Cindy Carlson | Idaho/Clearwater/Shoshone/Bonner |
| LD-8 | Geoff Schroeder | Valley/Gem/Boise/Custer/Lemhi |
| LD-9 | Abby Lee | Washington/Payette/Canyon |
| LD-10 | Tammy Nichols | Canyon |
| LD-11 | Chris Trakel | Canyon |
| LD-12 | Ben Adams | Canyon |
| LD-13 | Brian Lenney | Canyon |
| LD-14 | C. Scott Grow | Ada |
| LD-20 | Chuck Winder | Ada |
| LD-21 | Treg Bernt | Ada |
| LD-22 | Lori Den Hartog | Ada |
| LD-23 | Todd Lakey | Elmore/Owyhee/Twin Falls |
| LD-24 | Glenneda Zuiderveld | Twin Falls |
| LD-25 | Linda Wright Hartgen | Twin Falls/Jerome |
| LD-27 | Kelly Anthon | Minidoka/Cassia |
| LD-28 | Jim Guthrie | Power/Bannock |
| LD-30 | Julie VanOrden | Bonneville |
| LD-31 | Van Burtenshaw | Bingham |
| LD-32 | Kevin Cook | Bear Lake/Caribou/Franklin/Oneida/Bonneville/Teton |
| LD-33 | Dave Lent | Bonneville |
| LD-34 | Doug Ricks | Madison/Bonneville |
| LD-35 | Mark Harris | Butte/Jefferson/Fremont/Clark |
Idaho House of Representatives
Republicans currently hold 58 out of 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives.[23]
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: Mike Moyle
- Majority Leader of the House: Jason Monks
- Assistant Majority Leader of the House: Sage Dixon
- Majority Caucus Chair of the House: Dustin Manwaring
Chairs of IDGOP
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Moon | July 2022[11] |
| Tom Luna | June 2020 – July 2022[11] |
| 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[24][25][26] | 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[27]-1918 |
| George A. Day | September 1912[28]- July 1915[27] |
| C.L. Heitman | September 1910[29]- September 1912[28] |
| B.F. O'Neil | September 1908[30]- September 1910[31] |
| James H. Brady | August 1904[32]– September 1908[30] |
| Frank R. Gooding | 1900 – August 1904[32] |
| George H. Stewart | August 1896[33] |
| J.H. Richards | August 1894–? |
| Edgar Wilson | May 1892[34][35]- August 1894 |
| William Borah | February 1892 – May 1892 |
| Joe Pinkham | August 1890[36]-February 1892[37] |
| James H. Beatty | September 1888[38]-? |
| I.W. Garrett | ?- September 1888[38] |
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 |
| 1990 | Roger Fairchild | 101,937 | 31.79% | Lost |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Brad Little | 358,598 | 60.51% | Won |
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