2022 Idaho elections
A general election was scheduled in the U.S. state of Idaho on November 8, 2022. All of Idaho's executive officers were up for election as well as both of Idaho's two seats in the United States House of Representatives and one United States Senate seat. Primary elections elections were held on May 17, 2022.
Federal offices
United States Senate
One of the two United States Senators representing Idaho was up for election. Incumbent Republican Mike Crapo was re-elected to a fifth term with 60.68% of the votes.United States House of Representatives
Idaho had two representatives in the United States House of Representatives who were up for election. Both the incumbent Republican congressmen were re-elected.Governor
Incumbent Republican governor Brad Little ran for re-election and won with 60% of the votes.Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican Janice McGeachin chose not to run for re-election and instead unsuccessfully ran for governor. Former speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Scott Bedke won the general election.Attorney general
Incumbent Republican Lawrence Wasden sought a sixth term in office, but was defeated in the primary by former congressman Raúl Labrador who won the election with 62% of the votes.Secretary of state
Incumbent Republican Lawerence Denney was eligible to seek re-election but declined to run for a third term. Ada County clerk Phil McGrane won the election with 72% of the votes.Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Julie Ellsworth was re-elected with 71% of the votes.Controller
Incumbent Republican controller Brandon Woolf won re-election to a third full term with 69% of the votes, defeating Democratic challenger Dianna David.Republican Primary
Nominee
- Brandon Woolf, incumbent controller.
Democratic Primary
Nominee
- Dianna David
Constitution Primary
Nominee
- Miste Gardner, news personality.
Superintendent of public instruction
Incumbent Republican Sherri Ybarra sought a third term in office but faced a tough challenge in the primary. Former State Board of Education president and Cassia County School Board member Debbie Critchfield won the Republican primary, finishing ahead of former state legislator Branden Durst while Ybarra slumped to third place.Critchfield would go on to win the general election with nearly 70% of the votes.
Democratic Primary
Nominee
- Terry Gilbert, teacher.
Republican Primary
Candidates
- Sherri Ybarra, incumbent Superintendent.
- Branden Durst, former Democratic state legislator.
- Debbie Critchfield, former State Board of Education president and Cassia County School Board member.
State legislature
All 35 seats in the Idaho Senate and 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election.Judicial seats
Supreme Court
Two justices on the Idaho Supreme Court ran for election.Justice Colleen Zahn was appointed by Governor Brad Little in 2021 to succeed Roger Burdick, while Robyn Brody was elected to the seat vacated by Jim Jones in 2016. Both of them ran unopposed and secured another term.