Idaho Republican Party


The Idaho Republican Party is the Idaho state affiliate of the United States Republican Party, headquartered in Boise, Idaho. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of Idaho's United States [House of Representatives] seats, both United States Senate seats, the Governor of Idaho, and has supermajorities in both houses of the Idaho Legislature.
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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. 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. In 2021, the Koontenai County Republican Central Committee endorsed Dave Reilly, a political activist from Pennsylvania who attended the 2017 Unite the Right rally and has gained notoriety for antisemitic public statements, for candidacy in a Post Falls school board election. The KCRCC has also made public statements in support of Austrian neo-nazi activist Martin Sellner and the anti-communist John Birch Society. 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.

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.
  • 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.
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.

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.
The party convened in July 2022 to consider a resolution declaring that Joe Biden had not been legitimately elected president of the United States.

Regions

Regions of the IDGOP are groups of Idaho Counties defined by Article III, Section 1 of the State Rules.
RegionCounties
Region 1Bonner, Boundary, Shoshone
Region 2Benewah, Kootenai
Region 3Adams, Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce
Region 4Canyon, Owyhee, Payette, Washington
Region 5Ada
Region 6Boise, Custer, Elmore, Gem, Valley
Region 7Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Twin Falls
Region 8Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, Power
Region 9Butte, Clark, Fremont, Lemhi, Madison, Teton
Region 10Bingham, Bonneville, Jefferson

Current Republican officeholders

State legislators

Idaho Senate

Republicans currently hold 29 out of 35 seats in the Idaho Senate, since the 2025 Session.
Legislative DistrictSenatorCounty
LD-1Jim WoodwardBoundary/Bonner
LD-2Phil HartBenewah/Clearwater/Kootenai/Shoshone/Bonner
LD-3Doug OkuniewiczKootenai
LD-4Ben ToewsKootenai
LD-5Carl BjerkeKootenai
LD-6Dan ForemanLatah/Lewis/Nez Perce
LD-7Cindy CarlsonAdams/Idaho/Nez Perce
LD-8Christy ZitoValley/Gem/Boise/Custer/Elmore
LD-9Brandon ShippyWashington/Payette/Canyon
LD-10Tammy NicholsCanyon/Ada
LD-11Camille BlaylockCanyon
LD-12Ben AdamsCanyon
LD-13Brian LenneyCanyon
LD-14C. Scott GrowAda/Gem
LD-20Josh KeyserAda
LD-21Treg BerntAda
LD-22Lori Den HartogAda
LD-23Todd LakeyOwyhee/Canyon/Ada
LD-24Glenneda ZuiderveldTwin Falls/Camas/Gooding
LD-25Josh KohlTwin Falls
LD-27Kelly AnthonMinidoka/Cassia/Oneida
LD-28Jim GuthriePower/Bannock/Franklin
LD-30Julie VanOrdenBingham/Butte
LD-31Van BurtenshawClark/Fremont/Jefferson/Lemhi
LD-32Kevin CookBonneville
LD-33Dave LentBonneville
LD-34Doug RicksMadison
LD-35Mark HarrisBannock/Bear Lake/Bonneville/Caribou/Teton

Idaho House of Representatives

Republicans currently hold 61 out of 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives, since the 2025 session.
Legislative DistrictRepresentativeCounty
LD-1AMark SauterBoundary/Bonner
LD-1BCornel RasorBoundary/Bonner
LD-2AHeather ScottBenewah/Clearwater/Kootenai/Shoshone
LD-2BDale HawkinsBenewah/Clearwater/Kootenai/Shoshone
LD-3AVito BarbieriKootenai
LD-3BJordan RedmanKootenai
LD-4AJoe AlfieriKootenai
LD-4BElaine PriceKootenai
LD-5ARon MendiveKootenai
LD-5BTony WisniewskiKootenai
LD-6ALori McCannLatah/Lewis/Nez Perce
LD-6BBrandon MitchellLatah/Lewis/Nez Perce
LD-7AKyle HarrisAdams/Idaho/Nez Perce
LD-7BCharlie ShepherdAdams/Idaho/Nez Perce
LD-8ARob BeiswengerBoise/Valley/Elemore/Custer
LD-8BFaye ThompsonBoise/Valley/Elemore/Custer
LD-9AJohn ShirtsPayette/Washington/Canyon
LD-9BJudy BoylePayette/Washington/Canyon
LD-10AMike MoyleAda/Canyon
LD-10BBruce SkaugAda/Canyon
LD-11AKent MarmonCanyon
LD-11BLucas CaylerCanyon
LD-12AJeff CornillesCanyon
LD-12BJaron CraneCanyon
LD-13ABrent CraneCanyon
LD-13BSteve TannerCanyon
LD-14ATed HillGem/Ada
LD-14BJosh TannerGem/Ada
LD-15BDori HealeyAda
LD-20AJoe PalmerAda
LD-20BJames HoltzclawAda
LD-21AJames PetzkeAda
LD-21BJeff EhlersAda
LD-22AJohn Vander WoudeAda
LD-22BJason MonksAda
LD-23AChris BruceOwyhee/Canyon/Ada
LD-23BShawn DygertOwyhee/Canyon/Ada
LD-24AClint HostetlerCamas/Gooding/Twin Falls
LD-24BSteve MillerCamas/Gooding/Twin Falls
LD-25ALance ClowTwin Falls
LD-25BDavid LeavittTwin Falls
LD-26AMike PohankaBlaine/Lincoln/Jerome
LD-26BJack NelsenBlaine/Lincoln/Jerome
LD-27ADouglas PickettCassia/Minidoka/Oneida
LD-27BClay HandyCassia/Minidoka/Oneida
LD-28ARick CheatumBannock/Franklin/Power
LD-28BDan GarnerBannock/Franklin/Power
LD-29ADustin ManwaringBannock
LD-29BTanya BurgoyneBannock
LD-30ADavid CannonBingham/Butte
LD-30BBen FuhrimanBingham/Butte
LD-31AJerald RaymondClark/Fremont/Jefferson/Lemhi
LD-31BRod FurnissClark/Fremont/Jefferson/Lemhi
LD-32AStephanie MickelsenBonneville
LD-32BWendy HormanBonneville
LD-33ABarbara EhardtBonneville
LD-33BMarco EricksonBonneville
LD-34AJon WeberMadison
LD-34BBritt RaybouldMadison
LD-35AKevin AndrusBannock/Bear Lake/Bonneville/Caribou/Teton
LD-35BJosh WheelerBannock/Bear Lake/Bonneville/Caribou/Teton

Senate

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House

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Chairs of IDGOP

ChairmanTerm
Dorothy MoonJuly 2022
Tom LunaJune 2020 – July 2022
RaΓΊl LabradorJune 2019 – June 2020
Jennifer Locke February 2019 – June 2019
Jonathan ParkerJune 2017 – February 2019
Stephen YatesAugust 2014 – June 2017
VacantJune 2014 – August 2014
Barry PetersonJune 2012 – June 2014
Norm SemankoJune 2008 – June 2012
J. Kirk SullivanJune 2004 – June 2008
John Sandy2002 – June 2004
Trent Clark1999–2002
Ron McMurray1996–1999
N. Randy Smith1993–1996
Phil Batt1991–1993
Randy Ayre1989–1991
Blake Hall1985–1989
Dennis Olsen1977–1985
Vern Ravenscroft1975–1977
Robert "Bob" Linville1974–1975
Marge Miner1972–1974
Roland Wilber1968–1972
John O. McMurrayJune 1961 – 1968
Ray Robbins1958 – June 1961
Wallace C. Burns1955–1958
William S. Campbell1952–1955
Milton L. Horsley1950–1952
Ezra B. Hinshaw1948–1950
T.W. "Tom" Smith1946–1948
S.L. "Vern" Thorpe1944–1946
Reilly Atkinson Sr1942–1944
Thomas "Tom" Heath1938–1942
C. A. Bottolfsen1936–1938
R.P. Perry1931–1936
R. B. Scatterday1930–1931
John McMurray1924–1930
I. H. Nash1922–1924
John Thomas1918–1922
S.D. Taylor1918–1918
Evan EvansJuly 1915-1918
George A. DaySeptember 1912- July 1915
C.L. HeitmanSeptember 1910- September 1912
B.F. O'NeilSeptember 1908- September 1910
James H. BradyAugust 1904– September 1908
Frank R. Gooding1900 – August 1904
George H. StewartAugust 1896
J.H. RichardsAugust 1894–?
Edgar WilsonMay 1892- August 1894
William BorahFebruary 1892 – May 1892
Joe PinkhamAugust 1890-February 1892
James H. BeattySeptember 1888-?
I.W. Garrett?- September 1888