ID · How to vote

Voting in Idaho.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Idaho Secretary of State at the link.

Official source of record

Idaho Secretary of State — Elections

Verify →

3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the Idaho federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE

James E Mr. Risch (U)$3.8Mfec.gov →

Todd Baker Achilles (I)$413Kfec.gov →

U.S. HOUSE

D2Michael Simpson (R)$842Kfec.gov →

D1Russell Fulcher (R)$544Kfec.gov →

1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03

2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in Idaho, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03

3Current officeholders

Who represents Idaho now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR

Brad Little (Republican)

U.S. SENATE

Risch, James E. (Republican)· since 2009

Energy and Natural ResourcesEnergyWater and Power

Ethics

Foreign RelationsAfrica and Global Health PolicyEast Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy+4

Intelligence

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Recent bills

+2 more on congress.gov

Crapo, Mike (Republican)· since 1999

Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsFinancial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionHousing, Transportation, and Community Development+1

FinanceEnergy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureFiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth+3

CHAIRTaxation

the Budget

Recent bills

cosponsorS. 4447A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the payment of annuities and retired pay to individuals convicted of certain sex crimes.2026-04-30
cosponsorS. 4460A bill to provide for an extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program.2026-04-30
cosponsorS.Res. 719A resolution celebrating the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day.2026-04-30

+2 more on congress.gov

U.S. HOUSE

D1Fulcher, Russ (R)

D2Simpson, Michael K. (R)

1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03

3State legislature

Idaho legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 35 members · 35 districts

D1Jim Woodward (R)

D2Phil Hart (R)

D3Doug Okuniewicz (R)

D4Ben Toews (R)

D5Carl Bjerke (R)

D6Dan Foreman (R)

D7Cindy Carlson (R)

D8Christy Zito (R)

D9Brandon Shippy (R)

D10Tammy Nichols (R)

D11Camille Blaylock (R)

D12Ben Adams (R)

D13Brian Lenney (R)

D14Scott Grow (R)

D15Codi Galloway (R)

D16Ali Rabe (D)

D17Carrie Semmelroth (D)

D18Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

D19Melissa Wintrow (D)

D20Josh Keyser (R)

D21Treg Bernt (R)

D22Lori Den Hartog (R)

D23Todd Lakey (R)

D24Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)

D25Josh Kohl (R)

D26Ron Taylor (D)

D27Kelly Anthon (R)

D28Jim Guthrie (R)

D29James Ruchti (D)

D30Julie VanOrden (R)

D31Van Burtenshaw (R)

D32Kevin Cook (R)

D33Dave Lent (R)

D34Doug Ricks (R)

D35Mark Harris (R)

STATE HOUSE · 70 members · 70 districts

D1aMark Sauter (R)

D1bCornel Rasor (R)

D2aHeather Scott (R)

D2bDale Hawkins (R)

D3aVito Barbieri (R)

D3bJordan Redman (R)

D4aJoe Alfieri (R)

D4bElaine Price (R)

D5aRon Mendive (R)

D5bTony Wisniewski (R)

D6aLori McCann (R)

D6bBrandon Mitchell (R)

D7aKyle Harris (R)

D7bCharlie Shepherd (R)

D8aRob Beiswenger (R)

D8bFaye Thompson (R)

D9aJohn Shirts (R)

D9bJudy Boyle (R)

D10aMike Moyle (R)

D10bBruce Skaug (R)

D11aKent Marmon (R)

D11bLucas Cayler (R)

D12aJeff Cornilles (R)

D12bJaron Crane (R)

D13aBrent Crane (R)

D13bSteve Tanner (R)

D14aTed Hill (R)

D14bJosh Tanner (R)

D15aSteve Berch (D)

D15bDori Healey (R)

D16aSoñia Galaviz (D)

D16bAnnie Henderson Haws (D)

D17aJohn Gannon (D)

D17bMegan Egbert (D)

D18aIlana Rubel (D)

D18bBrooke Green (D)

D19aMonica Church (D)

D19bChris Mathias (D)

D20aJoe Palmer (R)

D20bJames Holtzclaw (R)

D21aJames Petzke (R)

D21bJeff Ehlers (R)

D22aJohn Vander Woude (R)

D22bJason Monks (R)

D23aChris Bruce (R)

D23bShawn Dygert (R)

D24aClint Hostetler (R)

D24bSteve Miller (R)

D25aDon Hall (R)

D25bDavid Leavitt (R)

D26aMike Pohanka (R)

D26bJack Nelsen (R)

D27aDoug Pickett (R)

D27bClay Handy (R)

D28aRick Cheatum (R)

D28bDan Garner (R)

D29aDustin Manwaring (R)

D29bTanya Burgoyne (R)

D30aDavid Cannon (R)

D30bBen Fuhriman (R)

D31aJerald Raymond (R)

D31bRod Furniss (R)

D32aStephanie Mickelsen (R)

D32bErin Bingham (R)

D33aBarbara Ehardt (R)

D33bMarco Erickson (R)

D34aJon Weber (R)

D34bBritt Raybould (R)

D35aMike Veile (R)

D35bJosh Wheeler (R)

Source: openstates.org

3At-a-glance rules

Photo ID requestedNo-excuse absenteeOnline voter registrationSame-day registration

3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →

VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

Idaho requires a photo ID. Accepted: Idaho driver's license, passport, tribal ID, or student ID. Voters without ID may sign an affidavit.

VOTE BY MAIL

Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot. No excuse required.

3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15

Local elections in Idaho are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.

Official action — ID

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official Idaho system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→

Check my registration

Statewide→

ID DL + last 4 SSN required. Online closes 25 days pre-election; same-day reg at polls thereafter.

Statewide→

Find my polling place

Lookup tool returned by reg-check; SOS hub at voteidaho.gov/precinct-lookup/.

Statewide→

Preview my ballot

Sample-ballot lookup by address available 45 days pre-election.

Statewide→

Request a mail ballot

Online request. ID DL + last-4 SSN. Must be re-requested annually. Deadline 11 days pre-election.

Statewide→

Track my mail ballot

Absentee status lookup. No subscribe/notify channel. (Old elections.sos.idaho.gov AbsenteeBallotStatus deep link 404'd in 2026; Idaho consolidated voter portal under idahovotes.gov.)

Statewide→

See who's on the ballot

Filed-candidates list inline. Filing deadline 2026-03-13 for May 2026 primary.

Statewide→

Statewide ballot measures

No statewide measures certified for Nov 2026 (HB 92/2021 raised thresholds significantly).

Primary 2026-05-19, general 2026-11-03. EDR after online deadline.

1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters

Federal deadlines for Idaho

Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.

2026-05-19Ballot Request — State PrimaryReceived by

2026-05-19Ballot Return — State PrimaryReceived by

2026-05-19Registration — State PrimaryReceived by

2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by

2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReceived by

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