2024 Idaho State Senate Primary Results
All 35 seats of the state's upper legislative chamber are up this year.
The Democratic and Republican primaries occurred today in Idaho to select candidates for the November general election. That included the races for all 35 seats in the State Senate for regular two-year terms.
The Idaho State Senate currently features 28 Republicans and 7 Democrats. 34 incumbents ran for re-nomination today - with an open seat contest in District 9. It only takes a plurality of the vote for a candidate to receive their party’s nomination.
For District 1:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Jim Woodward won the Republican primary with 51.9% against incumbent Scott Herndon with 48.1%. 15,825 votes counted.
For District 2:
Tom Hearn won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Phil Hart won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 3:
Brian Seguin won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Doug Okuniewicz won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 4:
Carissa Hober won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Ben Toews won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 5:
Adam Chapman won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Carl Bjerke won the Republican primary with 77.5% against Cheri Zao with 22.5%. 7,519 votes counted.
For District 6:
Julia Parker won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Dan Foreman won the Republican primary with 53.2% against Robert Blair with 46.8%. 6,379 votes counted.
For District 7:
Bill Farmer won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Cindy Carlson won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 8:
David Hoag won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Christy Zito won the Republican primary with 56.4% against incumbent Geoff Schroeder with 43.6%. 8,628 votes counted.
For District 9:
Rachel Buck won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Brandon Shippy won the Republican primary with 51.7% against Scott Syme with 48.3%. 8,518 votes counted.
For District 10:
Letishia Silva won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Tammy Nichols won the Republican primary with 64.1% against Lori Bishop with 35.9%. 9,226 votes counted.
For District 11:
Toni Ferro won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Camille Blaylock won the Republican primary with 51.9% against incumbent Chris Trakel with 48.1%. 3,363 votes counted.
For District 12:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Ben Adams won the Republican primary with 57.6% against Victor Rodriguez with 42.4%. 4,481 votes counted.
For District 13:
Sarah Butler won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Brian Lenney won the Republican primary with 55.6% against Jeff C. Agenbroad with 44.4%. 4,849 votes counted.
For District 14:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent C. Scott Grow won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 15:
Incumbent Rick Just won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Codi Galloway won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 16:
Incumbent Ali Rabe won the Democratic primary with 88.9% against Justin Mitson with 11.1%. 2,814 votes counted.
LeeJoe Lay won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 17:
Incumbent Carrie Semmelroth won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Benjamin Chafetz won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 18:
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Dan Bridges won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 19:
Incumbent Melissa Wintrow won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 20:
Andy Arriaga won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Josh Keyser won the Republican primary with 52.3% against incumbent Chuck Winder with 47.7%. 6,133 votes counted.
For District 21:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Treg Bernt won the Republican primary with 59.3% against Brenda Bourn with 40.7%. 5,454 votes counted.
For District 22:
Dawn Pierce won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Lori Den Hartog won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 23:
Paul Morgan won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Todd Lakey won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 24:
Edward Easterling won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Glenneda Zuiderveld won the Republican primary with 54.6% against Alex Caval with 45.4%. 9,018 votes counted.
For District 25:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Josh Kohl won the Republican primary with 63.1% against incumbent Linda Wright Hartgen with 36.9%. 4,769 votes counted.
For District 26:
Incumbent Ron Taylor won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Laurie Lickley won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 27:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Kelly Anthon won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 28:
Russ Matter won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Jim Guthrie won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 29:
Incumbent James Ruchti won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 30:
Karen Keith won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Julie VanOrden won the Republican primary with 63.1% against Jerry Bingham with 36.9%. 7,547 votes counted.
For District 31:
Dean Martonen won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Van Burtenshaw won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 32:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Kevin Cook won the Republican primary with 69.1% against Keith Newberry with 30.9%. 6,811 votes counted.
For District 33:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Dave Lent won the Republican primary with 60.1% against Bryan Scholz with 39.9%. 4,294 votes counted.
For District 34:
Marsha Craner won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Doug Ricks won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 35:
Chris Riley won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Mark Harris won the Republican primary with 62.3% against Doug Toomer with 37.7%. 8,085 votes counted.
The general election for all 35 seats in the Idaho State Senate will occur on Tuesday, November 5.