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Idaho House

Filing Deadline: March 21, 2008 • Primary Date: May 27, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
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Total House seats: 2
110th Congress: 2 R
109th Congress: 2 R


ID-01 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: The 1st stretches from the Nevada border to Canada, including some of usually GOP Boise and all of the panhandle, which is historically Democratic but leaning Republican. Full Profile

2006 results: Bill Sali (R) defeated Larry Grant (D) by 50-45%.

Incumbent

Bill Sali (R)

Elected in 2006; Seeking second term.

Challengers

Matt Salibsury (R), businessman

Larry Grant (D), attorney
Walt Minnick (D), businessman


ID-02 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District Profile: The 2nd District, from central Boise east to the Utah and Wyoming borders, is one of America's most Republican districts in presidential elections. Full Profile

2006 results: Mike Simpson (R) defeated Jim Hansen (D) by 62-34%.

Incumbent

Mike Simpson (R)

Elected in 1998; Seeking sixth term.

Challengers

Gregory Nemitz (R), businessman

Deborah Holmes (D), realtor
David Sneddon (D), realtor


Race Rankings

The Hotline

Based on likelihood of seat switching party control

  1. Ill.-11 (Open-R)
  2. Va.-11 (Open-R)
  3. N.Y.-25 (Open-R)
  4. Ariz.-01 (Open-R)
  5. Texas-22 (Lampson-D)
  6. N.J.-03 (Open-R)
  7. N.J.-07 (Open-R)
  8. N.M.-01 (Open-R)
  9. Ohio-16 (Open-R)
10. Ohio-15 (Open-R)


Previous Coverage

Check out National Journal's coverage of previous Idaho house races.

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Thurs., May 15

John McCain delivers remarks in Columbus, Ohio, and holds a fundraiser in Washington.

Hillary Clinton campaigns in Bath, S.D.

Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife in Louisville, Bardstown and Elizabethtown, Ky.

Fri., May 16

Barack Obama campaigns in Watertown and Sioux Falls, S.D.

Hillary Clinton campaigns in Oregon.

Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife in Kentucky.

Sat., May 17

Barack Obama campaigns in Oregon.

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