Brad Little won reelection as Idaho governor in Tuesday’s general election, securing a third four-year term in the office.
The Associated Press called the governor’s race for Little at 10:36 p.m. Tuesday. As of 10:45 p.m. Mountain time, Little had 195,098 votes, or 53.1%. Terri Pickens had 132,912 votes, or 35.9%, while John Stegner had 30,539 votes, or 8.2%.
Paul Sand had 5,710 votes, or 1.5%, and Pro-Life had 3,967 votes, or 1%. Jacob Burnett’s reported write-in result was 34%.
Little was first elected governor in 2018.
Statewide races
Idaho’s statewide Republican incumbents were leading their reelection bids Tuesday night.
Phil McGrane won the secretary of state race over Shawn Keenan. The Associated Press called that race for McGrane at 10:31 p.m. Wednesday. McGrane had 246,710 votes, or 64.8%, compared with Keenan’s 137,388 votes, or 35.5%, as of 10:50 p.m. Tuesday. McGrane is set to serve a second four-year term.
Scott Bedke was leading Eric Myricks in the lieutenant governor race. Bedke had 220,419 votes, or 59.3%, while Myricks had 152,947 votes, or 40.1%. The result would give Bedke a second four-year term.
Raúl Labrador led Lori Hickman in the attorney general race. Labrador had 215,891 votes, or 55.4%, compared with Hickman’s 173,413 votes, or 44.5%. Labrador was seeking a second four-year term.
Brandon Woolf led Rakesh Mohan in the state controller race, with 239,872 votes, or 62.3%, to Mohan’s 144,768 votes, or 37.6%. Woolf was leading toward a fourth four-year term. He was first appointed Idaho state controller in 2012.
Julie Ellsworth led Kevin Jones in the state treasurer race. Ellsworth had 237,059 votes, or 61.7%, while Jones had 146,860 votes, or 38.2%. Ellsworth was leading toward a third four-year term. She was first elected treasurer in 2018.
Debbie Critchfield led Becky Sundin Mitchell and Teresa Roundy in the superintendent of public instruction race. Critchfield had 224,093 votes, or 58%, compared with Sundin Mitchell’s 149,376 votes, or 38.7%, and Roundy’s 12,432 votes, or 3.2%. Critchfield was leading toward a second four-year term.
Certification
Idaho election results become official after certification by the Idaho State Board of Canvassers. The board is scheduled to meet Nov. 24.