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The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) is the Idaho state affiliate of the United States Republican Party, headquartered in Boise. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of Idaho's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, the governorship, and has supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature.
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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.[3] 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.[4] In 2021, the Koontenai County Republican Central Committee endorsed Dave Reilly, a political activist from Pennsylvania who attended the 2017 Unite the Right rally[5] and has gained notoriety for antisemitic public statements, for candidacy in a Post Falls school board election.[6] The KCRCC has also made public statements in support of Austrian neo-nazi activist Martin Sellner[7] and the anti-communist John Birch Society.[8] 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.[9]
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Governing body
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- 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.[10]
- 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.[11][12]
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.[10]
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.[16]
The party convened in July 2022 to consider a resolution declaring that Joe Biden had not been legitimately elected president of the United States.[17]
Idaho Freedom Caucus
The Idaho Freedom Caucus is a caucus within the Idaho Legislature.
The original Idaho Freedom Caucus was founded by Rep. Mike Kingsley and Rep. Bryan Zollinger in 2017.[18] That effort stalled in 2017 when conservatives failed to find consensus on a path forward[19] but was picked up again in 2022. The Idaho Freedom Caucus hired Scott Herndon as its executive director on July 17, 2024.[20] Prior to the 2024 legislative session, three members of the Idaho Freedom Caucus were rebuked by the Senate president pro tempore Chuck Winder for their criticisms of other legislators online.[21]
Regions
Regions of the IDGOP are groups of Idaho Counties defined by Article III, Section 1 of the State Rules.[16][22]
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Current Republican officeholders
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Members of Congress
U.S. Senate
Senior U.S. Senator Mike Crapo
Junior U.S. Senator Jim Risch
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Constitutional Offices
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State legislators
Idaho Senate
Republicans currently hold 29 out of 35 seats in the Idaho Senate, since the 2025 Session.[23]
Idaho House of Representatives
Republicans currently hold 61 out of 70 seats in the Idaho House of Representatives, since the 2025 session.[24]
Legislative leadership
Senate
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House
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Chairs of IDGOP
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Election results
Presidential
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References
External links
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