2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

Overview

District 1

Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Helen Chenoweth, who declined to seek re-election to a fourth term, sticking to her commitment to only serve three terms in Congress, despite pressure from the Republican Party to run. Lieutenant Governor Butch Otter won the Republican primary to succeed her, and faced Moscow City Councilwoman Linda Pall in the general election. Otter defeated Pall in a landslide, winning his first term with 65 percent of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Butch Otter, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
• Dennis Mansfield, conservative activist
• Ron McMurray, former Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party
• Craig Benjamin, Washington State University employee, engineer, minister
• Jim Pratt, businessman
• David Shepherd
• Gene Summa, forklift operator
• Harley D. Brown, engineer

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Linda Pall, Moscow City Councilwoman

Results

General election

Candidates

• Butch Otter (Republican)
• Linda Pall (Democratic)
• Kevin Philip Hambsch (Reform)
• Ronald G. Wittig (Libertarian)

Results

District 2

Incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson ran for re-election to a second term. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and faced former flight instructor Craig Williams, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Simpson defeated Williams by a wide margin, receiving 71 percent of the vote to Williams's 26 percent.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mike Simpson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Craig Williams, former United States Air Force flight instructor
• Jack Wayne Chappell, writer, 1998 Democratic candidate for Governor

Results

General election

Candidates

• Mike Simpson (Republican)
• Craig Williams (Democratic)
• Donovan Bramwell (Libertarian)

Results

References

References

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