SANDPOINT — In a state-level shake-up, two of the three Republican incumbents in District 1 lost in Tuesday’s May 19 primary election. 

Scott Herndon and Jane Sauter upset incumbents Jim Woodward and Mark Sauter (no relation) while Cornel Rasor hung onto his District 1B seat nomination. Also at the state level, Governor Brad Little earned the GOP nomination, beating Mark Fitzpatrick, earning the ability to go for a third term. 

These races were only a few of the results that set the table for November's general election. Here are the full election results in Bonner County at the state and federal levels. 

District 1 state races 

Herdon earned the Republican nomination for the District 1 Senate seat from Woodward in the most expensive primary battle in the state, according to the Idaho Capital Sun. Herndon totaled 6,360 votes, or 53%, while Woodward gathered 5,584 votes, or 47%. 

Woodward and Herndon have faced each other in the last four primaries, with Herndon winning the seat in 2022 and Woodward taking the seat back in 2024. Herndon’s win marks the second time the two have traded the seat. 

"I'm grateful to the voters of District 1 for their trust and honored to be the Republican nominee for state Senate,” Herndon said in an email statement. " I'm looking forward to representing our district in Boise and fighting for the issues voters care about: property tax relief, parental rights and accountable government.” 

In November, Herndon will face independent candidate Steve Johnson for the seat. 

In a reversal of the 2024 election, Jane Sauter earned the GOP nomination for the District 1A seat by similar margins as Herndon. Jane Sauter gathered 6,326 votes, or 54%, while incumbent Mark Sauter totaled 5,475 votes, or 46%. 

Jane Sauter will face the only Democratic candidate in the District 1 races, Karen Matthee, in the November general election. Matthee ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination and won with 830 votes. 

Rasor was the only Republican incumbent to hold off his challenger, Chuck Lowman, garnering the largest margin of victory of any contest District 1 race. Rasor totaled 7,316 votes, or 63%, while Lowman received 4,299 votes, or 37%. 

“I am deeply humbled and grateful to the voters of Bonner and Boundary counties for placing their trust in me,” Rasor said in an email comment. “This victory belongs to our dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters who worked tirelessly through rain and long days to make it happen. Above all, I thank God for his guidance and grace. I continue to be committed to serving our communities with humility, integrity and wisdom, and look forward to moving forward together.” 

In a statement sent to the Daily Bee, Lowman said he respects the voters' decision wholeheartedly and is proud of the race he ran. Lowman said he hopes Rasor will represent all of District 1 and be a peacemaker in the legislature.

"I'm deeply grateful to every volunteer, every donor and every neighbor who took the time to look past the campaign literature, check the facts, and engage thoughtfully with the issues," Lowman said in an email statement. "That kind of citizenship is what self-governance looks like, and it gives me genuine hope."

In November, Rasor will be challenged by Kathryn Larson, an independent candidate, for the District 1B seat. 

Other statewide races 

Bonner County voted overwhelmingly in favor of current Governor Little, who earned 58%, or 7,244 votes, which helped earn him the GOP nomination statewide. The incumbent’s top challenger, Fitzpatrick, garnered 30% of the vote or 3,772 votes in the county. 

On the Democratic side, Terri Pickens bested the other candidates in the race to earn the statewide nomination to challenge Little in November. Pickens received 52% of the vote, or 504 votes, in Bonner County, with the next challenger, Jill C. Kirkham, receiving 22% of the vote. 

Those two will be joined by Libertarian candidate Paul Sand, who earned the statewide nomination. Sand gathered 35 votes in Bonner County, which was enough to earn 61% of the total votes and best challenger Melissa-Sue Robsinson. 

The lieutenant governor's race is set with Democratic candidate Erick Myricks, who earned 831 votes in Bonner County, who will face incumbent Scott Bedke, who won the Republican nod for the seat with 8,891 votes.  

Similarly, the Secretary of State race was unopposed on party lines, setting up a race between Democratic candidate Shawn Kennan, who received 847 votes, and Republican incumbent Phil McGrane. 

The state controller races were also unopposed on party lines, with Rakesh Mohan winning the Democratic nomination with 817 votes and Brandon D. Woolf winning the Republican nomination with 8,972 votes. 

Incumbent State Treasurer Julie A. Ellsworth ran unopposed and won the Republican nomination with 8,818 votes and will be challenged by Democratic candidate Kevin Jones, who received 824 votes. 

The Attorney General race is set between Republican incumbent Raul R. Labrador, who received 9,225 votes, and Democratic candidate Lori Hickman, who got 861 votes. 

Superintendent of Public Instruction race was unopposed, with incumbent Debbie Critchfield garnering 8,614 votes and will be challenged by Becky Sundin Mitchell, who received 860 votes in Bonner County, in November. 

Federal races 

Unlike the state races, there were no massive shakeups in the federal primaries, with both incumbents winning handily. In Bonner County, longtime U.S. Senator Jim Risch gathered 70% of the votes, or 8,312, and will look to earn a fourth term in Washington, D.C. in November. 

Risch will be challenged by independent candidate Todd Achillies, Libertarian candidate Matt Loesby, and Democratic candidate David Roth, who earned 480 votes in Bonner County en route to earning the nomination. 

In the U.S. House of Representatives, District 1 incumbent Russ Fulcher cruised past his competition to earn the GOP nomination. Fulcher collected 76% of the votes, or 8,768, and will pursue a third term in the House in November. 

His challenger will be Democratic candidate Kaylee Peterson, who received an overwhelming 88% of the vote, or 852 votes, in Bonner County. 

The November general election will take place Tuesday, Nov. 3. More information and full results can be found at voteidaho.gov.