Scott Bedke
Last held office: Idaho Lieutenant Governor (2022–2026). Won the 2026 race for Idaho Lieutenant Governor.
Last office: Idaho Lieutenant GovernorBorn 1958
- Last margin
- +27.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Bedke was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bedke has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bedke won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idaho Lieutenant Governor | General | Won | Eric Myricks (D) | 63.5% | R+27.0 | R+37.5 | |
| 2022 | Idaho Lieutenant Governor | General | Won | Terri Pickens Manweiler (D), Pro-Life (I) | 64.3% | R+33.8 | — | |
| 2020 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 50.2% | R+0.4 | — | |
| 2018 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 49.9% | D+0.1 | — | |
| 2016 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 50.2% | R+0.5 | — | |
| 2016 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | Primary | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 50.1% | +0.1 | — | |
| 2014 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 49.9% | D+0.2 | — | |
| 2014 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | Primary | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 50% | 0.0 | — | |
| 2012 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 49.9% | D+0.1 | — | |
| 2010 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 49.8% | D+0.4 | — | |
| 2008 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 50.6% | R+1.1 | — | |
| 2006 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Fred Wood (R) | 50.2% | R+0.4 | — | |
| 2004 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Bruce Newcomb (R), Warren Yadon (CST) | 47.8% | R+4.4 | — | |
| 2002 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Bruce Newcomb (R), Dan Ralphs (D) | 35.2% | D+11.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Bedke has held
- Idaho Lieutenant Governor · 2022–2026
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 27 · 2002–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bedke has run against
- Eric Myricks (D) · 2026 general, won
- Terri Pickens Manweiler (D) · 2022 election, won
- Fred Wood (R) · 2020 election, won
- Bruce Newcomb (R) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bedke
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q7435971
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET