Trump Pushes Idaho Republicans to Vote Early Before October 30 Deadline
Trump directs Idaho voters to a Republican turnout page and urges immediate action as more than 115,000 early ballots have already been cast statewide.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump called on Republicans across Idaho to cast early ballots ahead of the November 3 general election, pressing supporters to deliver what he called massive turnout for the party in every race on the ballot.
Trump shared a link to a Republican National Committee voter-turnout page (see swampthevoteusa) and told supporters to return mail-in ballots immediately or visit the polls, writing that in-person early voting runs through October 30.
The post arrived one day before the October 23 deadline for voter registration and absentee ballot applications, according to swampthevoteusa.
The early push reflects a competitive slate. All statewide constitutional officers, including governor, attorney general and secretary of state, appear on the ballot, along with all 105 legislative seats, both of Idaho’s congressional House districts and one U.S. Senate seat, according to boisestatepublicradio.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “IDAHO! Early Voting, in-person, is UNDERWAY NOW in the Great State of Idaho. If you have a mail-in ballot, return it immediately and, if not, GO VOTE at the Polls RIGHT NOW, and get everyone you know to VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN IN EVERY RACE, UP AND DOWN THE BALLOT! Whether you VOTE early, absentee, by mail, or in-person, Republicans must SWAMP the Radical Left Dumocrats with massive turnout! In Idaho, you can cast your early Vote, in-person, all the way through October 30th. SO IMPORTANT — PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE. MAGA! Trump Find your Voting Location here: https://swampthevoteusa.com/idaho/” on October 22, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET.
President Donald J. Trump urges early voting at Washington D.C.
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This is Trump’s 30th message released today, and the last post was 0 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 90 of his 546 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
Idaho’s statewide early voting window opened October 13 and closes October 30, though each county sets its own start dates and hours within that window, according to idgop. Under Idaho Code 34-1012, every county must end early voting at 5:00 p.m. the Friday before Election Day. Each county must offer at least one in-person absentee voting location even where a full early-voting program does not operate, according to idgop.
Suzanne Craig, the chief judge at the Ada County Elections early voting precinct, said between 10 and 15 people lined up before the polls opened on the first morning of early voting. “It will take people longer to vote, as it should. They can take their time. But that means that everybody has to be patient until we get everybody through the line,” Craig said, according to boisestatepublicradio. Ada County is home to more than one quarter of the state’s population.
Trump’s Idaho appeal mirrors a series of state-by-state early-voting posts he has issued in recent weeks, each directing supporters to the same Republican National Committee turnout site. Idaho has long leaned Republican in general elections, but competitive down-ballot races for statewide offices and legislative seats could hinge on turnout during the early-voting window. The registration deadline arriving just one day after Trump’s post underscored the urgency of his message for unregistered supporters who still needed to act before the books closed.
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