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Anthony Tomkins
Anthony Tomkins (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 1st Congressional District. Tomkins declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Tomkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Tomkins was a 2016 Constitution Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Idaho.[1]
Biography
Anthony Tomkins was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. Tomkins earned a high school diploma from Buhl High School in Idaho. Tomkins served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2005 to 2023. Tomkins' career experience includes working as a technician. Tomkins has been affiliated with the Bear River Region LGBTQ+ Community.[2]
Elections
2026
See also: Utah's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Utah District 1
Incumbent Blake Moore, Peter Crosby, and Anthony Tomkins are running in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 1 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Blake Moore (R) | |
 | Peter Crosby (D) | |
 | Anthony Tomkins (D)  | |
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2018
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 24B
Linda Wright Hartgen defeated Deborah Silver and Anthony Tomkins in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 24B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Wright Hartgen (R) | 57.7 | 7,902 |
 | Deborah Silver (D) | 37.4 | 5,120 | |
| Anthony Tomkins (Constitution Party) | 4.9 | 668 | |
| Total votes: 13,690 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 24B
Deborah Silver advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 24B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Silver | 100.0 | 880 |
| Total votes: 880 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 24B
Linda Wright Hartgen defeated Rocky Ferrenburg in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 24B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Wright Hartgen | 62.2 | 2,484 |
 | Rocky Ferrenburg | 37.8 | 1,509 | |
| Total votes: 3,993 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Michael Simpson (R) defeated Jennifer Martinez (D) and Anthony Tomkins (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Simpson defeated Lisa Marie in the Republican primary on May 17, 2016.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Michael Simpson Incumbent |
62.9% | 205,292 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Martinez | 29.4% | 95,940 | |
| Constitution | Anthony Tomkins | 7.7% | 25,005 | |
| Total Votes | 326,237 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Michael Simpson Incumbent |
73% | 47,116 | ||
| Lisa Marie | 27% | 17,442 | ||
| Total Votes | 64,558 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Anthony Tomkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tomkins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- It is my number one desire to help people maintain the freedoms they currently enjoy. I also want to work to create more freedoms for people and prioritize their well being. These freedoms are universal. A right given to benefit a minority, is still a right that can be enjoyed by the majority.
- I feel that certain communities in our society are being treated as second class or that they shouldn’t exist at all. The LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, immigrants, racial and ethnic minorities and working Americans have all been used by the left and the right to forward an agenda that only seems to help those who have wealth or influence.
- We need to do things that will provide a better world for our children. Reducing our need for energy by using more efficient processes and goods in our daily lives. Reducing our consumption and waste by using improved technologies and advocating for right to repair.
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2016
The following issues were listed on Tomkins' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2016 May Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 23, 2025
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2016 May Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Idaho Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
