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John R. Stegner

Independent · Idaho · 2026

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GovernorIdaho · 2026
Top priorities
  • Affordability for Idaho families
  • Access to quality health care
  • Fully funding public schools

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Biography

John R. Stegner is an independent candidate for Idaho governor and a retired Idaho Supreme Court justice, per the Idaho Capital Sun. He served as a district judge in Latah County starting in 1997 before then-Gov. Butch Otter appointed him to the Idaho Supreme Court in 2018; he retired from the court in 2023, per the Idaho Capital Sun.

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