Idaho Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot

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Idaho's 2026 ballot includes governor (Brad Little (R), Terri Pickens (D), Pro-Life (Constitution), and 2 more); U.S. Senate (Jim Risch (R), Todd Achilles (I), Natalie M Fleming (I), and 1 more); 2 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Idaho jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

Primary Election
May 19, 2026
General Election
Nov. 3, 2026
Places Listed
7
Profiles
84

Statewide

GovernorBrad Little (R) · Terri Pickens (D) · Pro-Life (Constitution) · John R. Stegner (Independent) · Paul Sand (Libertarian)

Brad Little Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Keep taxes low and manage state growth
  • Support education and workforce development
  • Maintain conservative budgeting and public safety

Per the campaign site.

About Brad Little
Brad Little

Little is a lifelong rancher and businessman who operates his family's third-generation sheep ranch in Emmett, founded by his grandfather, per the campaign site. He earned an agricultural business degree from the University of Idaho and went on to serve in the state Senate and as Lieutenant Governor before being elected Idaho's governor in 2018, per the campaign site.

Terri Pickens Democrat

Top priorities
  • Protect rights and accountable government
  • Support education and public services
  • Address Idaho's affordability and growth pressures

Per the campaign site.

About Terri Pickens
Terri Pickens

Terri Pickens is a Democratic candidate for Idaho governor, attorney, and former statewide nominee for lieutenant governor. Her campaign emphasizes rights, public services, education, and accountable state leadership.

Pro-Life Constitution

Top priorities
  • Opposes legal abortion

Per the campaign site.

About Pro-Life

Pro-Life is a Constitution Party candidate for Governor of Idaho who previously ran for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 2022 with the Constitution Party, per the campaign site. His wife, Kirsten Faith Richardson, is running for Idaho State Senate District 14 with the Constitution Party, per the campaign site. His platform centers on opposition to legal abortion, per the campaign site.

John R. Stegner Independent

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

Per the campaign site.

About John R. Stegner

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.

Paul Sand Libertarian

Top priorities
  • Supports shifting more government authority and budget decisions to the county level
  • Opposes efforts to privatize public lands in Idaho

Per the campaign site.

About Paul Sand

Paul Sand served ten years on his local city council and has been an Idaho property and business owner for the last 30 years, per his campaign site. He won the Libertarian Party nomination for Governor of Idaho in the May 19, 2026 primary and will appear on the November general election ballot, per the campaign site.

U.S. SenateJim Risch (R) · Todd Achilles (I) · Natalie M Fleming (Independent) · Matt Loesby (Libertarian)

Jim Risch Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Advance conservative federal policy
  • Support Idaho agriculture, energy, and public lands priorities
  • Strengthen national security and fiscal restraint

Per the campaign site.

About Jim Risch
Jim Risch

Jim Risch is Idaho's incumbent U.S. senator and a Republican candidate for re-election in 2026. A former governor and longtime statewide official, he emphasizes conservative federal policy, national security, energy, public lands, and Idaho's agricultural and rural interests.

Todd Achilles I

Top priorities
  • Reform Congress and reduce partisan gridlock
  • Promote fiscal responsibility
  • Focus on working Idahoans and economic fairness

Per the campaign site.

About Todd Achilles

Todd Achilles is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Idaho and a former state representative. His campaign emphasizes congressional reform, fiscal responsibility, economic fairness, and a less partisan approach to federal representation.

Natalie M Fleming Independent

Top priorities
  • Supports a federal homeownership restoration policy aimed at expanding manufactured and residential housing access
  • Supports immigration reforms including stronger border security paired with a functioning legal immigration process
  • Supports protecting SNAP food assistance funding

Per the campaign site.

About Natalie M Fleming

Natalie M Fleming was born in Oregon and spent childhood summers on a family ranch before attending junior high and high school in Moscow, Idaho, per her campaign site. She worked in the technology industry and later raised four children as a single mother in the Treasure Valley, per the campaign site. She is running as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Idaho, per the campaign site.

Matt Loesby Libertarian

Matt Loesby is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Idaho, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.

Lieutenant GovernorScott Bedke (R) · Eric Myricks (D)

Scott Bedke Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Oppose critical race theory curriculum in Idaho schools
  • Support law enforcement and border security
  • Continue a record of tax cuts and balanced state budgets

Per the campaign site.

About Scott Bedke
Scott Bedke

Bedke is a cattle rancher and the sitting Speaker of the Idaho House, with family ranching roots in the Oakley Basin dating to the 1870s, per the campaign site. Bedke began public service on the Oakley City Council and has been recognized as Legislator of the Year by the Fraternal Order of Police, per the campaign site.

Eric Myricks Democrat

Top priorities
  • Fully funding public schools, repealing school-choice voucher programs, and improving teacher pay
  • Protecting Medicaid and keeping rural hospitals open
  • Addressing infrastructure challenges from Idaho's rapid growth

Per the campaign site.

About Eric Myricks

Eric Myricks is the Democratic candidate for Idaho lieutenant governor, an entrepreneur, and a former Mennonite youth pastor, per his campaign site.

Attorney GeneralRaul R. Labrador (R) · Lori Hickman (D)

Raul R. Labrador Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Challenge federal policy through state litigation
  • Support law enforcement and public safety
  • Advance conservative legal priorities

Per the campaign site.

About Raul R. Labrador
Raul R. Labrador

Raul R. Labrador is Idaho's incumbent attorney general and a Republican candidate for re-election. A former U.S. representative, his office has emphasized conservative litigation, state sovereignty, public safety, and legal challenges to federal policy.

Lori Hickman Democrat

Top priorities
  • Protect consumers and Idaho families
  • Improve accountability in state legal work
  • Defend civil rights and public trust

Per the campaign site.

About Lori Hickman
Lori Hickman

Lori Hickman is a Democratic candidate for Idaho attorney general and an attorney. Her campaign presents a people-first legal agenda focused on consumer protection, accountability, civil rights, and restoring public confidence in the attorney general's office.

Secretary Of StatePhil McGrane (R) · Shawn Keenan (D)

Phil McGrane Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Administer secure and accessible elections
  • Modernize business and public-record services
  • Oversee campaign finance and lobbying transparency

Per the campaign site.

About Phil McGrane

Phil McGrane is Idaho's incumbent secretary of state and a Republican candidate for re-election. His office oversees elections, business filings, campaign finance, lobbying registration, trademarks, and other statewide administrative services.

Shawn Keenan Democrat

Top priorities
  • Offer a Democratic alternative for election administration
  • Support accessible and transparent public services
  • Improve public confidence in state records and filings
About Shawn Keenan

Shawn Keenan is the Democratic candidate listed for Idaho secretary of state and the 2022 Democratic nominee for the office. His candidacy gives Idaho voters a Democratic alternative for the office that administers elections, business filings, and public records. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

ControllerBrandon D Woolf (R) · Rakesh Mohan (D)

Brandon D Woolf Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Maintain accurate state accounting and payroll
  • Improve financial transparency
  • Modernize controller office services

Per the campaign site.

About Brandon D Woolf
Brandon D Woolf

Woolf has served as Idaho State Controller since 2012, beginning as an intern in the Controller's Office and advancing through the Division of Statewide Payroll, per the campaign site. Woolf holds a political science degree from Utah State University and an MBA from Boise State University, and also serves on the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners and the Board of Examiners, per the campaign site.

Rakesh Mohan Democrat

Top priorities
  • Improve fiscal transparency
  • Strengthen state accounting accountability
  • Modernize public finance systems

Per the campaign site.

About Rakesh Mohan
Rakesh Mohan

Mohan served 21 years as Director of the Idaho Legislature's Office of Performance Evaluations and has lived in Idaho for 23 years, per the campaign site. He is a public policy researcher and data analyst who has mentored Boise State University public administration students, per the campaign site.

TreasurerJulie A. Ellsworth (R) · Kevin A Jones (D)

Julie A. Ellsworth Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Safeguard state cash and investments
  • Support college savings and public finance programs
  • Maintain conservative treasury management

Per the campaign site.

About Julie A. Ellsworth
Julie A. Ellsworth

Ellsworth is the incumbent Idaho State Treasurer, first elected in 2018, and previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives, per the campaign site. Before her time in office she worked as a civil mediator and business consultant, taught in Idaho public schools, and co-manages her family's farm and ranch in Carey, Idaho, per the campaign site.

Kevin A Jones Democrat

Top priorities
  • Bring financial-analysis experience to treasury oversight
  • Improve transparency in state investments
  • Protect public funds
About Kevin A Jones

Kevin A Jones is the Democratic candidate listed for Idaho state treasurer and a chartered financial analyst. His campaign offers a Democratic alternative for the office responsible for investments, cash management, and public-finance oversight. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Superintendent Of Public InstructionDebbie Critchfield (R) · Becky Sundin Mitchell (D) · Teresa Roundy (Constitution)

Debbie Critchfield Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Improve literacy and student outcomes
  • Support workforce readiness and career pathways
  • Oversee state education services and school support

Per the campaign site.

About Debbie Critchfield
Debbie Critchfield

Critchfield is the incumbent Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, serving since January 2023, and holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University, per the campaign site. She previously served on the Cassia County School Board and the Idaho State Board of Education, and worked as a substitute teacher and public information officer for the Cassia County School District, per the campaign site.

Becky Sundin Mitchell Democrat

Top priorities
  • Support teachers and classrooms
  • Improve student services and outcomes
  • Strengthen public education across Idaho

Per the campaign site.

About Becky Sundin Mitchell
Becky Sundin Mitchell

Becky Sundin Mitchell is a Democratic candidate for Idaho superintendent of public instruction and an educator. Her campaign emphasizes classroom experience, teacher support, student services, and improving public education across Idaho communities.

Teresa Roundy Constitution

Teresa Roundy is the Constitution Party candidate for Idaho superintendent of public instruction, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. She was a candidate for mayor of Garden City, Idaho in 2025, per Idaho Education News. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.

Ballot measures

Ballot measures3 statewide measures on the 2026 ballot

3 statewide measures are on Idaho's 2026 ballot.

HJR 4Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment

Provide that only the state legislature has the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

HJR 6English as Official State Language Amendment

Add constitutional language designating English as the official language of Idaho.Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

Official State Gun Question

Ask voters to choose the official state gun of Idaho.Advisory question (legislative referral)

All Idaho ballot measures, explained

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Voting info and more

Voting info and more
How to vote in Idaho

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Idaho election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.

Voter registration deadline
online by Friday, October 23, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available
Early voting
Many Idaho counties offer early voting, beginning three weeks before an upcoming election.' Early voting is optional by county and dates/hours vary -- check with your...
Mail ballot
request by Friday, October 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m; return: Must arrive at the county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026 (by mail, drop box, or in person); no excuse needed
Election Day hours
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where to vote
Find your polling place with the Idaho election office's official lookup.
ID at the polls
Voters must show a photo ID at the polls: Idaho driver's license, Idaho identification card, passport or other federal photo ID, tribal ID card, or a concealed weapons license issued by an Idaho county sheriff.
Idaho election questions

Who is running for governor of Idaho in 2026?

The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Idaho are Brad Little (R), Terri Pickens (D), Pro-Life (Constitution), John R. Stegner (I), Paul Sand (Libertarian). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Idaho in 2026?

The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Idaho are Jim Risch (R), Todd Achilles (I), Natalie M Fleming (I), Matt Loesby (Libertarian). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

When is the Idaho 2026 primary election?

Idaho's 2026 state primary was held on May 19, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.

When is the voter registration deadline in Idaho for the November 2026 election?

To vote in Idaho's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Friday, October 23, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available, per the state election office.

When does early voting start in Idaho for the November 2026 election?

Many Idaho counties offer early voting, beginning three weeks before an upcoming election.' Early voting is optional by county and dates/hours vary -- check with your...

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Idaho for November 2026?

Idaho mail ballots: request by Friday, October 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m; return: Must arrive at the county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026 (by mail, drop box, or in person); no excuse needed, per the state election office.

Where do I vote in Idaho in November 2026?

Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Idaho election office's official lookup at https://voteidaho.gov to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.

U.S. House candidates by district

Only one district is on your ballot; the link below finds yours by street address.

U.S. House - ID-1Russ Fulcher (R) · Kaylee Peterson (D) · Sarah Zabel (Independent) · Brendan Gomez (Constitution)

Russ Fulcher Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Secure the border and reduce illegal immigration
  • Protect Second Amendment rights and Idaho's natural resources, including its dams
  • Advance fiscal responsibility and limited government

Per the campaign site.

About Russ Fulcher
Russ Fulcher

Russ Fulcher is the incumbent U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st Congressional District and the Republican nominee for re-election, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. First elected in 2018 after serving in the Idaho state Senate, his campaign centers on border security, Second Amendment protections, natural-resource and dam management, and fiscal responsibility, per his campaign site.

Kaylee Peterson Democrat

Top priorities
  • Reject corporate PAC influence and answer to constituents
  • Bring grassroots, Idaho-funded representation to Congress
  • Focus on everyday working Idahoans over party and insider interests

Per the campaign site.

About Kaylee Peterson

Kaylee Peterson is the Democratic nominee for Idaho's 1st Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. A sixth-generation Idahoan raised in the Eagle foothills, she worked in the service economy before enrolling at the College of Western Idaho, where she double-majored in criminal justice and political science, per her campaign site. Her campaign says she rejects corporate PAC money and answers to constituents rather than party insiders, per her campaign site.

Sarah Zabel Independent

Top priorities
  • Advocate for veterans and pursue affordable health care reform
  • Apply military and national-security experience to foreign policy decisions
  • Protect Idaho's farmers, families, and small businesses from harmful trade policy

Per the campaign site.

About Sarah Zabel

Sarah Zabel is an independent candidate for Idaho's 1st Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. A retired U.S. Air Force major general with 31 years of military service and a resident of northern Idaho, her campaign emphasizes veterans' issues, affordable health care, and applying her national-security background to Congress, per her campaign site.

Brendan Gomez Constitution

Brendan Gomez is the Constitution Party nominee for Idaho's 1st Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. He was also the party's nominee for the seat in 2024, per the Idaho Capital Sun. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

U.S. House - ID-2Mike Simpson (R) · Ellie Gilbreath (D) · Tripp Hutchinson (Independent) · Emre Houser (Independent) · Will Johanson (Libertarian)

Mike Simpson Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Stop illegal immigration and secure the border
  • Support Idaho agriculture and guest-worker program reform
  • Strengthen rural health care access while protecting Medicare and Medicaid

Per the campaign site.

About Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson

Mike Simpson is the incumbent U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District and the Republican nominee for re-election, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. First elected in 1998, he previously served in the Idaho Legislature and on the Blackfoot City Council, and worked as a dentist at his family's Blackfoot practice, per the Idaho Capital Sun. His stated priorities include stopping illegal immigration, supporting agriculture, and rural health care access, per his congressional website.

Ellie Gilbreath Democrat

Top priorities
  • Protect Idaho's public lands, water, and energy resources
  • Lower costs for Idaho families and support small businesses
  • Strengthen rural health care access and hospital funding

Per the campaign site.

About Ellie Gilbreath

Ellie Gilbreath is the Democratic nominee for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. A lawyer and mediator who has worked with businesses, nonprofits, and communities on conflict resolution for more than 20 years, she has lived in Ketchum for more than two decades, per her campaign site. Her campaign emphasizes protecting public lands and water, lowering costs for Idaho families, and rural health care access, per her campaign site.

Tripp Hutchinson Independent

Top priorities
  • Address the high cost of living for working people in Blaine County
  • Increase antitrust enforcement in the health care industry, including pharmaceutical and insurance companies
  • Work toward a single-payer health care system over time

Per the Idaho Capital Sun.

About Tripp Hutchinson

Tripp Hutchinson is an independent candidate for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. Born and raised in Ketchum, he was elected to the Ketchum City Council in 2023 as its youngest member and previously worked as director of programming at a local independent movie theater, per the Idaho Capital Sun. His campaign centers on the cost-of-living crisis facing working people in Blaine County, including health care costs, per the Idaho Capital Sun.

Emre Houser Independent

Top priorities
  • defending the Constitution
  • protecting Idaho's public lands
  • reducing the influence of large donors in politics

Per the campaign site.

About Emre Houser

Emre Houser is an independent candidate for U.S. House in Idaho's 2nd District. He served more than 27 years in the U.S. Air Force and Idaho National Guard, including deployments to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iraq, and has owned a small business in Idaho for more than 15 years, per his campaign site.

Will Johanson Libertarian

Top priorities
  • Increase health care price competition and expand direct primary care
  • Allow Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices
  • Move decisions over federal land management closer to the communities affected

Per the Idaho Capital Sun.

About Will Johanson

Will Johanson is the Libertarian nominee for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. An engineer in Boise's semiconductor industry and former U.S. Navy nuclear operator who moved to Idaho in 2020, he says he is running to give voters an alternative on affordability and foreign policy, per the Idaho Capital Sun.

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