Idaho gubernatorial election, 2026
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| Governor of Idaho |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: (date not yet available) General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican |
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Idaho is holding an election for governor on November 3, 2026.
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Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Brad Little (R) | ||
| Stephen Heidt (D) | ||
| Terri Pickens Manweiler (D) | ||
| Jordan Chirat (R) | ||
| Lisa Marie (R) | ||
| Ammon Bundy (Independent) | ||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Idaho
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 3/25/2025 | 3/18/2025 | 3/11/2025 | 3/4/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
- See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Little (R) | 60.5 | 358,598 | |
| Stephen Heidt (D) | 20.3 | 120,160 | ||
| Ammon Bundy (Independent) | 17.2 | 101,835 | ||
| Paul Sand (L) | 1.1 | 6,714 | ||
| Chantyrose Davison (Constitution Party) | 0.9 | 5,250 | ||
| Lisa Marie (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 592,603 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Dempsey (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho
Stephen Heidt defeated Shelby Rognstad and David Reilly in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Heidt | 78.8 | 25,088 | |
| Shelby Rognstad (Write-in) | 21.2 | 6,736 | ||
| David Reilly (Write-in) | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 31,845 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Melissa Sue Robinson (D)
- Bob Dempsay (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Little | 52.8 | 148,843 | |
| Janice McGeachin | 32.2 | 90,857 | ||
| Ed Humphreys | 11.0 | 30,878 | ||
| Steven Bradshaw | 1.9 | 5,470 | ||
| Ashley Jackson | 1.1 | 3,172 | ||
| Lisa Marie | 0.4 | 1,120 | ||
| Ben Cannady | 0.3 | 804 | ||
| Cody Usabel | 0.2 | 680 | ||
| Total votes: 281,824 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Hammond (R)
- Jeff Cotton (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho
Chantyrose Davison defeated Ryan Cole in the Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chantyrose Davison | 61.9 | 346 | |
| Ryan Cole (Write-in) | 3.9 | 22 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 34.2 | 191 | ||
| Total votes: 559 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho
Paul Sand defeated John Dionne Jr. in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Sand | 60.2 | 427 | |
| John Dionne Jr. | 39.8 | 282 | ||
| Total votes: 709 | ||||
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2018
- See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Idaho
Brad Little defeated Paulette Jordan, Bev Boeck, and Walter Bayes in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Little (R) | 59.8 | 361,661 | |
| Paulette Jordan (D) | 38.2 | 231,081 | ||
| Bev Boeck (L) | 1.1 | 6,551 | ||
| Walter Bayes (Constitution Party) | 1.0 | 5,787 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 605,131 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho
Paulette Jordan defeated A.J. Balukoff and Peter Dill in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paulette Jordan | 58.4 | 38,505 | |
| A.J. Balukoff | 40.1 | 26,423 | ||
| Peter Dill | 1.4 | 954 | ||
| Total votes: 65,882 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Little | 37.3 | 72,548 | |
| Raúl Labrador | 32.6 | 63,478 | ||
| Tommy Ahlquist | 26.2 | 51,008 | ||
| Lisa Marie | 1.7 | 3,397 | ||
| Steven Pankey | 1.4 | 2,704 | ||
| Harley Brown | 0.4 | 874 | ||
| Ben Cannady | 0.3 | 527 | ||
| Total votes: 194,536 | ||||
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2014
- See also: Idaho Gubernatorial election, 2014
| Governor of Idaho, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Butch Otter Incumbent |
53.5% | 235,405 | |
| Democratic | A.J. Balukoff | 38.6% | 169,556 | |
| Libertarian | John T. Bujak | 4.1% | 17,884 | |
| Independent | Jill Humble | 2% | 8,801 | |
| Constitution | Steve Pankey | 1.2% | 5,219 | |
| Independent | Pro-Life | 0.7% | 2,870 | |
| N/A | Write-ins | 0% | 95 | |
| Total Votes | 439,830 | |||
| Election results via Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this state's elections when those are available.
Gubernatorial elections in 2026
There are 36 gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
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