Idaho

Idaho Governor 2026

Safe RGeneral

Incumbent: Brad Little (R)

Governor Brad Little (R) is on the ballot for another term in Idaho. The state's recent statewide elections have favored Republicans by large margins; Decision Labs rates the race safe Republican.

Primary resultReported

Brad Little (R)Terri Pickens (D)

Reported by Idaho Capital Sun · May 19, 2026 · unofficial

Awaiting a second independent source before we mark this race called.

Polling below predates this result.

Brad Little

Governor of Idaho (incumbent)

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Terri Pickens

Attorney and small business owner

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Maxine Durand

Democratic candidate

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Stephen Heidt

Democratic candidate

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Chanelle Torrez

Democratic candidate

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John Stegner

Retired Idaho Supreme Court Justice

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Jacob Burnett

Independent candidate

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Paul Sand

Libertarian nominee

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Historical Context

Last Election (2022)

Brad Little won by 47.8 pts

Stephen Heidt

26.1%

Brad Little

73.9%

Presidential Lean

2024R+32.3

2020R+30.8

2016R+32.2

Expert Ratings

Cook Political:Safe R

Sabato:Safe R

Split Ticket:Safe R

State Profile

Pop: 1.9M

Med. Age: 36.9

Urban: 70.6%

College: 30.2%

Racial / Ethnic Breakdown

White 84.9%Black 0.7%Hispanic 13.1%Asian 1.3%

Polling Status

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