Governor
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| Topic | Brad Little | Terri Pickens | Paul Sand | John Stegner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the ballot as | Republican | Democratic | Libertarian | Unaffiliated |
| Occupation | Governor of Idaho; rancher (questionnaire: 'Occupation/professional background: Rancher') Source: idahocapitalsun.com | Attorney; founded Pickens Law, P.A. in 2008 (real estate, construction and commercial litigation); former Nez Perce County public defender Source: terriforidaho.com | Computer software engineer, computer business entrepreneur, home builder (questionnaire) Source: idahocapitalsun.com | Mediator (questionnaire) Source: idahocapitalsun.com |
| Prior offices | Idaho State Senate (appointed by Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, then elected and re-elected four times; Republican Caucus chairman) Source: bradlittleforidaho.comLieutenant Governor of Idaho (appointed January 2009; elected 2010, re-elected 2014) Source: bradlittleforidaho.comGovernor of Idaho since January 2019 (33rd governor) Source: bradlittleforidaho.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | White Bird City Council, 10 years Source: paulsand.org | Former Latah County District Judge Source: stegnerforidaho.comFormer Idaho Supreme Court Justice Source: stegnerforidaho.com |
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| Taxes and budget | "Gov. Little and the Legislature championed historic tax relief for citizens and businesses" Source: bradlittleforidaho.com | "I will revisit those cuts for billionaires and re-fund the services" Source: idahocapitalsun.com | "I strongly support substantial reductions in state agencies and state taxes." Source: paulsand.org | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Economy and jobs | "Gov. Little cut or simplified a whopping 95-percent of Idaho regulations" Source: bradlittleforidaho.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Education | "expanded education freedom from Kindergarten through Career with new school choice options" Source: bradlittleforidaho.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | "I support rescinding the vouchers." Source: idahocapitalsun.com |
| Health care | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | "support legislation that would reinstate access to the 42,000 recently removed from Medicaid access" Source: idahocapitalsun.com |
| Public safety | "While others seek to defund the police, Gov. Little DEFENDS the police." Source: bradlittleforidaho.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Energy and utilities | Not found Know a source? Send it | "Idaho must not become the dumpsite for our nation’s nuclear waste." Source: idahocapitalsun.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Elections and government | "Gov. Little has promoted additional election integrity measures" Source: bradlittleforidaho.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | "my platform is to permanently remove politics from state government" Source: paulsand.org | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Housing and cost of living | Not found Know a source? Send it | "The state should play an active role in managing the housing crisis." Source: idahocapitalsun.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | "I want to employ whatever resources are available to make housing more affordable for Idahoans" Source: idahocapitalsun.com |
| Immigration | "Operation No Return is removing dangerous illegal alien criminals from Idaho communities" Source: bradlittleforidaho.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | "I am opposed to giving public benefits to any immigrant, legally here or otherwise." Source: paulsand.org | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Abortion | Not found Know a source? Send it | "I favor Proposition 1." Source: idahocapitalsun.com | "I am strongly opposed to abortion, open borders, and legalizing narcotic drugs." Source: paulsand.org | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Endorsements they list | President Donald J. Trump Source: bradlittleforidaho.comAFC Victory Fund Source: bradlittleforidaho.comNFIB Idaho Source: bradlittleforidaho.com | SW Idaho NOW PAC Source: terriforidaho.comMoms Demand Action (2026 Gun Sense Candidate) Source: terriforidaho.comNational Women's Political Caucus Source: terriforidaho.comIdaho Democratic Party Rural Caucus Source: terriforidaho.comUnited Steelworkers Washington/Idaho Legislative Education Committee Source: terriforidaho.comIdaho Alliance for Retired Americans Source: terriforidaho.comCenter for Freethought Equality PAC Source: terriforidaho.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Campaign site lists individual endorsers described as Republicans, Democrats and Independents (e.g., A.J. Balukoff, Jerry Brady, Rod Gramer, Karen Lansing) Source: stegnerforidaho.com |
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