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Your complete directory of Idaho candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: March 2026 Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins): March 2026 Filing Deadline (General Write-Ins): June 2026 Primary: May 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on July 1, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Brad Little (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Marvin "Pro Life" Richardson (C) - Farmer, Pro-Life Activist & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Scott Bedke (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Phil McGrane (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE CONTROLLER:
Brandon Woolf (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Julie Ellsworth (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Raul Labrador (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Debbie Critchfield (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Jim Risch (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Evans (R) - Data Engineer, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
David Roth (D) - Realtor & Frequent Candidate
Todd Achilles (I) - Ex-State Rep., University Lecturer, Army Veteran & Ex-Democrat
Natalie Fleming (I) - Software Developer, Ex-Republican & Frequent Candidate

Mike Crapo (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Russ Fulcher (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kaylee Peterson (D) - Artisan Jeweler & '22/'24 Nominee

District 2:
Mike Simpson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Keven Lewis (D) - Taxi Driver
Julie Wiley (D) - Retired Counselor

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Idaho Constitution Party (C)
Idaho Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Idaho (G)
Libertarian Party of Idaho (L)
Republican Party of Idaho (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

IdahoVotes.gov

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Challis Messenger
Coeur d'Alene Post Falls Press
Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho Dispatch
Idaho Falls Post Register
Idaho Mountain Express (Ketchum / Sun Valley)
Idaho Press (Nampa)
Idaho Public Television (PBS)
Idaho State Journal (Pocatello)
Idaho Statesman (Boise)
Lewiston Tribune
Logan Herald-Journal
Moscow - Pullman Daily News
RuralNorthwest.com (Bonners Ferry)
Twin Falls Times-News

Boise State Public Radio (NPR)
Idaho Public Television (PBS)
KBOI TV-2 (CBS - Boise)
KNIN TV-9 (FOX - Boise)
KTVB TV-7 (NBC - Boise)
KIDK TV-3 (CBS - Idaho Falls) / KIFI TV-8 (ABC - Idaho Falls)
KMVT TV-11 (CBS - Twin Falls)
KREM TV-2 (CBS - Spokane/Coeur d'Alene)
KXLY TV-4 (ABC - Spokane/Coeur d'Alene)
KHQ TV-6 (CBS - Spokane/Coeur d'Alene)
KAYU TV-28 (FOX - Spokane/Coeur d'Alene)