2026 Idaho gubernatorial election

2026 Idaho gubernatorial election
November 3, 2026
 
Nominee Brad Little Terri Pickens
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Brad Little
Republican


The 2026 Idaho gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Idaho. Republican incumbent Brad Little is seeking a third term. He is being challenged by Democratic attorney Terri Pickens.

Primary elections took place on May 19, 2026.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Brad Little
Executive branch officials
Labor unions

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Contributions Cash Balance
Brad Little (R) $1,928,267 $1,162,552
Mark Fitzpatrick (R) $185,753 $35,959
Source: Idaho Sunshine[6]

Primary results

Results by county
  Little
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Fitzpatrick
  •   40–50%
Results by precinct:
  Little
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Fitzpatrick
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Tie
  No Votes
Republican primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Little (incumbent) 140,778 58.96
Republican Mark Fitzpatrick 68,546 28.67
Republican Lisa Marie 7,215 3.02
Republican Justin Plante 5,286 2.21
Republican Sean Crystal 4,558 1.91
Republican Ron James 4,510 1.89
Republican Daniel Fowler 4,197 1.75
Republican Ethan Giles 3,672 1.54
Total votes 238,762 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Terri Pickens, attorney and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2022[8]

Eliminated in primary

  • Maxine Durand, former Twin Falls Director of Transportation (2023–2025)[9] (previously ran as an independent)[10]
  • Jill Kirkham, small-business owner[3]
  • Chanelle Torrez[3]

Endorsements

Maxine Durand
Organizations

Primary results

County results
  Pickens
  •   60-70%
  •   50–60%
  •   40–50%
  Durand
  •   30–40%
Precinct results
  Pickens
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60-70%
  •   70-80%
  •   80-90%
  •   90-100%
  Durand
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   90–100%
  Kirkham
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Torrez
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   90–100%
  Tie
  No Votes
Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terri Pickens 30,331 61.42
Democratic Jill Kirkham 8,377 16.96
Democratic Maxine Durand 7,178 14.53
Democratic Chanelle Torrez 3,500 7.09
Total votes 49,386 100.00

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Constitution primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

  • Pro-Life, perennial candidate and anti-abortion activist[3]

Independents

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

  • Maxine Durand, former Twin Falls Director of Transportation (2023–2025)[9] (ran as a Democrat)[10]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Solid R August 20, 2026
Fox News[13] Solid R July 23, 2026
Inside Elections[14] Solid R August 28, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Safe R June 19, 2026
RealClearPolitics[16] Solid R June 5, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R August 26, 2026
Silver Bulletin[18] Solid R August 25, 2026

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Brad
Little (R)		 Terri
Pickens (D)		 John
Stegner (I)		 Other Undecided
Change Research (I)[19][A] July 28–30, 2026 1,213 (LV) ± 3.0% 48% 27% 11% 2%[b] 13%
54% 33% – 3%[c] 10%
47% – 34% 3%[c] 16%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "Would not vote" with 2%
  3. 1 2 "Would not vote" with 3%

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by John Stegner's campaign

References

  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Idaho Governor Brad Little announces bid for a third term as state leader". KTVB. February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Idaho Candidate Filing Portal - ReFrame". Vote Idaho. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ Guido, Laura (June 11, 2025). "Trump endorses Idaho Gov. Brad Little for 2026 election". KTVB. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Police, firefighter unions endorse Little after he lost teachers' union support". Idaho Education News. April 29, 2026. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Candidate data". Idaho Sunshine. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "2026 Idaho Gubernatorial Results". Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ KMVT News Staff (November 12, 2025). "Boise lawyer announces Democratic run for Idaho governor". KMVT. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Kay, Dereka (August 29, 2025). "A new face is running for Governor in Idaho". KMVT. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 @Durand for Idaho; (February 7, 2026). for Idaho/p/DUbCJFKjPaY/ "Switching Parties" – via Instagram. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  11. ↑ "Former Idaho Supreme Court Justice eyes governorship". cdapress. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Fox News Power Rankings: The top races to watch as 36 states choose their next governor". Fox News. Rémy Numa. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Governor Forecast – 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ "2026 Governor Races | RealClearPolitics". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  17. ↑ "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  18. ↑ Silver, Nate (August 20, 2026). "FLIPR 2026 midterm election forecast". www.natesilver.net. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Stegner for Idaho July 2026 Toplines". Change Research. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
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