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Brad Little

Governor of Idaho (since 2019)RINCUMBENT

Race
Governor of Idaho
Election
2026-11-03
Opponents
Terri Pickens (D); John Stegner (IND); Paul Sand (LIB); Pro-Life (Constitution); Jacob Burnett (IND)
Research
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Party linenone

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Brad Little is the incumbent Republican governor of Idaho, seeking a third term. A rancher by background, he served as a state senator and lieutenant governor before being elected governor in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. As governor he signed the 2025 Idaho parental choice tax credit, a Medicaid cost-containment law that he said does not reject the voters' Medicaid expansion, and a 2022 income-tax cut.[1][2][3][4][5]

On the ballotGovernor

2026-11-03

Brad Little Rincumbent
Terri Pickens Dchallenger
John Stegner INDchallenger
Paul Sand LIBchallenger
Pro-Life Constitutionchallenger
Jacob Burnett INDchallenger

Won the May 19 Republican primary with 58.96%. Idaho does not elect a running mate; the lieutenant governor is elected separately.

Biography

Brad Little is the incumbent Republican governor of Idaho, seeking a third term. A rancher by background, he served as a state senator and lieutenant governor before being elected governor in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. As governor he signed the 2025 Idaho parental choice tax credit, a Medicaid cost-containment law that he said does not reject the voters' Medicaid expansion, and a 2022 income-tax cut.[1][2][3][4][5]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Little was born and raised in Emmett, Idaho, on his family's sheep and cattle ranching operation.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in agribusiness and ran the family's ranching operation.[1][2]

Governor Dirk Kempthorne appointed Little to fill a state Senate vacancy in 2001, and he served in the Senate until 2009.[1][2] Gov. Butch Otter appointed him lieutenant governor in 2009, and he held that office until 2019.[1][2]

Little won a crowded Republican primary and was elected governor in 2018, taking office on January 7, 2019.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2022, defeating Democrat Stephen Heidt and independent Ammon Bundy.[1] He married Teresa Soulen in 1978, and they have two sons.[1][2]

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On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • bill2025-02-27 · Signed House Bill 93, establishing the Idaho parental choice tax credit and an advance-payment fund; the House passed it 42–28 and the Senate 20–15.[6]
  • bill2025-03-19 · Signed House Bill 345, the Medicaid Reform and Cost Containment Act, saying it improves the program 'without rejecting the will of the voters on Medicaid Expansion.'[7][8]
  • bill2022-02-04 · Signed House Bill 436, his 'Leading Idaho' income tax relief bill providing a $350 million one-time rebate and $251 million in ongoing tax relief by lowering income tax brackets.[9]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Campaign materials describe his goal as making Idaho a place where people have the opportunity to thrive.[10]
  • Little did not respond to the Idaho Capital Sun voter-guide questionnaire, so no issue answers in his own words are available there.[11]

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Brad Little · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  2. 2.About Governor Brad Little · Idaho Office of the Governor · 2026-10-19 Official record
  3. 3.House Bill 93 (2025) — Idaho parental choice tax credit · Idaho State Legislature · 2026-10-19 Official record
  4. 4.Gov. Little signs the Medicaid Reform and Cost Containment Act · Office of the Governor of Idaho · 2026-10-19 Official record
  5. 5.Gov. Little signs his “Leading Idaho” income tax relief bill · Office of the Governor of Idaho · 2026-10-19 Official record
  6. 6.House Bill 93 (2025) — Idaho parental choice tax credit · Idaho State Legislature · 2026-10-19 Official record
  7. 7.Gov. Little signs the Medicaid Reform and Cost Containment Act · Office of the Governor of Idaho · 2026-10-19 Official record
  8. 8.House Bill 345 (2025) — Medicaid state plan amendments and waivers · Idaho State Legislature · 2026-10-19 Official record
  9. 9.Gov. Little signs his “Leading Idaho” income tax relief bill · Office of the Governor of Idaho · 2026-10-19 Official record
  10. 10.Brad Little for Idaho · Brad Little for Idaho · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Idaho governor — 2026 General Election Voter Guide · Idaho Capital Sun · 2026-10-19 News report