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Governor of Idaho

Jacob Burnett

CandidateIND

Race
Governor of Idaho
Election
2026-11-03
Opponents
Brad Little (R); Terri Pickens (D); John Stegner (IND); Paul Sand (LIB); Pro-Life (Constitution)
Research
Basic

Party linenone

No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes

I support keeping it.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

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On the ballotGovernor

2026-11-03

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

Declared independent write-in candidate; not printed on the ballot.

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Protect legal access to abortionMixed

Supports abortion access through the first trimester with exceptions, says he does not oppose Proposition 1's broader rights provisions in principle but does not support removing all limits or oversight, and says he would respect the result if voters pass it.

Documented position[4]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)Supports
I support keeping it.

Supports keeping Idaho's private education tax credit.[4]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Biography

Jacob Burnett, 30, of Middleton, is an independent write-in candidate for governor of Idaho. His stated priorities are agency audits and lobbying transparency, lowering personal property taxes and slowing speculative out-of-state development, and expanded telehealth and parental choice in education.[1][2][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Burnett lists his hometown as Middleton and his occupation as self-employed.[1] He says he has lived in Idaho for 30 years.[1]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Audits of state agencies and transparent lobbying rules.[4]
  • Lowering or eliminating personal property taxes and slowing speculative out-of-state development.[4]
  • Expanded telehealth, more local providers, and parental choice and disclosure in education.[4]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
    “I don't think the answer is simply building faster, much of our shortage has been driven by speculative, out-of-state investment and large-scale development that prioritizes corporate profit over resident ownership.”[4]

    In the Idaho Capital Sun voter guide

  • Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections
    “I'd also enforce rent regulations tied to actual property upkeep/direct value”[4]

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

Profile: /people/jacob-burnett

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Idaho governor — 2026 General Election Voter Guide · Idaho Capital Sun · 2026-10-19 News report
  2. 2.Idaho 2026 General Election · The Green Papers · 2026-10-19 Reference
  3. 3.Pickens, Stegner pledge policy changes in Idaho gubernatorial candidate forum · Idaho Capital Sun · 2026-10-19 News report
  4. 4.Idaho governor — 2026 General Election Voter Guide · Idaho Capital Sun · 2026-10-19 News report