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Secretary of State of Idaho

Statewide — all of Idaho

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  • Neither primary was contested: incumbent Phil McGrane (R) advanced with 188,089 votes and Shawn Keenan (D) with 43,133 votes on May 19, 2026.[1]
  • After statewide filing closed, the Idaho Capital Sun reported that McGrane and Keenan would face off in November; The Green Papers lists only the two.[5][6]

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Phil McGraneRINCUMBENTIdaho Secretary of State (since 2023)Full profile →Shawn KeenanDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Phil McGrane
    In their own words[3]
    “strengthening Idaho's work to verify voter eligibility and ensure that only U.S. citizens vote in Idaho elections.”

    On helping implement Gov. Brad Little's 'Only Citizens Will Vote' Act, from his campaign site.

  • Shawn Keenan
    —

Research notes & limits

Slate: the Idaho Secretary of State's candidate portal is script-driven and could not be read; the slate rests on the Idaho Capital Sun and The Green Papers. Primary vote counts and details sourced only to Ballotpedia (blocked) were not re-verified; other sources show slightly different counts. Keenan's depth is limited by lack of public material.

Sources · 12

Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Idaho Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  2. 2.Phil McGrane for Idaho · McGrane for Idaho campaign Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Delivering Results for Idaho · McGrane for Idaho campaign Candidate's own words
  4. 4.12 Principles of Idaho Elections · Idaho Secretary of State Official record
  5. 5.Idaho's Republican state officials are all running for re-election. Who are the other candidates? · Idaho Capital Sun · 2026-02-27 News report
  6. 6.The Green Papers: Idaho 2026 General Election · The Green Papers Reference
  7. 7.Idaho Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  8. 8.Phil McGrane · Ballotpedia Reference
  9. 9.Meet Secretary McGrane · Idaho Secretary of State · 2026-10-19 Official record
  10. 10.Idaho Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  11. 11.Shawn Keenan · Ballotpedia Reference
  12. 12.The race for Idaho's top election official, the secretary of state, is a rematch · Idaho Capital Sun · 2026-10-19 News report