Biography
Matt Loesby is the Libertarian Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Idaho. A software engineer and video game developer, he ran as the Libertarian candidate for Idaho's 1st Congressional District in 2024.[1][2]
Loesby was born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and says he grew up in a suburb south of Denver.[2][3] He earned a bachelor's degree from Chapman University in 2010, then stayed in the state where he attended college for a job in video game development until 2018, according to his campaign website.[2][3] After a brief stay in North Carolina for work, he bought a house in Idaho's Treasure Valley in 2020.[3] He works as a software engineer, described himself in a 2024 Ballotpedia survey as a video game developer and software engineer, and says he does administrative work and activism for the Libertarian Party of Idaho.[2][3]
Loesby was the Libertarian candidate for Idaho's 1st Congressional District in 2024, receiving 9,594 votes (2.1%) in a race won by Rep. Russ Fulcher.[2] He advanced unopposed from the May 19, 2026, Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate with 855 votes.[2]
- 1.United States Senate election in Idaho, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Matt Loesby · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Who Am I? · Loesby for Senate (campaign website) Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
