Biography
Paul Smith is the Constitution Party candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives, District 23A, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces Republican incumbent Chris Bruce.[1][2] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a Christian libertarian and said it was his third run for office in Idaho.[3]
Paul Smith earned a high school diploma from Bellarmine College Prep and graduated from the College of San Mateo in 1988, according to Ballotpedia.[2] Ballotpedia lists his career experience as volunteer work and says he has been affiliated with the Marsing Emergency Network.[2]
Smith ran for Idaho State Senate District 23 in 2024 as a Constitution Party candidate and received 4.1 percent of the vote (1,030 votes) as incumbent Todd Lakey won the general election.[2] The Constitution Party primary for the 2026 District 23A race was canceled.[2] In his 2024 survey responses, Smith listed abolishing abortion in Idaho and returning state sovereignty by ending federal funding to the state among his key messages.[3]
- 1.Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Paul Smith - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Paul Smith, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Idaho House District 23A
Paul Smith is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho House District 23A as Constitution. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
