Biography
Steve Johnson is an independent candidate for Idaho State Senate District 1 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Scott Herndon.[1][2] His career experience includes working as an educator, farmer, rancher and small-scale logger.[2]
Steve Johnson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 1972 and a graduate degree in 1988.[2] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he said his family bought its farm in 1957, that he had worked as a railroad laborer, farmhand, small-scale logger, rancher, farmer and small business owner, and that he spent most of a 42-year education career in District 1 as a teacher and principal.[3]
Johnson ran as an independent write-in candidate for Idaho State Senate District 1 in 2022, receiving 40.9 percent of the vote to Republican Scott Herndon's 59.1 percent.[2] In that survey, he listed doubling the homeowner's exemption to $250,000, funding public education and preserving open spaces, rural lifestyle and public land access as his key messages.[3]
- 1.Idaho State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Steve Johnson (Idaho) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Steve Johnson (Idaho) - Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Idaho Senate District 1
Steve Johnson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 1 as IND. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.