Idaho gubernatorial election, 2026

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Governor of Idaho
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Election details
	Filing deadline: Pending
	Primary: Pending; General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
	Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in Idaho
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican
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Idaho is holding an election for governor on November 3, 2026.

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Candidates and election results

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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Idaho

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Brad Little (R)
		Stephen Heidt (D)
		Terri Pickens Manweiler (D)
	Submit photo	Chanelle Torrez (D)
	Submit photo	Jordan Chirat (R)
		Lisa Marie (R)
		Ammon Bundy (Independent)
		Maxine Durand (Independent)

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Chanelle Torrez

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "My name is Chanelle Torrez and I’m a born native from Caldwell Idaho. I want to run for freedom, Justice and reproductive rights. I believe in Idaho deserves better."

Key Messages

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I’m all about empowering women and children to be free of the choices they deserve without government control.

Child abuse and domestic violence should be a misdemeanor. I grew up in an abusive home with substance abuse.

Allowing pet owners to keep their pets if they have a fenced yard or a leash. A fine for any cruelty and unsupervised animals off leash. I’m an owner of a German shepherd and animal safety is my concern.

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Race ratings: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	10/7/2025	9/30/2025	9/23/2025	9/16/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Little (R)	60.5	358,598
	Stephen Heidt (D)	20.3	120,160
	Ammon Bundy (Independent)	17.2	101,835
	Paul Sand (L)	1.1	6,714
	Chantyrose Davison (Constitution Party)	0.9	5,250
	Lisa Marie (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	46

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 592,603
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Stephen Heidt	78.8	25,088
	Shelby Rognstad (Write-in)	21.2	6,736
	David Reilly (Write-in)	0.1	21

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,845
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little	52.8	148,843
		Janice McGeachin	32.2	90,857
		Ed Humphreys	11.0	30,878
		Steven Bradshaw	1.9	5,470
		Ashley Jackson	1.1	3,172
		Lisa Marie	0.4	1,120
	Submit photo	Ben Cannady	0.3	804
	Submit photo	Cody Usabel	0.2	680

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 281,824
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chantyrose Davison	61.9	346
	Submit photo	Ryan Cole (Write-in)	3.9	22
		Other/Write-in votes	34.2	191

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 559
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Sand	60.2	427
	Submit photo	John Dionne Jr.	39.8	282

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Paulette Jordan	58.4	38,505
	A.J. Balukoff	40.1	26,423
	Peter Dill	1.4	954

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little	37.3	72,548
		Raúl Labrador	32.6	63,478
	Submit photo	Tommy Ahlquist	26.2	51,008
		Lisa Marie	1.7	3,397
		Steven Pankey	1.4	2,704
		Harley Brown	0.4	874
	Submit photo	Ben Cannady	0.3	527

Governor of Idaho, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Butch Otter Incumbent	53.5%	235,405
	Democratic	A.J. Balukoff	38.6%	169,556
	Libertarian	John T. Bujak	4.1%	17,884
	Independent	Jill Humble	2%	8,801
	Constitution	Steve Pankey	1.2%	5,219
	Independent	Pro-Life	0.7%	2,870
	N/A	Write-ins	0%	95
Total Votes				439,830
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 709
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Little (R)	59.8	361,661
		Paulette Jordan (D)	38.2	231,081
	Submit photo	Bev Boeck (L)	1.1	6,551
	Submit photo	Walter Bayes (Constitution Party)	1.0	5,787
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	51

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 605,131
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 65,882
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 194,536
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2018

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