Justin Plante

Justin Plante

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Idaho

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Next election

May 19, 2026

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Justin Plante (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Idaho. Plante is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Plante completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2026

See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Idaho

John Stegner (Unaffiliated), Tanner Basye (Independent), and Ammon Bundy (Independent) are running in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	John Stegner (Unaffiliated)
	Submit photo	Tanner Basye (Independent)
		Ammon Bundy (Independent)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho

Maxine Durand (D), Stephen Heidt (D), Terri Pickens (D), and Chanelle Torrez (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Maxine Durand
		Stephen Heidt
		Terri Pickens
	Submit photo	Chanelle Torrez

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Governor of Idaho

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Brad Little
	Submit photo	Jordan Chirat
		Sean Crystal
	Submit photo	Mark Fitzpatrick
	Submit photo	Daniel Fowler
	Submit photo	Ethan Giles
	Submit photo	Scott Hert
	Submit photo	Ron James
	Submit photo	Jill Kirkham
		Lisa Marie
		Justin Plante

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Constitution Party primary

Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho

Pro-Life (Constitution Party) is running in the Constitution Party primary for Governor of Idaho on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Pro-Life

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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho

Melissa Sue Robinson (L) and Paul Sand (L) are running in the Libertarian Party primary for Governor of Idaho on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Melissa Sue Robinson
		Paul Sand

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Justin Plante completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Plante's responses.

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I’m a journeyman mechanic, not a politician. I actually fix things. I don’t just talk about fixing them.
• Transparency starts with audits, audits, and more audits.

  Where is our money going? Who’s wasting it? Why are we paying for the same thing twice?

  I’m going to open the books so we can find out together.
• No new taxes. Fraud and waste savings will be reallocated to where they should have been in the first place, improving the quality of life for us Idahoans.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Rooting out government waste so tax dollars stop disappearing and start helping Idaho families.

Redirecting savings to fix roads, recharge aquifers, and make housing affordable for longtime residents.
Putting Idahoans first in jobs with local-hire preference in state deals.
Keeping taxes low by using audit savings instead of raising them on working people.

Making government accountable with monthly public reports on Transparent Idaho and a Citizens Oversight Task Force of regular Idahoans.

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