Melissa Sue Robinson
Melissa Sue Robinson (Libertarian Party) (also known as Susie) is running for election for Governor of Idaho. She declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Robinson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 12 of the Idaho State Senate.
Biography
Robinson's professional experience includes working as a shift supervisor at General Motors, network administrator at SBC Communications, and employee at Century Link Corporation. She earned her B.A. in humanities from Michigan State University in 1994.
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
Melissa Sue Robinson (L), John Stegner (Unaffiliated), Tanner Basye (Independent), Ammon Bundy (Independent), and Maxine Durand (Independent) are running in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Melissa Sue Robinson (L) | |
| John Stegner (Unaffiliated) | ||
| Tanner Basye (Independent) | ||
 | Ammon Bundy (Independent) | |
 | Maxine Durand (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho
Stephen Heidt (D), Terri Pickens (D), and Chanelle Torrez (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 19, 2026.
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 | Terri Pickens | |
| 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.
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2022
See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 8, 2022.
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 | |
| Total votes: 592,603 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Dempsey (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho
Stephen Heidt defeated Shelby Rognstad and David Reilly in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Heidt | 78.8 | 25,088 |
 | Shelby Rognstad (Write-in) | 21.2 | 6,736 | |
 | David Reilly (Write-in) | 0.1 | 21 | |
| Total votes: 31,845 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Melissa Sue Robinson (D)
- Bob Dempsay (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
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 | |
| Ben Cannady | 0.3 | 804 | ||
| Cody Usabel | 0.2 | 680 | ||
| Total votes: 281,824 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Hammond (R)
- Jeff Cotton (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho
Chantyrose Davison defeated Ryan Cole in the Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chantyrose Davison | 61.9 | 346 |
| Ryan Cole (Write-in) | 3.9 | 22 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 34.2 | 191 | ||
| Total votes: 559 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho
Paul Sand defeated John Dionne Jr. in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Sand | 60.2 | 427 |
| John Dionne Jr. | 39.8 | 282 | ||
| Total votes: 709 | |||
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2020
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 13
Incumbent Jeff C. Agenbroad defeated Melissa Sue Robinson and Michaella Franklin in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff C. Agenbroad (R) | 70.7 | 15,222 |
| Melissa Sue Robinson (D) | 29.2 | 6,290 | |
| Michaella Franklin (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 21,519 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 13
Melissa Sue Robinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 13 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Sue Robinson | 100.0 | 1,469 |
| Total votes: 1,469 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 13
Incumbent Jeff C. Agenbroad advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 13 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff C. Agenbroad | 100.0 | 4,952 |
| Total votes: 4,952 | |||
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2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
Robinson ran for State Senate District 12. She defeated Maria Mabbutt in the May 15 Democratic primary and was defeated by Todd Lakey (R) in the November 6 general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Todd Lakey |
67.7% | 9,976 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Sue Robinson | 32.3% | 4,752 | |
| Total Votes | 14,728 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Melissa Sue Robinson |
50.6% | 175 |
| Maria Mabbutt | 49.4% | 171 |
| Total Votes | 346 | |
2010
Robinson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 12 of the Idaho State Senate. She was unopposed in the primary on May 25th. She lost to Republican incumbent Gary Collins in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2012," accessed March 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 4, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
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