2026 Idaho gubernatorial election

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2026 Idaho gubernatorial election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Brad Little
Republican



The 2026 Idaho gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the state of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Governor Brad Little is eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office, as Idaho does not have gubernatorial term limits.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Endorsements

Brad Little (undeclared)

U.S. executive branch officials

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Terri Pickens, attorney and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2022 [2]

Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Maxine Durand, former Twin Falls Director of Transportation (2023–2025) [3]

Endorsements

Maxine Durand

Organizations

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [4] Solid RSeptember 11, 2025
Inside Elections [5] Solid RAugust 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [6] Safe RSeptember 4, 2025
Race to the WH [7] Safe RSeptember 16, 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ Guido, Laura (June 11, 2025). "Trump endorses Idaho Gov. Brad Little for 2026 election". KTVB . Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ Scheufler, Jordan; Quinn, Cole (June 15, 2025). ""No Kings" protest in Twin Falls sees hundreds rally at Five Points". KMVT . Retrieved August 26, 2025. Speakers at the Twin Falls event included...Terri Pickens, who is running for Governor of Idaho in 2026.
  3. 1 2 Kay, Dereka (August 29, 2025). "A new face is running for Governor in Idaho". KMVT . Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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