Idaho Governor G-ID-2026 · regular

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Cook Political Report
Solid R
As of Apr 16, 2026
✓✓
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Safe R
As of Mar 19, 2026
Polymarket
R 96¢
D 3¢
Refreshed today
R+18
Cook PVI
Incumbent
Brad Little
Republican · running

Race dynamics

Solid R. Little facing primary challenge from right; Stegner (Indep.) out-raised Fitzpatrick early. Little still heavily favored.

Macro context

Little facing primary opposition from right (Fitzpatrick). Stegner (Indep.) out-raised Fitzpatrick early. Little retains overwhelming advantages.

History

Little won 2022 with 60.5%. R+18.

Top contenders

Brad LittleIncumbent

Incumbent Governor
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

John Stegner

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Mark Fitzpatrick

Challenger
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Full candidate field

Republicans (2)

Brad LittleIncumbent

Incumbent Governor
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Mark Fitzpatrick

Challenger
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Democrats (1)

Terri Pickens

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Other / Independent (1)

John Stegner

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Key dates

  • May 19, 2026 — primary
  • Nov 3, 2026 — General election

Race data merged from Perplexity Pro Deep Research and Gemini Deep Research, both dated 2026-05-05, with cross-source verification. Confidence badges reflect that verification: ✓✓ both sources agree, ✓ single-source, ⚠ sources disagree. Ratings published by Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball; visual treatment is ours, no partnership implied. See /map methodology for the full freshness picture.