United States
Idaho governor polls 2026
Governor election 3 Nov 2026, in 3 days.
Brad Little leads the polling average with 45.1%, 16.7 points ahead of Terri Pickens.
Also polled: Senate election.
Average
Updated 34 minutes ago
Trend
Brad LittleTerri PickensJohn Stegner
Stances
Brad LittleTerri PickensJohn Stegner
Immigration1 unplaced
ExpandRestrictRemigration
Economy
Free marketState-directed
Christian identity1 unplaced
Abortion
Broad accessProtect unborn life
Marriage & family1 unplaced
Individual choiceTraditional
National culture1 unplaced
CosmopolitanPreserve heritage
Technology1 unplaced
Light-touchRein in Big Tech
Scores and reasons written by AI. Methodology
Why these scores
Immigration
- Brad Little: 7 of 10 Signed 2025 law making illegal entry a state crime; sent Idaho troopers to southern border
- Terri Pickens: 3 of 10 Attacks governor for 'shrugging' as ICE agents detain Idaho citizens at gunpoint
Economy
- Brad Little: 2 of 10 Signed repeated income tax cuts and a private-school tuition tax credit
- Terri Pickens: 5.5 of 10 Says programs for the poor, elderly and veterans are being 'robbed by billionaires'
- John Stegner: 5 of 10 Cut grocery tax, restore Medicaid access, undo voucher law, fund public schools properly
Christian identity
- Brad Little: 6 of 10 No state-church measures found; record aligned with religious conservatives on life and gender
- Terri Pickens: 2 of 10 No religious policy agenda; blames 'anti-science zealots' for Idaho's abortion ban
Abortion
- Brad Little: 8.5 of 10 Signed near-total abortion ban and first law criminalising helping minors travel for abortions
- Terri Pickens: 1.5 of 10 Campaigns to restore bodily autonomy lost under Idaho's near-total abortion ban
- John Stegner: 3 of 10 Pledges to implement Prop 1 abortion-rights initiative if voters pass it; no other stance
Marriage & family
- Brad Little: 6.5 of 10 Signed bans on trans girls in girls' sports, birth-certificate sex changes and minors' gender care
- Terri Pickens: 2 of 10 Says LGBTQ civil rights are under constant threat in Idaho
National culture
- Brad Little: 6 of 10 Signed 2025 law banning DEI offices and statements at public colleges
- Terri Pickens: 2.5 of 10 No national-culture agenda found; scored on mainstream Democratic stance
Subsidiarity
- Brad Little: 6.5 of 10 Signed parental-choice tax credit for private schooling; signed law blocking Biden federal gun orders
- John Stegner: 6.5 of 10 Opposes legislature curbing local self-government: 'government closest to the people works best'
Technology
- Brad Little: 7 of 10 Signed 2026 law restricting addictive social-media features and requiring parental consent under 17
- John Stegner: 5.5 of 10 Wants warrant protection for Flock camera data; data centres must prove community benefit