Who's In the Race
Republican Brad Little faces Democrat Terri Pickens and Libertarian Paul Sand in Idaho's governor's race on Nov. 3. Little is the incumbent governor and is seeking reelection.
In the May 19 primaries, Little won the Republican contest with 59% of the vote. Pickens, meanwhile won the Democratic primary with 61%, a margin of about 44 percentage points over the second-place finisher, and Sand won the Libertarian primary with 57%.
Endorsements
Little has the backing of President Donald Trump, who endorsed the incumbent ahead of the primary. No heavyweight executive-branch or major statewide officials with sourced endorsements are on record for Pickens. Pickens has, however, received endorsements from Everytown for Gun Safety and the National Women's Political Caucus.
Race Outlook: Ratings and Polling
All three major race-rating outlets call this race solidly in Little's favor. Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball each rate the race Solid Republican, updated Oct. 28. Inside Elections also rates it Solid Republican, updated Oct. 23.
Previous Elections
Donald Trump carried Idaho in the 2024 presidential election with 67% of the vote, more than 36 points ahead of Democrat Kamala Harris, who received 30%. That margin places Idaho among the most Republican-leaning states in the country for the presidential contest.
In the 2022 governor's race, Little won reelection with about 61% of the vote. The runner-up, Democrat Stephen Heidt, received about 20%, losing the seat by a margin of more than 238,000 votes.
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