2026 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Scott Bedke is eligible to seek a second term, and has announced his intent to do so.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Scott Bedke, incumbent lieutenant governor (2023–present)[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Scott Bedke
- Executive branch officials
- Dirk Kempthorne, former Secretary of the Interior (2006–2009) and governor of Idaho (1999–2006)[3]
- U.S. senators
- Statewide officials
- Brad Little, governor of Idaho (2019–present)[2]
- Butch Otter, former governor of Idaho (2007–2019)[3]
- Organizations
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Eric Myricks, nonprofit founder and candidate for mayor of Nampa in 2025[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Johnston, Chloe (September 9, 2025). "Idaho Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke announces bid for 2026 re-election". KTVB. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Staff, CBS2 News (September 8, 2025). "Lt. Governor Scott Bedke announces re-election campaign in Idaho". KBOI. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Shoemaker, Riley (January 21, 2026). "Walkout at Idaho Capitol draws demonstrators voicing immigration and economic concerns". KIVI-TV. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Eric Myricks addressed the crowd.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites
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