All Republican statewide candidates running for re-election in November’s general election hold a fundraising lead over their challengers, online state campaign finance reports show.
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Incumbent GOP Gov. Brad Little has raised the most campaign money of any statewide candidate in 2026.
Through Wednesday afternoon, Little reported raising just more than $2.3 million in campaign contributions in 2026.
No other candidate for statewide office has raised even close to $1 million.
Among the candidates challenging Little in the Nov. 3 general election, independent gubernatorial candidate John Stegner has raised $516,520, and Democrat Terri Pickens has reported accepting $217,520.
Campaign finance records show that Little’s contributions are split between people and companies. Little reported raising almost $1.2 million from people, compared to nearly $1.1 million from companies and another $45,500 from political action committees.
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To search through finance records for each Idaho candidate, go to Idaho Sunshine, the Idaho Secretary of State’s campaign finance website. Through Idaho Sunshine, the public can search for candidates, political action committees, campaign expenditures, campaign contributions, reports and more.
Among Little’s campaign contributions, about $1.7 million came from Idaho while $590,819 came from out of state.
Both Stegner and Pickens reported raising a greater percentage of their campaign contributions from people and a smaller percentage from companies.
Stegner reported raising $492,941 from people compared to $22,895 from companies. Stegner reported that $353,765 of his campaign contributions came from Idaho while $161,070 was out-of-state.
Pickens reported raising $199,625 from people and $12,350 from companies. Campaign finance records show that Pickens raised $208,828 in Idaho, compared to $8,692 from out of state.
Campaign funds raised by Idaho candidates for statewide office
Governor’s race
Republican Gov. Brad Little: $2,309,940
Independent John Stegner: $516,520
Democrat Terri Pickens: $217,520
Libertarian Paul Sand: $310
Unaffiliated write-in candidate Jacob Burnett: $144
Constitution Party candidate Pro-Life, a person who legally changed his name from Marvin Richardson: $0
Lieutenant governor’s race
Republican Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke: $290,136
Democrat Eric Myricks: $4,144
Attorney general’s race
Republican Attorney General Raúl Labrador: $684,117
Democrat Lori Hickman: $173,373
Secretary of state’s race
Republican Secretary of State Phil McGrane: $426,694
Democrat Shawn Keenan: $0
State treasurer’s race
Republican Idaho State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth: $1,000
Democrat Kevin Jones: $0
State controller’s race
Republican Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf: $210,284
Democrat Rakesh Mohan: $8,738
Superintendent of public instruction’s race
Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield: $156,062
Democrat Becky Sundin Mitchell: $21,229
Constitution Party candidate Teresa Roundy: $0
* As of Sept. 30, 2026
Source: Idaho Sunshine, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office’s online campaign finance website.
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