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Jim Guthrie

Republican · ID · ID State Senator

Jim Guthrie serves in the Idaho Senate and works as a rancher and business owner. He served on the Marsh Valley School District Board of Trustees and as a Bannock County commissioner from 2001 to 2007.

Where Jim Guthrie stands, based on their records

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records),

Opposes

Cost of Living Reduction (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (1 support · 2 oppose), Anti-Corruption (2 support · 1 oppose), Public Education Quality (3 support · 1 oppose),

Campaign Finance Information — State Senator

Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · November 3, 2026

Data last updated September 3, 2026

Raised
$131,101
Spent
$153,399
Cash on hand
$34,717

Spent can be higher than Raised because campaigns can also use money that Raised does not count, like loans or funds from earlier years.

Totals are the Idaho Secretary of State's official figures for this registration. Contribution-size breakdowns are built from the state's transaction search, which can omit contributions from some filed reports. Idaho does not collect donor occupation or employer.

Direct contributions by size
  • $1,000-$4,999$96,000
  • $500-$999$23,600
  • $250-$499$8,189
  • $100-$249$2,156
  • $1-$99$922
  • Unitemized small contributions$117

Spending by outside groups

Outside groups, such as PACs and super PACs, spend this money on the race. The candidate's campaign does not spend it, and none of it goes to the candidate.

Outside groups spent $252,703 to support this candidate.

Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (5)
  • Idaho Liberty PAC$108,708
  • Idaho Prosperity Fund$72,572
  • Hometown Heroes$19,819
  • Defend and Protect Idaho$18,408
  • WinAg PAC$9,142

Outside groups spent $33,024 to oppose this candidate.

Groups that spent money opposing this candidate (5)
  • Make Liberty Win (FEC ID: C00731133)$25,003
  • Save Idaho PAC$5,209
  • Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC$1,845
  • Citizens Alliance of Idaho$954
  • Snake River Strategies$13

Source: Idaho Secretary of State Sunshine Portal · 2026 cycle · sunshine.voteidaho.gov

Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

AI Regulation · 1 support

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1297, the Conversational AI Safety Act, which makes chatbots disclose they are artificial intelligence. The Idaho Senate passed it 21-12, and it became law.

    March 19, 2026Supports AI Regulation

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 2 support

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1294, which requires every newborn to be screened for hearing loss. The Idaho Senate passed it 22-13, and it became law.

    March 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 134, which makes health plans pay for a yearly extra breast cancer screening for people at higher risk. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-10, and it became law.

    March 17, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 2 oppose

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1269, which sets up a state cloud seeding program. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-9, and it became law.

    March 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 290, which moves school and daycare vaccine requirements from health board rules into state law. The Idaho Senate passed it 23-11, and it became law.

    March 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 86, which bars governments from requiring electric vehicle charging in new buildings. The Idaho Senate passed it 28-7, and it became law.

    March 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 2 support · 1 oppose

  • Voted for House Bill 930, which requires campaigns to keep all money in a dedicated checking account. The Idaho Senate passed it 19-14, and it became law.

    April 1, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 398, which rewrites Idaho's lobbying rules and widens what counts as lobbying. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-8, and it became law.

    April 2, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 253, which lets agencies treat public records requests from non-residents differently. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-9, and it became law.

    April 1, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Cost of Living Reduction · 1 oppose

  • Voted for House Bill 79, which raises the cap on community college tuition from $2,500 to $3,250 a year. The Idaho Senate passed it 26-9, and it became law.

    March 4, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support

  • Voted for House Bill 271, which makes it a misdemeanor to advertise a product or service that is illegal where offered. The Idaho Senate passed it 24-10, and it became law.

    March 26, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 187, which sets out what people on felony probation and parole must be told and agree to. The Idaho Senate passed it 24-8, and it became law.

    March 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1099, which raises the penalty for vehicular manslaughter by a repeat drunk driver. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-10, and it became law.

    February 27, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support

  • Voted for House Bill 776, which requires child protection checks within twelve hours for babies in risky homes. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-8, and it became law.

    March 30, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1257, which limits face-to-face visits in child protection cases involving abuse. The Idaho Senate passed it 24-6, and it became law.

    February 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 245, which raises the age limit for extended foster care from 21 to 23. The Idaho Senate passed it 21-14, and it became law.

    March 13, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 3 support · 1 oppose

  • Voted for House Bill 849, which credits industry experience to raise pay for career technical education teachers. The Idaho Senate passed it 18-14, and it became law.

    March 24, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1288, which creates a state fund to help schools pay for very expensive special education. The Idaho Senate passed it 22-12, and it became law.

    February 26, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1046, which requires a fetal development lesson with an ultrasound video in grades five through twelve. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-8, and it became law.

    February 27, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1069, which requires literacy training for every teacher and elementary administrator of young children. The Idaho Senate passed it 22-13, and it became law.

    February 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support

  • Voted for House Bill 810, which requires legislative candidates to have kept a fixed home inside the district. The Idaho Senate passed it 20-14, and it became law.

    March 26, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 339, which builds a monthly data feed of deaths and license changes to clean voter rolls. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-7, and it became law.

    March 31, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 2 support

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1297, the Conversational AI Safety Act, which makes chatbots disclose they are artificial intelligence. The Idaho Senate passed it 21-12, and it became law.

    March 19, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 149, which restricts lenders' use of mortgage trigger leads to solicit loan applicants. The Idaho Senate passed it 26-9, and it became law.

    March 10, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 oppose

  • Voted for House Bill 187, which sets out what people on felony probation and parole must be told and agree to. The Idaho Senate passed it 24-8, and it became law.

    March 13, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support · 1 oppose

  • Voted for House Bill 562, which raises insurance cancellation notice from 30 to 60 days. The Idaho Senate passed it 20-13, and it became law.

    March 24, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1183, which presumes a utility was not negligent in a wildfire if it followed an approved mitigation plan. The Idaho Senate passed it 24-11, and it became law.

    March 24, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 294, which removes the caps on civil penalties for breaking pipeline safety laws. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-8, and it became law.

    March 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 2 support

  • Voted for House Bill 508, which widens when highway districts may build bike lanes and sidewalks. The Idaho Senate passed it 19-16, and it became law.

    March 31, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for House Bill 180, which puts city and county decisions on broadband and cell tower permits on a clock. The Idaho Senate passed it 24-9, and it became law.

    April 1, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — General

General · 22 records

  • Voted against House Bill 516, which bars school districts from deducting union dues or using public money to support teachers unions. The Idaho Senate passed it 20-14, and it became law.

    April 1, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 706, which lets cities allow apartment buildings with a single stairway. The Idaho Senate passed it 18-17, and it became law.

    April 1, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 822, the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act, which requires schools and clinicians to tell parents. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-8, and it became law.

    March 30, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 752, which makes using a restroom or changing room meant for the opposite sex a misdemeanor. The Idaho Senate passed it 28-7, and it became law.

    March 27, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 561, which tightens the 2025 flag rules for government property and adds a fine. The Idaho Senate passed it 26-8, and it became law.

    March 24, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 542, the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act, which puts parents in control of a child's account. The Idaho Senate passed it 21-14, and it became law.

    March 20, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1354, which requires cities to allow accessory dwelling units on single-family lots. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-10, and it became law.

    March 20, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1352, which requires larger cities to allow small starter home subdivisions. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-10, and it became law.

    March 19, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 583, which narrows what cities and counties may do about short-term rentals. The Idaho Senate passed it 23-12, and it became law.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1311, which tightens ignition interlock rules for drunk driving offenders. The Idaho Senate passed it 21-14, and it became law.

    March 2, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1300, which lets the governor appoint the directors of Fish and Game, Transportation and Parks. The Idaho Senate passed it 21-14, and it became law.

    March 2, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1198, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion offices and required training at public colleges. The Idaho Senate passed it 23-12, and it became law.

    April 4, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1211, which lets people buy ivermectin without a prescription. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-9, and it became law.

    April 3, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 135, which removes exemptions from the lawful presence check for public benefits. The Idaho Senate passed it 26-9, and it became law.

    April 1, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1180, which sets rules for how agencies may use automated license plate readers. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-10, and it became law.

    March 27, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 96, which limits the flags a government body may fly to a short official list. The Idaho Senate passed it 20-11, and it became law.

    March 26, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 109, which orders the state to seek a federal waiver removing candy and soda from food stamps. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-10, and it became law.

    March 26, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1141, which bans camping and sleeping in public places across Idaho. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-8, and it became law.

    March 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 146, which requires new wind farms to seek radar systems that keep warning lights off until aircraft approach. The Idaho Senate passed it 18-15, and it became law.

    March 12, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 40, which cuts the income tax rate from 5.695 to 5.3 percent and exempts military retirement pay. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-8, and it became law.

    March 4, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1007, which lets residents speak at school board meetings on matters not on the agenda. The Idaho Senate passed it 25-9, and it became law.

    February 28, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 7, which sets a minimum $300 fine for adults convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana. The Idaho Senate passed it 27-8, and it became law.

    February 18, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

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  • State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 28; Idaho · incumbent

Profile last researched August 7, 2026.