Governor
Idaho
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,934,262 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,934,262 ÷ 1,934,262) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in ID (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Low · rated not competitive as of August 12, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race not competitive. Rating from Inside Elections and University of Virginia's Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Solid Republican" (d=5) + Sabato "Safe Republican" (d=5) → mean 5 → "not competitive" → grade low (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade average, not competitive grades low)
Average representation + low decisiveness → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Incumbent Republican Governor of Idaho (since 2019), seeking a third term in 2026. Former Lieutenant Governor and state senator.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for,
Independent · declared
Jacob Burnett is an independent write-in candidate for Governor of Idaho in the 2026 general election.
Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for
Independent · declared
Independent nominee for statewide office in Idaho in the 2026 general election.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Libertarian · declared
Libertarian nominee for statewide office in Idaho in the 2026 general election.
Constitution · declared
Constitution nominee for statewide office in Idaho in the 2026 general election.
Records: AI Regulation 1 for, Data Privacy 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for,
Democratic · declared
Democratic nominee for statewide office in Idaho in the 2026 general election.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
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