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Republican Brad Little wins reelection for governor in Idaho

Nov 3, 2026 | 11:38 PM

Republican Brad Little won election Wednesday as governor of Idaho, defeating Democrat Terri Pickens. Little was seeking a third term. Little is the state’s former lieutenant governor and was a lawmaker who came from a longtime sheep ranching family. Pickens, a lawyer in private practice, also ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2022. The Associated Press declared Little the winner at 12:36 a.m. EST.

The Associated Press