2026 ID Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Idaho State Legislature in 2026 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Budget Reduction
Reduces state appropriations for fiscal year 2026 by approximately $193 million.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
Benefit per household: +$256.00/year
2. Embracing Cloud Seeding
Authorizes the Idaho Water Resource Board to oversee cloud-seeding programs.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Property Rights
Strengthens private-property rights by prohibiting government employees from entering private land without the property owner's consent or a valid search warrant.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Foreign-law Ban
Prohibits Idaho courts from enforcing or applying foreign laws.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Embracing Stablecoin
Establishes a legal and regulatory framework for the issuance and use of payment stablecoins in Idaho.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Ban on Funding Teacher’s Unions
Prohibits the use of taxpayer resources to support teacher's unions.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Adams | R | 50% | ||||||
| Kelly A. Anthon | R | 33% | ||||||
| Treg A. Bernt | R | 50% | ||||||
| Carl Bjerke | R | 60% | ||||||
| Camille Blaylock | R | 83% | ||||||
| Van Burtenshaw | R | 33% | ||||||
| Cindy Carlson | R | 100% | ||||||
| Kevin Cook | R | 33% | ||||||
| Lori Den Hartog | R | 67% | ||||||
| Daniel Foreman | R | 80% | ||||||
| Codi Galloway | R | 67% | ||||||
| Scott Grow | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jim K. Guthrie | R | 33% | ||||||
| Mark Harris | R | 33% | ||||||
| Phil Hart | R | 83% | ||||||
| Josh Keyser | R | 83% | ||||||
| Josh Kohl | R | 100% | ||||||
| Todd M. Lakey | R | 67% | ||||||
| Brian Lenney | R | 83% | ||||||
| Dave Lent | R | 33% | ||||||
| Tammy Nichols | R | 83% | ||||||
| Douglas M. Okuniewicz | R | 100% | ||||||
| Alison Rabe | D | 0% | ||||||
| Doug Ricks | R | 67% | ||||||
| James D. Ruchti | D | 17% | ||||||
| Carrie Semmelroth | D | 20% | ||||||
| Brandon Shippy | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ron C. Taylor | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ben Toews | R | 83% | ||||||
| Julie VanOrden | R | 33% | ||||||
| Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 17% | ||||||
| Melissa Wintrow | D | 17% | ||||||
| James W. Woodward | R | 33% | ||||||
| Christy Zito | R | 100% | ||||||
| Glenneda Zuiderveld | R | 100% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 11.8% |
| Republican | 66.2% |
