Get to know the Republican candidates appearing on Valley County ballots this November, from federal and statewide offices to District 8 and local Valley County races.
We encourage Valley County voters to learn about the Republican candidates seeking to represent them at every level of government. Browse the candidates below, read a brief introduction, and visit their campaign websites to learn more about their backgrounds, priorities, and platforms.
Meet the Republican candidates seeking to represent Idaho in the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
Jim Risch is seeking reelection to the United States Senate, where he has represented Idaho since 2009. A longtime Idaho public servant, Risch previously served as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and in the Idaho State Senate, and currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Russ Fulcher represents Idaho’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before serving in Congress, he spent more than a decade in the Idaho State Senate and worked in Idaho’s technology industry, bringing both legislative and private-sector experience to his role in Washington.
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Brad Little is Idaho’s 33rd Governor and a third-generation Idaho rancher and businessman. Before becoming Governor in 2019, he served in the Idaho Senate and as Lieutenant Governor, building decades of experience in agriculture, business, and state government.
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Scott Bedke is Idaho’s Lieutenant Governor, a longtime cattle rancher, and former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives. His family’s Idaho ranching roots stretch back to the 1870s, and his public service has focused on state government, agriculture, taxes, and Idaho families.
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Phil McGrane has served as Idaho’s Secretary of State since 2023. His office oversees Idaho elections, business registrations, campaign finance reporting, and other core state services, and he is seeking a second term as Idaho’s chief elections officer.
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Brandon Woolf has served as Idaho State Controller since 2012. Raised on his family’s dairy farm in Preston, Woolf oversees the state’s central accounting and payroll systems and has focused his tenure on financial transparency, accountability, and modernization of Idaho’s financial systems.
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Julie Ellsworth has served as Idaho State Treasurer since 2019 and previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives. Her work as Treasurer has emphasized government transparency, prudent investment of public funds, access to financing, and efforts to reduce costs for Idaho taxpayers.
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Raúl Labrador is Idaho’s 33rd Attorney General. An attorney and former Idaho legislator, he also represented Idaho in the U.S. House of Representatives for eight years before returning to state service, where his work has focused on Idaho sovereignty, individual liberty, and constitutional issues.
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Debbie Critchfield has served as Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2023. Her background includes local school governance and service on the Idaho State Board of Education, giving her experience in both community-level and statewide education policy.
Visit Campaign Website →Meet the Republican candidates seeking to represent Legislative District 8, which includes Valley County and neighboring Idaho communities.
Christy Zito is seeking to represent District 8 in the Idaho State Senate. Her campaign emphasizes defending individual liberty, Second Amendment rights, reducing property taxes, border security, and protecting Idaho families and future generations.
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Rob Beiswenger is a small-business owner and current Idaho State Representative for District 8A. His campaign highlights tax reduction, parental rights, election integrity, protection of Idaho’s water, and opposition to government overreach.
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Brian Beckley is a sixth-generation Idahoan, rancher, business leader, husband, and father of six. He serves as Chair of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and is campaigning on limited government, fiscal responsibility, family values, secure borders, and protecting Idaho’s land and water.
Visit Campaign Website →Meet the Republican candidates seeking to serve our neighbors, families, businesses, and communities right here in Valley County.
Katlin Caldwell is a Valley County native, ranching community member, and current District 1 County Commissioner. Her background includes agriculture, business, community service, Planning and Zoning, and local education, with priorities centered on fiscal responsibility, infrastructure, community engagement, and protecting Valley County’s interests.
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Michael Weaver is a small-business owner and community volunteer seeking to serve as District 2 County Commissioner. His campaign emphasizes limited and transparent government, responsible growth, reliable infrastructure, taxpayer accountability, private property rights, and preserving Valley County’s rural character.
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Gabrielle “Gabby” Knapp currently serves as Valley County Clerk. The Clerk’s Office supports county elections, court administration, records, and other core county functions, placing the office at the center of many of Valley County’s day-to-day public services.
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Johanna Defoort currently serves as Valley County Treasurer. The Treasurer is responsible for safeguarding and disbursing county funds, collecting and accounting for property taxes, and serving as the county’s Ex-Officio Tax Collector and Public Administrator.
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Sue Leeper currently serves as Valley County Assessor. The Assessor’s Office is responsible for determining equitable values for real and personal property for tax purposes and also provides vehicle titling and registration services as an agent of the Idaho Transportation Department.
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Scott G. Carver is a licensed funeral-service professional, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, local business owner, and longtime Valley County Coroner. He has served Valley County residents as Coroner since 2017 and is active in local church, youth, service, and community organizations.
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Brian J. Oakey serves as Valley County Prosecuting Attorney. The Prosecutor’s Office handles criminal prosecution throughout the county while also providing civil legal services and advice to county elected officials, departments, and the Board of County Commissioners.
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