{"id":19825,"date":"2026-05-17T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/?p=19825"},"modified":"2026-05-17T16:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:30:32","slug":"2026-idaho-freedom-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/2026-idaho-freedom-index\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Idaho Freedom Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Idaho Freedom Index is a product of the Idaho Freedom Foundation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Full details and scores are available at index.idahofreedom.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dist.<\/strong><\/td>Chamber<\/strong><\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>Freedom Index<\/strong><\/td>Spending Index<\/strong><\/td>Overall Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Senate<\/td>James Woodward (R)<\/td>45.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>9.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>27.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Mark Sauter (R)<\/td>45.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>18.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>31.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Cornel Rasor (R)<\/td>92.5% \/ A-<\/strong><\/td>96.5% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>94.5% \/ A<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Senate<\/td>Phil Hart (R)<\/td>92.6% \/ A-<\/strong><\/td>69.4% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td>81.0% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Heather Scott (R)<\/td>90.5% \/ A-<\/strong><\/td>97.7% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>94.1% \/ A<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Dale Hawkins (R)<\/td>92.8% \/ A-<\/strong><\/td>96.5% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>94.6% \/ A<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Senate<\/td>Doug Okuniewicz (R)<\/td>83.1% \/ B<\/strong><\/td>80.0% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td>81.5% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Vito Barbieri (R)<\/td>84.1% \/ B<\/strong><\/td>70.9% \/ C-<\/strong><\/td>77.5% \/ C+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Jordan Redman (R)<\/td>75.6% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>70.3% \/ C-<\/strong><\/td>73.0% \/ C<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Senate<\/td>Ben Toews (R)<\/td>75.4% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>74.7% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>75.1% \/ C<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Joe Alfieri (R)<\/td>82.6% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td>79.1% \/ C+<\/strong><\/td>80.8% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Elaine Price (R)<\/td>91.5% \/ A-<\/strong><\/td>59.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>75.4% \/ C<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Senate<\/td>Carl Bjerke (R)<\/td>75.1% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>57.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>66.1% \/ D<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Ron Mendive (R)<\/td>81.8% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td>59.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>70.6% \/ C-<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Tony Wisniewski (R)<\/td>93.5% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>94.2% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>93.9% \/ A<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Senate<\/td>Dan Foreman (R)<\/td>66.9% \/ D<\/strong><\/td>56.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>61.7% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Lori McCann (R)<\/td>47.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>26.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>37.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Brandon Mitchell (R)<\/td>76.1% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>26.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>51.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Senate<\/td>Cindy Carlson (R)<\/td>78.1% \/ C+<\/strong><\/td>24.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>51.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Kyle Harris (R)<\/td>87.1% \/ B+<\/strong><\/td>76.7% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>81.9% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Charlie Shepherd (R)<\/td>76.1% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>54.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>65.1% \/ D<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Senate<\/td>Christy Zito (R)<\/td>98.4% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>98.8% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>98.6% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Rob Beiswenger (R)<\/td>84.1% \/ B<\/strong><\/td>86.1% \/ B<\/strong><\/td>85.1% \/ B<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Faye Thompson (R)<\/td>95.0% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>98.3% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>96.6% \/ A<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Senate<\/td>Brandon Shippy (R)<\/td>75.7% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>63.5% \/ D<\/strong><\/td>69.6% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>John Shirts (R)<\/td>60.7% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td>27.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>44.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Judy Boyle (R)<\/td>62.2% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td>44.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>53.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Senate<\/td>Tammy Nichols (R)<\/td>85.8% \/ B<\/strong><\/td>90.6% \/ A-<\/strong><\/td>88.2% \/ B+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Mike Moyle (R)<\/td>62.2% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td>24.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>43.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Bruce Skaug (R)<\/td>81.6% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td>73.8% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>77.7% \/ C+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Senate<\/td>Camille Blaylock (R)<\/td>63.7% \/ D<\/strong><\/td>55.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>59.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Kent Marmon (R)<\/td>94.8% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>94.2% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>94.5% \/ A<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Lucas Cayler (R)<\/td>97.5% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>98.8% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>98.2% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Senate<\/td>Ben Adams (R)<\/td>52.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>22.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>37.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Jeff Cornilles (R)<\/td>51.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>9.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>30.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Jaron Crane (R)<\/td>68.7% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td>67.4% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td>68.0% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Senate<\/td>Brian Lenney (R)<\/td>78.7% \/ C+<\/strong><\/td>87.1% \/ B+<\/strong><\/td>82.9% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Brent Crane (R)<\/td>69.4% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td>68.0% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td>68.7% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Steve Tanner (R)<\/td>88.1% \/ B+<\/strong><\/td>90.7% \/ A-<\/strong><\/td>89.4% \/ B+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Senate<\/td>Scott Grow (R)<\/td>61.2% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td>8.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>34.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Ted Hill (R)<\/td>68.9% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td>44.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>56.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Josh Tanner (R)<\/td>82.8% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td>8.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>45.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Senate<\/td>Codi Galloway (R)<\/td>52.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>18.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>35.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Steve Berch (D)<\/td>32.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>11.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>21.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Dori Healey (R)<\/td>59.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>33.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Senate<\/td>Ali Rabe (D)<\/td>28.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>18.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>So\u00f1ia Galaviz (D)<\/td>30.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>5.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>18.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Anne Haws (D)<\/td>32.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>19.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>25.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Senate<\/td>Carrie Semmelroth (D)<\/td>31.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>17.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>24.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>John Gannon (D)<\/td>30.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>19.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Megan Egbert (D)<\/td>31.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>12.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>21.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Senate<\/td>Janie Ward-Engelking (D)<\/td>32.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>10.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>21.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Ilana Rubel (D)<\/td>30.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>11.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>21.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Brooke Green (D)<\/td>31.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>14.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>22.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Senate<\/td>Melissa Wintrow (D)<\/td>28.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>10.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>19.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Monica Church (D)<\/td>32.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>16.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>24.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Chris Mathias (D)<\/td>26.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>11.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>19.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Senate<\/td>Josh Keyser (R)<\/td>75.7% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>80.0% \/ B-<\/strong><\/td>77.8% \/ C+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Joe Palmer (R)<\/td>58.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>36.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>47.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>James Holtzclaw (R)<\/td>61.2% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td>20.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>40.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Senate<\/td>Treg Bernt (R)<\/td>44.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>11.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>27.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>James Petzke (R)<\/td>48.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>10.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>29.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Jeff Ehlers (R)<\/td>77.9% \/ C+<\/strong><\/td>46.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>62.2% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Senate<\/td>Lori Den Hartog (R)<\/td>54.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>10.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>32.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>John Vander Woude (R)<\/td>62.9% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td>35.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>49.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Jason Monks (R)<\/td>74.1% \/ C<\/strong><\/td>12.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>43.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Senate<\/td>Todd Lakey (R)<\/td>65.6% \/ D<\/strong><\/td>15.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>40.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Chris Bruce (R)<\/td>88.1% \/ B+<\/strong><\/td>83.7% \/ B<\/strong><\/td>85.9% \/ B<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Shawn Dygert (R)<\/td>63.7% \/ D<\/strong><\/td>25.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>44.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Senate<\/td>Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)<\/td>98.4% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>98.8% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>98.6% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Clint Hostetler (R)<\/td>95.3% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>98.8% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>97.1% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Steve Miller (R)<\/td>58.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>9.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>33.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Senate<\/td>Josh Kohl (R)<\/td>97.3% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>96.5% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>96.9% \/ A<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Grayson Stone [Don Hall] (R)<\/td>55.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>32.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>David Leavitt (R)<\/td>95.8% \/ A<\/strong><\/td>98.8% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td>97.3% \/ A+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Senate<\/td>Ron Taylor (D)<\/td>27.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>17.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Mike Pohanka (R)<\/td>50.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>16.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>33.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Jack Nelsen (R)<\/td>35.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>21.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>Senate<\/td>Kelly Anthon (R)<\/td>53.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>30.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Doug Pickett (R)<\/td>62.2% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td>14.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>38.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Clay Handy (R)<\/td>48.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>28.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Senate<\/td>Jim Guthrie (R)<\/td>38.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>14.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>26.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Rick Cheatum (R)<\/td>53.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>17.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>35.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Dan Garner (R)<\/td>62.2% \/ D-<\/strong><\/td>55.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>59.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Senate<\/td>James Ruchti (D)<\/td>32.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>20.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Dustin Manwaring (R)<\/td>48.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>18.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>33.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Tanya Burgoyne (R)<\/td>83.6% \/ B<\/strong><\/td>65.1% \/ D<\/strong><\/td>74.3% \/ C<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Senate<\/td>Julie VanOrden (R)<\/td>47.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>10.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>28.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>David Cannon (R)<\/td>67.9% \/ D+<\/strong><\/td>14.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>40.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Ben Fuhriman (R)<\/td>48.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>28.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>Senate<\/td>Van Burtenshaw (R)<\/td>41.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>7.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>24.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Jerald Raymond (R)<\/td>48.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>9.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>28.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Rod Furniss (R)<\/td>66.7% \/ D<\/strong><\/td>29.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>47.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td>Senate<\/td>Kevin Cook (R)<\/td>42.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>7.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>24.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Stephanie Mickelsen (R)<\/td>49.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>26.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>38.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Erin Bingham (R)<\/td>47.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>12.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>30.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>Senate<\/td>Dave Lent (R)<\/td>42.9% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>5.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>24.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Barbara Ehardt (R)<\/td>78.1% \/ C+<\/strong><\/td>38.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>58.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Marco Erickson (R)<\/td>57.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>23.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>40.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td>Senate<\/td>Doug Ricks (R)<\/td>59.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>11.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>35.5% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Jon Weber (R)<\/td>46.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>11.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>29.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Britt Raybould (R)<\/td>46.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>8.1% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>27.2% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td>Senate<\/td>Mark Harris (R)<\/td>48.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>9.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>29.0% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td>House, Seat A<\/td>Michael Veile (R)<\/td>47.8% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>11.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>29.7% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td>House, Seat B<\/td>Josh Wheeler (R)<\/td>46.3% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>18.6% \/ F<\/strong><\/td>32.4% \/ F<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n