Brad Little
Bio | Little graduated from the University of Idaho who went on to work in the ranching industry. |
Status and Position | Current Governor of Idaho |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Idaho |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2022 Governor Election Idaho | Idaho | No | N/A | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Little raised $3.26 million during his 2018 campaign for governor. Source: https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gov--elect-brad-little-outraised-and-outspent-challenger-paulette-jordan-3-to-1/article_d1dcd8b9-77ac-594b-8540-e92ea9c2a052.html |
Voting Rights | In 2021, Little signed legislation that would make it harder to get intiatives on ballots, in order to counteract the current process, which many claim favors urban voters. There has been a lawsuit filed against this. Source: https://apnews.com/article/brad-little-medical-marijuana-legislation-referendums-marijuana-07b9ff1a14e886819176126fe3e43646 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/may/08/lawsuit-challenges-idahos-new-ballot-initiative-pr/ |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Little is against universal healthcare. He has criticized Obamacare and federal healthcare mandates. Source: https://www.bradlittleforidaho.com/issues/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Little is against socialized healthcare. He has criticized Obamacare and federal healthcare mandates. Source: https://www.bradlittleforidaho.com/issues/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Little is against federal mandates on healthcare, and advocates for giving more control to individuals. Source: He has criticized Obamacare and federal healthcare mandates. Source: https://www.bradlittleforidaho.com/issues/ |
| LGBT Rights | Nuance | Little is against transgender rights. However, he has voted against bans on same-sex marriage. Little has been most notably against transgender rights. He signed a bill into law that bans changes to the gender on birth certificates after the first year, and another bill that bans transgender girls from high school sports, unless the person is able to have a physician verify their sex. However, he has voted against bans on same-sex marriage. Source: https://www.outsports.com/2020/3/30/21200044/idaho-hb500-hb509-governor-brad-little-barabara-erhardt-chris-mosier-transgender-rights https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/jan/21/gay-marriage-ban-is-back-in-idaho/ |
| Taxes | Against | Little is against taxes. Overall, Little has advocated for lowering taxes. He'd like to lower income taxes, abolish the grocery tax, and expand the personal property tax exemption. Source: https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2017/dec/06/little-taxes-ive-got-concrete-plan-because-ive-been-here-ive-listened/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Little's stance on flat tax rates is unknown. Overall, Little has advocated for lowering taxes. He'd like to lower income taxes, abolish the grocery tax, and expand the personal property tax exemption. Source: https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2017/dec/06/little-taxes-ive-got-concrete-plan-because-ive-been-here-ive-listened/ |
| Abortion | Against | Little is against abortion. Little is pro-life. In April 2021, he signed a bill into law that would ban abortions after a heartbeat is detectable. Source: https://apnews.com/article/brad-little-health-government-and-politics-legislation-courts-2561a2e5b29cfdd378de908cc2362695 |
| Gun Control | Against | Little is against gun control. Little is a strong advocator in defense of the Second Amendment. He signed legislation to combat President Biden's gun control efforts, prohibiting the Idaho government from complying with federal gun control laws. Source: https://www.bradlittleforidaho.com/issues/ https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/colorado/articles/2021-05-11/idaho-governor-signs-bill-to-halt-biden-moves-on-gun-laws |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Little's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. Little is a strong advocator in defense of the Second Amendment. He signed legislation to combat President Biden's gun control efforts, prohibiting the Idaho government from complying with federal gun control laws. Source: https://www.bradlittleforidaho.com/issues/ https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/colorado/articles/2021-05-11/idaho-governor-signs-bill-to-halt-biden-moves-on-gun-laws |
| Government Interference | Against | Little supports "the lightest possible hand of government" in Americans' everyday lives. Source: https://www.bradlittleforidaho.com/issues/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Little has signed legislation that would defund abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/gov-little-signs-bill-to-defund-abortion-providers-in-idaho |
| Welfare | Unknown | Little's stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Little's stance on stem cell research in unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Little's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Little has stated that, for certain crimes that are not so severe, he is in favor of lightening mandatory prison sentences. Source: https://apnews.com/article/23f0f31e333748a7baec0734250f1e21 |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Little's stance on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Little's stance on the war on terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Little's stance on international interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Little's stance on the United Nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Little's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Little's stance on free markets is unknown |
| Brexit | Unknown | Little's stance on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Little is against affirmative action. He signed a bill that would ban affirmative action in employment for public schools, as well as for state agencies and contractors. Source: https://www.courthousenews.com/idaho-governor-approves-two-anti-transgender-bills/ |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Little's stance on government spending is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Little's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Against | Little does not support federalizing education. Although Little has not made any specific statements on the Common Core, he has stated his opposition to federalizing education. He believes decisions on education should be made at the local level. Source: https://www.bradlittleforidaho.com/issues/ |
| Clean Energy | For | Little is for clean energy. Little is for clean energy. He believes in climate change, and is an advocate for alternative energy sources to help combat climate change. He also proclaimed September 21-25, 2020 to be Clean Energy Week in the state of Idaho. Source: https://nationalcleanenergyweek.org/idaho-governor-little-recognizes-clean-energy-week/ https://cvidaho.org/clean-energy-climate-change-and-idaho-politics/ |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Little's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Little's stance on separation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Little's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | For | Little is for border control. Little was part of a group of governors who penned a letter to President Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, pushing for "immediate action" to be take in efforts to close the border and prevent illegal immigration. Source: https://www.kivitv.com/news/gov-brad-little-19-other-governors-sign-letter-urging-biden-take-immediate-action-at-the-border |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Little's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Little's stance on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Little's stance on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Little has voiced his concern over legalizing marijuana. However, in 2021, Little signed leglislation that would permit the production and transportation of hemp products with up to 0.3% of THC. Source: https://www.kmvt.com/content/news/Governor-Little-talks-medical-marijuana-possible-routes-to-legalization-504875481.html https://apnews.com/article/brad-little-marijuana-idaho-laws-4fb1469a1670d43f70cf12c8b3d68ed5 |