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Idaho › Statewide offices · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Idaho Attorney General

Labrador is very likely to win: Labrador wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Hickman (D)
<1%
chance of winning
Labrador (R)
>99%
Average margin
R+27.0
80% of outcomes
R+35 to R+20
Partisan lean
R+36
Polls
1in our database

Labrador is very likely to win: Labrador wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Hickman (D)
<1%
chance of winning
Labrador (R)
>99%
Average margin
R+26.0
80% of outcomes
R+37 to R+16
Partisan lean
R+36
Polls
1in our database

Range of outcomes

R+27.0R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40
R+26.0R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Hickman <1%Labrador >99%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Hickman <1%Labrador >99%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast
Idaho state offices
−0.3Polls for governor, statewide and legislative races, without this race · details
Environment here
D+9.3Used by the fundamentals
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by the national and state moodR+28.3Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceR+28.1Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Idaho and look-alikeplacesR+27.9Polling average1 poll, latest Jul 30R+23.2Horizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayR+26.9Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayR+25.9

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)-1
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)0
Elected-experience edge-1
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation14.41
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation14.41

Polls

R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20Avg. R+23.2Jul 30Nov 3
All 1 polls
PollsterDatesSampleHickmanLabradorMarginAdjusted
Change Research for John Stegner, an independent running for governorJul 28–Jul 301,213 LV3149R+18R+23.2

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect, registered vs. likely voters, and movement in the national environment since the poll; shown for the polls carrying the most weight in today's average. Larger dots in the chart carry the most weight. Last poll: Jul 30, 2026.

The state

Lean R+36: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+36.6R+38.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+31.8R+36.3 vs. nation2024 presidentR+37.5R+36.0 vs. nation

Who lives here

Population
1,934,262
Adults with a B.A.+
32%
White, no degree
54%of adults
  • White 79%
  • Hispanic 14%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

2024 President Vote in this state

880,218 two-party votes · R+37.5 · R+36.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.8%
Kamala Harris (D)31.2%

2022

1,173,968 votes · R+25.2
✓ Raul Labrador (R)62.6%
Tom Arkoosh (D)37.4%

2020 President Vote in this state

841,140 two-party votes · R+31.8 · R+36.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)65.9%
Joe Biden (D)34.1%

2018

588,074 votes · R+30.9
✓ Lawrence Wasden (R)65.4%
Bruce S Bistline (D)34.6%

2016 President Vote in this state

598,820 two-party votes · R+36.6 · R+38.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)31.7%