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Brandon D Woolf

Republican · Incumbent

Idaho State Controller

Brandon D Woolf is the Republican incumbent State Controller, appointed in 2012 and elected in 2014, 2018 and 20221. He started as an intern in the Controller's Office in 1997 and rose to chief of staff before becoming Controller2. He earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University and an MBA from Boise State University1.

  • Idaho State Controller since 2012, responsible for state accounting and payroll and for operating the state's largest data center1
  • Member of the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners and secretary to the Idaho Board of Examiners1
  • Began as an intern in the State Controller's Office in 1997 and worked up to chief of staff in the Division of Statewide Payroll2
  • BA in political science, Utah State University (1997); MBA, Boise State University2
  • Appointed in 2012 to finish his predecessor's term and confirmed unanimously by the Idaho Senate; elected to a full term in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 20221.

Record

  • The Controller's Office launched the Luma statewide accounting and payroll system; a 2024 report by the Legislature's Office of Performance Evaluations found the procurement and implementation processes for Luma were flawed3.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (3)

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  1. Brandon D Woolf biographyIdaho State Controller's Office
  2. About Brandon WoolfBrandon Woolf for Idaho State Controller
  3. Luma report (OPE r2403)Idaho Legislature, Office of Performance Evaluations