Idaho state representative, District 1 Seat B

Cornel Rasor is the Republican incumbent for Idaho House District 1, Seat B¹. Governor Brad Little appointed him in September 2024⁷. He is a longtime Sandpoint business owner and a former Bonner County commissioner⁹.

Where they stand 11 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a righthigh

  Said · high confidence

  • His campaign site describes an uncompromising stand on the right to keep and bear arms, including resistance to government overreach. (2024) source
  • Voted yes on H 376 (concealed carry on public property leased to private groups); the House passed it 56 to 10. (2025-03-13) source
  • Voted yes on S 1430 (civil penalties for local governments that violate state firearm law); the House passed it 60 to 8. (2026-04-01) source
• AbortionIllegal in all casesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says, in his words, 'I am a true pro-life advocate with no exceptions.' (2024) source
  • In his 2024 questionnaire he lists protecting pre-born children and legislation protecting unborn children among his top priorities. (2024-10) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His 2026 questionnaire says he supports expanded school choice through tax credits, not vouchers. (2026-04) source
  • Voted yes on H 93 (Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit, open to all families with lower-income priority); the House passed it 42 to 28. (2025-02-07) source
  • Voted yes on H 934 (technical corrections to the parental choice tax credit); the House passed it 44 to 24. (2026-03-23) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H 83 (Idaho ICE Act, state crime of illegal entry); the House passed it 61 to 9. (2025-02-10) source
  • Voted yes on H 135 (limits non-emergency public benefits for people not lawfully present); the House passed it 46 to 22. (2025-03-17) source
  • Voted yes on H 659 (local agencies must seek ICE 287(g) agreements); the House passed it 41 to 27. (2026-03-06) source
  • Voted yes on H 660 (record immigration status of people arrested); the House passed it 40 to 30. (2026-03-18) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H 913 (Medicaid work and community engagement requirements); the House passed it 59 to 9. (2026-03-23) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on S 1198 (bans DEI offices and diversity training in public higher education); the House passed it 52 to 17. (2025-04-03) source
• MarijuanaKeep it illegalmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H 7 (mandatory minimum fine for first-offense marijuana possession); the House passed it 54 to 14. (2025-01-21) source
• Death penaltyKeep it for the worst murders under current rulesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H 37 (firing squad as the primary method of execution); the House passed it 58 to 11. (2025-02-06) source
  • Voted yes on H 803 (execution procedures, firing squad primary from July 1, 2026); the House passed it 60 to 8. (2026-03-17) source
• Housing and growthLet the market build what is needed, with local reviewmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • In his 2024 questionnaire he says careful deregulation of the real estate market, with easier and cheaper permitting, is a good start on housing costs. (2024-10) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo, keep majority elections with separate runoffslow

  Said · low confidence

  • In his 2024 questionnaire he opposes the 2024 open primary initiative, saying it brings ranked-choice voting, and that Idaho's current system is not broken. (2024-10) source
• E-Verify mandateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on S 1247 (E-Verify for public agencies and large state contractors); the House passed it 37 to 29. (2026-04-02) source
  • Voted yes on H 704 (E-Verify required as a condition of employment); the House passed it 43 to 26. (2026-02-27) source
  • Voted yes on H 700 (misdemeanor to knowingly hire unauthorized workers, E-Verify as a defense); the House passed it 36 to 33. (2026-02-27) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, China policy.