Retired Idaho Supreme Court justice

John R. Stegner is an independent candidate for Governor and a retired Idaho Supreme Court justice from Grangeville¹. He says he spent 27 years as a judge, serving Idaho's 2nd Judicial District and then the Idaho Supreme Court¹. He is listed on the 2026 general election ballot as an independent².

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he would strongly defend the ballot initiative that would legalize abortion until fetal viability and in emergencies, and would veto efforts by the Legislature to change or limit it. (2026-07-10) source
  • Said the ballot initiative would undo what he thinks are 19th-century laws and that he would be a fervent supporter of ensuring it is the law if it passes. (2026-07-10) source
• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In the CBS2/FOX9 survey he criticized Gov. Little for approving the private-school tax credit and said Idaho must provide a general, uniform and thorough system of public schools. (2026-08-24) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy, Curriculum and books.