Who is running for Attorney General (Idaho) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Attorney General on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for all voters in Idaho.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Raul R. LabradorRepublican | Lori HickmanDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestOfficial action · high | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · medium |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightOfficial action · high | No public position |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsOfficial action · high | No public position |
| Death penalty | Keep it for the worst murders under current rulesOfficial action · high | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsOfficial action · high | No public position |
Raul R. Labrador
Republican · IncumbentIdaho Attorney General
Raul R. Labrador is the Republican incumbent Attorney General, in office since 20231. He practiced immigration and criminal law, served in the Idaho House starting in 2006, and served in the U.S. House from 2011 to 20192. His office defends state laws in court, including Idaho's abortion law, its women's sports law and its law on gender transition treatment for minors13.
Where they stand 5 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incesthigh
Official action · high confidence- Wrote that Idaho's pro-life laws exist to save lives and that his office defends the Defense of Life Act against federal and state lawsuits. (2025-12-30) source
- His office defended Idaho's Defense of Life Act in the federal EMTALA case until the U.S. Department of Justice dismissed it, and in state court in Adkins v. State of Idaho. (2025) source
- Idaho's criminal abortion law (S1385) provides affirmative defenses where the life of the mother is an issue and in cases of rape and incest. (2020) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a righthigh
Official action · high confidence- Led a coalition of 27 states in a brief urging the Ninth Circuit to keep California's assault weapons ban blocked, saying the right to keep and bear arms must be respected and defended at every turn. (2024-01-02) source
- Said the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental liberty that must be respected and defended at every turn, and that shall not be infringed is some of the clearest language in the Constitution. (2024-01-02) source
- His office led 26 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Hawaii's near-total ban on public carry. (2025) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorshigh
Official action · high confidence- Said no one has the right to harm children and that children with gender dysphoria need care rooted in biological reality, not life-altering drugs and surgeries. (2025-06-18) source
- His office defended Idaho's Vulnerable Child Protection Act, which bars puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and transition surgery for minors, through the U.S. Supreme Court order of April 2024 and the lawsuit's dismissal. (2025-06-18) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionshigh
Official action · high confidence- Wrote that states have the authority to protect women's athletics based on biological reality and that he promised to aggressively defend Idaho's women's sports law. (2025-12-30) source
- His office asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Idaho's defense of its women's sports law; the Court agreed and set arguments for January 13, 2026. (2025-12-30) source
Death penaltyKeep it for the worst murders under current ruleshigh
Official action · high confidence- Said Idaho law is clear that those who commit the most egregious crimes deserve the ultimate punishment. (2023-02-24) source
- Obtained a new death warrant for Gerald Pizzuto after the first warrant could not be carried out. (2023-02-24) source
- Says he helped author the 2023 bill that brought the firing squad back as a backup execution method; the 2025 law made it the primary method. (2026-07-31) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, 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, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Lori Hickman
DemocratAttorney, Boise
Lori Hickman is the Democratic candidate for Attorney General1. She is a Boise attorney with a BYU law degree who was associate general counsel at Micron Technology, clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, and has spent the last 11 years at a small Boise firm1. She has served as board chair of Mormon Women for Ethical Government1.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium
Said · medium confidence- In a guest commentary she urged passage of Proposition 1, the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, which she said replaces Idaho's abortion ban with language that protects medically necessary abortions when the mother's health is endangered. (2026-09-26) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, 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, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy, Guns, Gender care for minors, Transgender athletes, Death penalty.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.