The yardstick by which politicians are usually graded is, whether they meant well, if they had lots of votes on a particular topic or if they were good at reaching “across the aisle.” These are worthless methods of grading a politician dreamed up by politicians to justify their lack of real-world results. Brad Little doesn’t have that problem. He has a long list of results that have brought real value to the citizens of Idaho. We should look for leaders that have real world results, not just talking points.
Reducing Taxes
Some of the top results include working to bring meaningful tax cuts to the citizens of Idaho. The top tax rate in Idaho was 6.925% for married couples making over $22,558 in 2019 when Brad Little first became Governor. The current tax rate in Idaho is now at a flat rate of 5.3%. This is a significant improvement.
Abortion
In 2020, Governor Little signed Idaho’s Defense of Life Act. This trigger law went into effect on August 25, 2022, after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Governor Little also signed into law a six-week abortion ban including civil penalties for abortionists in 2021. He was heavily criticized by the mainstream media but stood strong for the protection of the unborn. As a result of Governor Little’s strong stand for life there are almost zero abortions in Idaho.
In 2023, Governor Little signed into law two key bills, the first defines abstinence to prevent sex-ed programs from claiming that any sex that can’t get a girl pregnant is abstinence. The second makes it a crime to traffic a minor across state lines to procure an abortion.
In 2024, He signed a bill prohibiting abortion providers from providing teaching materials related to abortion for schools. In 2025 he signed a bill that requires the teaching of human growth and development in public schools. By teaching this to students the goal is to give them an understanding of the beauty and importance of life from conception.
Also in 2024 Governor Little issued an executive order “Promoting Families and Protecting Children Act,” focused on reducing barriers to adoption and improving the foster care system
Transgenderism
In 2020, Idaho became the first state in the nation to pass legislation banning boys from girls sports. Governor Little signed that bill into law and was the one that took the slings and arrows from the mainstream media, the transgender activists and the political left. Governor Little directed Idaho’s Attorney General to defend the law in court and has continued to defend the law to this day. He also signed House Bill 509, which prohibits transgender people from obtaining a new birth certificate with their gender identity on it.
Continuing on this theme, in 2024 Governor Little signed into law house bill 668 which prohibited public funds from being used for gender transitions. Again, Governor Little took the slings and arrows from the mainstream media.
In 2023, Governor Little signed into law House Bill 71 protecting children from puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and mutilating surgery. He also signed Senate Bill 1100 which ensured bathrooms and locker-rooms in public schools are segregated by biological sex only.
COVID Response
During the COVID pandemic, Governor Little gave most of the control to the local jurisdictions, ensuring that governance was local. This was in stark contrast to many other Governors who used COVID to impose draconian measures on their citizens. The number of people fleeing to Idaho from Washington, Oregon and California during that time shows how much better Governor Little’s response was compared to these three states.
Unlike other states, Idaho had one election that used properly requested absentee ballots and then returned to normal day of election voting. Many states have lost the right to vote in person on election day with COVID being the excuse for taking that right away.
Governor Little also signed bills banning mask mandates (2024) and the health freedom act in 2025.
Education
In 2025, Idaho passed House Bill 93 which created the Parental Choice Tax Credit program spending approximately $50 Million. This created tax credits for private school tuition, homeschooling, or other educational expenses. This was a significant school choice victory.
In 2024, Idaho passed Governor Little’s Launch Grant program. Idaho LAUNCH is a state-funded grant program for Idaho high school seniors (Starting with the Class of 2026) that covers 80% of tuition and fees, up to a maximum of $8,000, for post-secondary education or training in high-demand careers. It is designed to fund college, career technical training, or apprenticeship programs to prepare students for Idaho’s workforce.
In 2023, he signed House Bill 163 which increases Parental Rights in schools. Schools must notify parents of any changes to the mental health of their child, and it adds further protections including parental rights to view any educational materials provided to their children. The Bill also allows parents to legally hold the school district accountable if it fails to comply with Idaho’s parental rights protections.
Election Security
In 2023, Little signed bills into law preventing Zuckerbucks from Idaho elections and banning ranked choice voting. In 2024, he signed a bill banning ballot harvesting as well as bills banning electioneering at polling places and increasing penalties for tampering with voting machines. In 2025 Little signed House Bill 339 which codified an executive order to improve the accuracy of voter registration by reviewing registrations against the Departments of Health & Welfare, Transportation and corrections as well as US social security numbers.
Cutting Red Tape
In 2019 and 2020 Governor Little issued orders to cut “red tape,” including the “Licensing Freedom Act of 2019” (EO 2019-01) and the “Zero-Based Regulation” initiative.
Immigration and Drug Trafficking
In 2024 Governor Little issued an executive order formally establishing “Operation Esto Perpetua” to combat drugs and human trafficking. He followed it up with another executive order in 2025 with the “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act,” ensuring state agency compliance with federal immigration laws. Governor Little has repeatedly sent the Idaho National Guard to the southern border to assist the Federal Government with immigration enforcement.
In 2025 Governor Little signed House Bill 83 which is an immigration enforcement bill supporting federal border security efforts and reducing illegal crossings.
To further protect Idahoan’s Governor Little signed House Bill 173 which prohibits foreign governments from buying up Idaho’s land.
The Bottom Line
Governor Little’s results speak for themselves. They speak loudly of his conservative values and his willingness to stand for them when the media and political left are constantly on the attack. The evidence is clear; his record is stellar. Vote for Brad Little on May 19th.
Appendix
Conservative Bills Passed and signed in 2023
- HB 11 – Bans the use of private monies for elections (Zuckerbucks)
- HB 71 – Protects children from puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and mutilating surgery
- HB 163 – Increases Parental Rights in schools, schools must notify parents of any changes to the mental health of their child and adds further protections.
- HB 173 – a foreign government or a foreign state-controlled enterprise shall not purchase, acquire, or hold any controlling interest in agricultural land, water rights, mining claims, or mineral rights in the state of Idaho
- HB 179 – Prohibits ranked choice voting
- HB 228 – Defines abstinence to prevent sex-ed programs from claiming that any sex that can’t get a girl pregnant is abstinence
- HB 242 – Prevents trafficking a minor across state lines to procure an abortion
- HB 292 – Creates state-wide facilities fund for schools, schools must reduce facilities bonds by the amount they receive from the state, no more school elections in March or August
- HB 350 – more than $19 million in ongoing federal funds will now support first responders instead of being used to provide free needles and paraphernalia to drug users
- SB 1005 – Allows parents to use exemptions against daycare facilities for vaccinations
- SB 1100 – Bathrooms and locker-rooms in public schools are segregated by biological sex only
Conservative Bills Passed and signed in 2024
- HB406 – Creates mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking
- HB421 – Defines biological sex as male and female only
- HB494 – Increases the penalties for those who use prostitutes, those who run prostitution rings and those that entice minors into prostitution
- HB545 – Prohibits local municipalities from requiring landlords to participate in federal housing programs
- HB599 – Prohibits ballot harvesting
- HB666 – Prohibits abortion providers from providing teaching materials related to abortion for schools
- HB668 – No public funds for gender transition
- HB710 – Bans obscene materials from sections of the library that minors can access
- HB741 – Idaho Launch Grant Program
- SB1244 – Bans electioneering at polling places
- SB1329 – Increases parental rights in medical decision making
- SB1394 – Increases penalties for tampering with voting machines
Conservative Bills Passed and Signed in 2025
- HB032 – Prohibits mask mandates
- HB037 – Adds firing squad to the approved methods of execution
- HB040 – Largest income tax cut in state history, reducing rates and returning ~$253 million to Idaho taxpayers.
- HB083 – Immigration enforcement bill supporting federal border security efforts and reducing illegal crossings.
- HB086 – Prevents requiring Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers in building plans by the state or local jurisdictions
- HB093 – Created the Parental Choice Tax Credit program (~$50 million), allowing tax credits for private school tuition, homeschooling, or other educational expenses. A major school choice victory after years of attempts.
- HB096 – Government agencies can only display specific flags, bans pride flags.
- HB109 – Banned Soda and Candy from the state’s SNAP program
- HB231 – Expanded grocery tax relief (increased credit to $155 per year for families).
- HB304 – $100 million property tax relief package that also boosted public school facility funding.
- HB339 – Improves accuracy of voter registration by reviewing registrations against the Departments of Health & Welfare, Transportation and corrections as well as US social security numbers.
- HB345 – Reformed Medicaid to promote self-sufficiency, contain costs, and reduce taxpayer burden.
- HB380 – Expanded the death penalty to certain cases of child sexual abuse (aggravated lewd conduct with children under 12) and strengthened penalties for pedophiles.
- SB1046 – Requires teaching of human growth and development in public schools
- SB1210 – Idaho Medical Freedom Act
Key Executive Orders
2026 Executive Orders
- EO 2026-01 (Feb 2026): Directs the Idaho State Department of Education to implement a new federal education scholarship tax credit, aimed at expanding school choice.
2025 Executive Orders
- EO 2025-05 (Aug 2025): The “Idaho Act” aimed at streamlining state government, cutting taxes, and prioritizing public school funding.
- EO 2025-04 (Apr 2025): The “Make Forests Healthy Again Act” to increase forest management on federal lands to reduce wildfire risks.
- Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act (Feb 2025): Directs state agencies to enforce federal immigration laws and support border security efforts.
- “SPEED Act” (Jan 2025): Establishes a council to fast-track permits for infrastructure, energy, and data center projects.
2024 Executive Orders
- EO 2024-04 (Feb 2024): Formally establishes and expands “Operation Esto Perpetua” to fight against drugs and human trafficking.
- Paid Parental Leave (Aug 2024): Directs the Idaho Division of Human Resources to extend paid leave benefits to state employees who are foster parents.
Regulatory Reform (2019–2020)
- Zero-Based Regulation (EO 2020-01): Mandates that state agencies review and justify all regulations from scratch to eliminate, update, or simplify them.
- Red Tape Reduction Act (EO 2019-02): Required agencies to eliminate at least two, and often more, old regulations for every new one created.
- Licensing Freedom Act (EO 2019-01): Initiated a review of occupational licenses to reduce barriers to employment.
COVID-19 Response (2020)
- EO 2020-08/12/16: Established “Idaho Rebound” cash grants for small businesses, return-to-work bonuses, and the “Strong Families, Strong Students” initiative.
- EO 2020-19: Authorized the activation of the Idaho National Guard to assist with the pandemic response
