Brad Little | |
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| 33rd Governor of Idaho | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Janice McGeachin Scott Bedke |
| Preceded by | Butch Otter |
| 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Butch Otter |
| Preceded by | Jim Risch |
| Succeeded by | Janice McGeachin |
| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
| In office May 24, 2001 – January 6, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Danielson |
| Succeeded by | Melinda Smyser |
| Constituency | 8th district (2001–2002) 11th district (2002–2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bradley Jay Little February 15, 1954 Emmett, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Idaho (BS) |
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| Website | Government website |
Bradley Jay Little (born February 15, 1954) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019 and as an Idaho state senator from 2001 to 2009.
Little is a graduate of the University of Idaho, having earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1976. He has been involved in public service since the 1980s. Little was appointed as an Idaho state senator by governor Dirk Kempthorne in 2001, a position he held for just under eight years. During his senate seating, Little chaired the majority caucus and represented the 8th and (after redistricting in 2002) 11th legislative districts.[1] In 2009, Governor Butch Otter appointed Little to the office of lieutenant governor after the previous lieutenant governor, Jim Risch, resigned to become a United States Senator.
After Otter declined to run for a fourth term, Little ran for governor in the 2018 gubernatorial election and defeated Democratic nominee Paulette Jordan.[2] He was reelected in 2022 with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Stephen Heidt and Independent candidate Ammon Bundy.[3]
- ^ "Idaho's Lieutenant Governor". lgo.idaho.gov. 2018-05-14. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ Almukhtar, Sarah (2018-05-15). "Idaho Primary Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ^ "Republican Brad Little wins reelection for governor in Idaho". The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 8, 2022.