Brad
Little

Local reporting noted Trump had endorsed Little, describing it as his 'complete and total endorsement.' The endorsement date was not specified in the source.

The federal school-choice PAC AFC Victory Fund endorsed Little's reelection, citing his support for the Parental Choice Tax Credit, Idaho Launch, and opting into a federal education tax credit.

Pickens and Stegner participated in a League of Women Voters forum covering immigration, nuclear waste, reproductive health care, and ballot measures. Little was invited but did not attend; the League said he did not respond to its invitation, and his office had not provided a reason by publication.

The Idaho Statesman reported that Little welcomes data-center projects but wants them to bear added energy costs rather than shifting those to other power users. He also signed a 2026 law limiting water use by data centers.

East Idaho News reported Little raised $2,309,940 during 2026, the most of any statewide candidate reviewed. Contributions included nearly $1.2 million from individuals, nearly $1.1 million from companies, and $45,500 from PACs, with about $1.7 million from Idaho sources and $590,819 from out of state.

In a public interview, Little said 'Disposal of spent fuel over the aquifer in Idaho — that's a nonstarter,' while maintaining that the MOU with the DOE did not commit Idaho to host a nuclear campus or accept waste. Critics raised concerns about the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer and the 1995 federal-state settlement.

An Advanced Targeting Research poll (sample of 700) put Little at 37.3%, Democrat Terri Pickens at 27.2%, independent John Stegner at 12.8%, and Libertarian Paul Sand at 2.8%. Pickens cited these figures in making her case that the race is competitive.

A Change Research poll with fieldwork ending July 30 showed Little at 48%, Democratic challenger Terri Pickens at 27%, and independent John Stegner at 11%.

Little signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy to begin negotiations about a possible Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in Idaho, which could involve receiving spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste from other states. Little stated the MOU did not commit Idaho to host a campus or accept waste.

Little won the Republican nomination in the May 19 primary and advanced to the November general election as the Republican incumbent.