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Brad Little
RepublicanGovernor of Idaho| Age | 72 (b. 1954-02-15) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-01 (~7 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Education | Emmett High School (1972); University of Idaho, B.S. in Agribusiness (1977) |
| Prior occupation | Rancher and businessman; operated the family ranching/livestock business (Little Land and Livestock / Little Enterprises) descended from his grandfather's sheep operation; also had experience in banking and manufacturing; chaired the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Emmett, Idaho |
| Marital status | Married — Teresa Little (nee Soulen) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Emmett, Idaho |
| Notable relatives | Grandson of Andy Little, the 'Sheep King of Idaho'; father David Little served in the Idaho State Senate, and Brad Little served in his father's seat during the 1981 and 1985 legislative sessions during his father's illness |
Pending research: religion · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Idaho State Senate (appointed 2001; elected to four terms, served 2001-2009) · Idaho Senate Republican Majority Caucus Chair (2003-2009) · Lieutenant Governor of Idaho (2009-2019) |
| Leadership | Idaho Senate Republican Majority Caucus Chair (2003-2009) · Governor of Idaho (2019-present) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; pro-business and pro-agriculture; A+ rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund; signed restrictive abortion, transgender, and capital-punishment legislation |
| Signature legislation | House Bill 500 / 'Fairness in Women's Sports Act' (2020) banning transgender women from women's sports (subject of Little v. Hecox) · Six-week abortion ban modeled on the Texas Heartbeat Act (Senate Bill 1309, 2022) · House Bill 71 (2023) banning gender-affirming medical care for minors · Legislation (2025) making the firing squad Idaho's primary method of execution · Idaho Launch / education and 'In Demand Careers' grant program |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $12,000,000–$24,000,000 (2016) · estimate
| Little Enterprises LLLP (family ranching/farming business) | business_owned · –$10,000,000 · 2016 |
| Other family businesses | business_owned · –$5,000,000 · 2016 |
| Public company stocks (60+ companies, including Micron, Kraft Heinz, General Mills, General Electric, Walmart) | stock · 2016 |
Top donors: Frank VanderSloot (Melaleuca CEO) ($10,000) · Belinda VanderSloot ($10,000) · Tommy Ahlquist (real estate developer) ($5,000) · John Elway Jr. ($5,000) · Ed Schweitzer III (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories founder) ($5,000)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.