Candidate · November 3, 2026
Paul Sand
On the ballot for Governor · Idaho
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Idaho1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Libertarian1 |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Sand is a retired computer software engineer who lives in White Bird, Idaho, and grew up in Minnesota.2 From 1997 to 2010 he worked in Spokane, Washington, as a software engineer for Monaco Enterprises, which makes emergency response systems for military bases, and he continued as a consultant through 2021.2 He served on the White Bird City Council from 2007 to 2017 and is a former member of the White Bird Volunteer Fire Department.2,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says his platform is to remove politics from state government and give counties the right to govern themselves, and that a vote for him is a vote against the state's political establishment.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitepaulsand.org3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he is strongly opposed to abortion.3
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he strongly supports substantial reductions in state agencies and state taxes.3
- Cut state spending and return the savings through tax cuts or rebates
- Hold spending near current levels
- Spend more on state services such as schools and health care
His campaign website proposes making counties the main level of government, with businesses sending state income and sales tax receipts to their county and the state income and sales taxes going away.3
His campaign website argues against ending property taxes, saying they fund local governments and public services.3
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he opposes sending any money or weapons to any country.3
- Restore or increase foreign aid, including programs cut in 2025
- Keep foreign aid near its current level
- Cut foreign aid further or end most of it
Environment and Public Lands
His campaign website says he opposes any effort to privatize public lands.3
Housing
His campaign website says he opposes all land use restrictions but supports state permitting and inspections for electrical, plumbing and HVAC work.2
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Sunshine campaign finance search — Idaho Secretary of State.4