Candidate · November 3, 2026
Will Johanson
On the ballot for U.S. House · Idaho's 2nd District
- 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 | U.S. House · Idaho's 2nd District1 |
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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.
His campaign website says he was born and raised in California's Central Valley and enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Operator.2 It says he served aboard the USS Georgia as an Engineering Laboratory Technician and separated in 2020 as a Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) First Class.2 It says he used the GI Bill to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in Materials Science & Engineering from Boise State University.2 It says he works as an engineer in Idaho's semiconductor industry.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running as a Libertarian to fight for limited government, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense and individual liberties.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejohansonforidaho.com3
- X (Twitter)x.com/Johanson4Idaho3
§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.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website's issues page says the only way to stop inflation is to balance the national budget and pay down the debt, and that he will vote no on any budget that increases the national debt.4
His campaign website's issues page answers the question of taxation by calling it theft.4
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website's issues page says abortion is not an issue he wants to pursue.4
Energy and Climate
His campaign website's issues page says energy policy should protect the environment by drilling, fracking and mining essential minerals in the USA.4