2024 IDAHO CANDIDATES ALIGNED W/ PROJECT 2025
2024 IDAHO CANDIDATES ALIGNMENT WITH PROJECT 2025
Bryan Smith (District 32)
Bryan Smith emphasizes limited government, fiscal responsibility, and anti-progressive stances. His campaign focuses on reducing government size and opposing liberal policies. This aligns closely with Project 2025’s goal of reshaping the federal government to reduce bureaucracy and enforce conservative principles. Both Smith and Project 2025 support significant reductions in government intervention and emphasize executive control to implement conservative agendas(Bryan Smith for Idaho) (NewsTalk1079) (Wikipedia).
Kyle Harris (District 7A)
Kyle Harris, a newcomer supported by the Idaho Freedom Caucus, mirrors Project 2025's anti-government and conservative policies. Harris's stance against health committees and welfare programs reflects Project 2025’s aim to cut funding for public health initiatives and roll back progressive health policies, including abortion and contraceptive access(Idaho Voter Guide) (Republican Party of Idaho) (The Heritage Foundation).
Faye Thompson (District 8)
Faye Thompson’s campaign focuses on reducing government size, opposing welfare expansion, and maintaining traditional values. Project 2025 similarly seeks to dismantle federal agencies, cut social programs, and promote conservative social policies. Thompson’s extreme conservative views and emphasis on fiscal conservatism resonate with Project 2025’s blueprint for transforming federal governance to reflect conservative priorities (Wikipedia) (Peoplemag).
Brenda Bourn (District 21, Senate)
Brenda Bourn’s opposition to progressive policies, such as sex-change operations for youth and providing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, aligns with Project 2025’s aims to eliminate LGBTQ+ protections and roll back reproductive rights. Bourn’s advocacy for traditional values and her fight against "woke" culture are consistent with Project 2025’s focus on reinforcing conservative Christian values and reducing the influence of progressive social policies in government (Wikipedia) (Peoplemag).
Scott Herndon
Scott Herndon’s strong stance on limited government and personal liberty reflects Project 2025’s objectives of reducing federal agency power and promoting conservative governance. Both Herndon and Project 2025 aim to dismantle what they see as a liberal government bureaucracy, replacing it with structures that enforce conservative policies (The Heritage Foundation) (Peoplemag).
Heather Scott and Dale Hawkins (District 2)
Heather Scott and Dale Hawkins are known for their extreme conservative positions, including opposition to progressive policies and support for traditional values. Project 2025’s vision of consolidating executive power and infusing government with conservative Christian values aligns with Scott and Hawkins’s legislative goals. Their involvement in rallies supporting authoritarian and extremist groups further connects them to Project 2025’s broader aims (Wikipedia)(Peoplemag).
Phil Hart (District 2, Senate)
Phil Hart’s legislative history of opposing tax increases and reducing government spending aligns with Project 2025’s goal of economic conservatism and reducing government intervention. Hart’s commitment to conservative values and his opposition to progressive policies resonate with Project 2025’s policy blueprint for a future conservative administration(Wikipedia) (Peoplemag).
Vito Barbieri (District 3)
Vito Barbieri’s efforts to reduce government intervention and promote individual freedoms reflect Project 2025’s objectives of dismantling federal agencies and promoting conservative policies. Barbieri’s legislative record of opposing government programs and advocating for personal liberties aligns with the vision outlined in Project 2025 (Wikipedia)(Peoplemag).
Glenneda Zuiderveld and Jacyn Gallagher
Both candidates are endorsed for their alignment with conservative principles, particularly regarding limited government and fiscal conservatism. Their platforms against government intervention and support for traditional values align with Project 2025’s policy goals of reducing federal power and promoting conservative governance (Wikipedia) (Peoplemag).
Tammy Nichols and Brian Lenney
Tammy Nichols and Brian Lenney’s commitment to conservative principles and opposition to expansive government programs reflect Project 2025’s goals of reducing government size, cutting social programs, and enforcing conservative social policies. Their campaigns highlight anti-government views and support for individual rights, aligning with Project 2025’s vision of a conservative transformation of the federal government (Wikipedia) (Peoplemag).