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Julie A. Ellsworth

State Treasurer

2026 Idaho State Treasurer — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Overview

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2026 Idaho State Treasurer — General Election on November 3, 2026
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State Treasurer · Republican · Incumbent
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Idaho Secretary of State Candidate Filing Portal — November 3, 2026 General Election

Office: State Treasurer

Candidate: Julie A. Ellsworth

Party: Republican

Filing status: Approved

Filing date: 2026-02-23

Official voter ID: 005097725

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November 03, 2026 - 2026 GENERAL

Julie A. Ellsworth

State Treasurer

Republican

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Experience

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Candidate biography

Source-published biography

Julie Ellsworth was elected as the Idaho State Treasurer in November 2018. She has a long history of public service which includes serving in the Idaho House of Representatives.​

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Julie Ellsworth was elected as the Idaho State Treasurer in November 2018. She has a long history of public service which includes serving in the Idaho House of Representatives.​

Candidate biography

Source-published biography

As a Legislator, Julie worked closely with former State Treasurers as she served on the germane oversight committees. It was during this time she assisted the treasury in obtaining the state’s high bond rating by meeting with Wall Street rating firms to answer questions about Idaho’s financial status and public policies.

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As a Legislator, Julie worked closely with former State Treasurers as she served on the germane oversight committees. It was during this time she assisted the treasury in obtaining the state’s high bond rating by meeting with Wall Street rating firms to answer questions about Idaho’s financial status and public policies.

Candidate biography

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​In addition to her legislative service, she has functioned as a Civil Mediator/Facilitator and Business Consultant. She was a Foundation Grant Evaluator and Judge as well as a teacher in Idaho’s public schools.

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​In addition to her legislative service, she has functioned as a Civil Mediator/Facilitator and Business Consultant. She was a Foundation Grant Evaluator and Judge as well as a teacher in Idaho’s public schools.

Candidate biography

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Julie Ellsworth grew up in Idaho and has worked to promote a pro-family environment for the state. Currently she helps to manage the Ellsworth Family farm & ranch located in Carey, Idaho. She and her husband have three children and three grandchildren.

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Julie Ellsworth grew up in Idaho and has worked to promote a pro-family environment for the state. Currently she helps to manage the Ellsworth Family farm & ranch located in Carey, Idaho. She and her husband have three children and three grandchildren.

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Housing affordability and homeownership

Candidate position

Julie Ellsworth provided a $13.5 million property tax savings over the past two years. As chairman of the Idaho Bond Bank Authority (IBBA), Julie will work to lower the cost of bonding for Idaho’s local property taxpayers.

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Julie Ellsworth provided a $13.5 million property tax savings over the past two years. As chairman of the Idaho Bond Bank Authority (IBBA), Julie will work to lower the cost of bonding for Idaho’s local property taxpayers.

Economy, taxes, spending, and affordability

Candidate position

Ellsworth is protecting access to financing for Idahoans and our natural resource industries. She is working to stop undemocratic, woke efforts to implement non-financial or subjective criteria for measuring investment options & credit worthiness of legal businesses and individuals.

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Ellsworth is protecting access to financing for Idahoans and our natural resource industries. She is working to stop undemocratic, woke efforts to implement non-financial or subjective criteria for measuring investment options & credit worthiness of legal businesses and individuals.

Increase Investment Transparency

Candidate position
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Supports continued public disclosure of state investment-fund information and proxy-voting data and broader transparency in the Treasurer's office.

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Increase Investment Transparency

Reduce Local Property-Tax Financing Costs

Candidate position
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Supports using the Idaho Bond Bank Authority to lower borrowing costs for local governments and reduce pressure on property taxpayers.

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Reduce Local Property-Tax Financing Costs

Protect Access to Financing from Nonfinancial Restrictions

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Policy

Opposes use of nonfinancial or subjective criteria that could restrict financing for legal Idaho businesses and industries.

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Protect Access to Financing from Nonfinancial Restrictions

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Idaho candidate record — Julie A. Ellsworth

    Idaho Secretary of State

    Open Idaho Secretary of State
  2. Candidate-owned primary source

    Julie A. Ellsworth — candidate-owned primary source 2

    Julie A. Ellsworth campaign

    Open Julie A. Ellsworth campaign
  3. Candidate-owned primary source

    Julie A. Ellsworth — candidate-owned primary source 3

    Julie A. Ellsworth campaign

    Open Julie A. Ellsworth campaign

    Link checked September 15, 2026.

  4. GOVERNMENT_CURRENT_OFFICE_IDENTITY

    Julie A. Ellsworth — current Idaho office

    State of Idaho

    Open State of Idaho
  5. GOVERNMENT_CAMPAIGN_FINANCE_SEARCH

    Julie A. Ellsworth — Idaho campaign-finance disclosure search

    Idaho Secretary of State

    Open Idaho Secretary of State
  6. Election record

    2026 Idaho final candidates list — Julie A. Ellsworth

    Idaho Secretary of State

    Open Idaho Secretary of State
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