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Rakesh Mohan

State Controller

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

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Overview

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2026 Idaho State Controller — General Election on November 3, 2026
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State Controller · Democratic · Candidate
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Idaho Secretary of State Candidate Filing Portal — November 3, 2026 General Election

Office: State Controller

Candidate: Rakesh Mohan

Party: Democratic

Filing status: Approved

Filing date: 2026-02-23

Official voter ID: 010008541

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November 03, 2026 - 2026 GENERAL

Rakesh Mohan

State Controller

Democratic

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Experience

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A few words about me

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After leaving the Office of Performance Evaluations in 2024, I have served as a Visiting Clinical Professor in the School of Public Service at Boise State University.

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After leaving the Office of Performance Evaluations in 2024, I have served as a Visiting Clinical Professor in the School of Public Service at Boise State University.

Accountability, Performance, and Meaningful Transparency

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Jim Jones Former Chief Justice Idaho Supreme Court“Rakesh Mohan distinguished himself as a dedicated public servant during his 21 years as Director of the Idaho Legislature’s Office of Performance Evaluations. His in-depth studies of state programs brought about dramatic improvements and increased accountability, saving millions of taxpayer dollars. Rakesh is unafraid of speaking truth to power.”

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Jim Jones Former Chief Justice Idaho Supreme Court“Rakesh Mohan distinguished himself as a dedicated public servant during his 21 years as Director of the Idaho Legislature’s Office of Performance Evaluations. His in-depth studies of state programs brought about dramatic improvements and increased accountability, saving millions of taxpayer dollars. Rakesh is unafraid of speaking truth to power.”

Accountability, Performance, and Meaningful Transparency

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“Rakesh Mohan distinguished himself as a dedicated public servant during his 21 years as Director of the Idaho Legislature’s Office of Performance Evaluations.

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“Rakesh Mohan distinguished himself as a dedicated public servant during his 21 years as Director of the Idaho Legislature’s Office of Performance Evaluations.

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Wendy Jaquet Former Minority LeaderIdaho House of Representatives"As a State Representative, I worked with Rakesh on a variety of studies under his direction as the Director of the State Office of Performance Evaluations. The studies were well done and created policy changes by the Legislature. Balanced and data driven, the studies were based on thoughtful and non-partisan objectives.Additionally, several of my very bright BSU Public Administration students were recruited and mentored by Rakesh and developed into very talented agency evaluators."

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Wendy Jaquet Former Minority LeaderIdaho House of Representatives"As a State Representative, I worked with Rakesh on a variety of studies under his direction as the Director of the State Office of Performance Evaluations. The studies were well done and created policy changes by the Legislature. Balanced and data driven, the studies were based on thoughtful and non-partisan objectives.Additionally, several of my very bright BSU Public Administration students were recruited and mentored by Rakesh and developed into very talented agency evaluators."

Wendy Jaquet

Source-published biography

"As a State Representative, I worked with Rakesh on a variety of studies under his direction as the Director of the State Office of Performance Evaluations. The studies were well done and created policy changes by the Legislature. Balanced and data driven, the studies were based on thoughtful and non-partisan objectives.

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"As a State Representative, I worked with Rakesh on a variety of studies under his direction as the Director of the State Office of Performance Evaluations. The studies were well done and created policy changes by the Legislature. Balanced and data driven, the studies were based on thoughtful and non-partisan objectives.

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Improve Accountability, Performance, and Meaningful Transparency

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Make accountability, performance, and meaningful transparency the central priorities of the State Controller's office.

  • Apply auditing and evaluation experience to stewardship of state finances.
  • Focus major state systems on reliable implementation and public accountability.
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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Idaho candidate record — Rakesh Mohan

    Idaho Secretary of State

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

    Rakesh Mohan — candidate-owned primary source 2

    Rakesh Mohan campaign

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  3. Candidate-owned primary source

    Rakesh Mohan — candidate-owned primary source 3

    Rakesh Mohan campaign

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  4. GOVERNMENT_CAMPAIGN_FINANCE_SEARCH

    Rakesh Mohan — Idaho campaign-finance disclosure search

    Idaho Secretary of State

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  5. Election record

    2026 Idaho final candidates list — Rakesh Mohan

    Idaho Secretary of State

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  6. Candidate-owned primary source

    Rakesh Mohan — Part 73 verified source

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