Shawn Keenan

Background

Keenan is a mortgage broker and loan officer who lives in Coeur d’Alene, and he runs the North Idaho Kindness Project, according to local coverage. He was born and raised in North Idaho, earned a communications degree from Lewis-Clark State College and has worked on political campaigns; he previously ran for secretary of state in 2022.

Sources: Coeur d’Alene Press, secretary of state race coverage, Idaho Voter Guide, Shawn Keenan

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Election confidence

  Keenan said he wants to counter election misinformation and maintain public confidence in Idaho’s elections, which he described as safe and secure.

  Coeur d’Alene Press, secretary of state race coverage

• Voter information

  He supports establishing a state-issued voter guide that would mail voters information about candidates, as is done in other Western states.

  Coeur d’Alene Press, secretary of state race coverage