Julie A. Ellsworth

Background

Ellsworth has served as Idaho state treasurer since her election in 2018 and previously served 12 years in the Idaho House of Representatives. Her prior work includes civil mediation, business consulting, grant evaluation, and public-school teaching.

Sources: Ada County Republican Party, 2026 Idaho Voter Guide: Julie A. Ellsworth

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Investment safety

  Ellsworth says the treasury’s first investment priority is safety, and that state law limits what the state may invest in.

  Idaho Treasurer Candidates Have Differing State Investment Mindsets

• Local bonding costs

  She says that, as chair of the Idaho Bond Bank Authority, she will work to lower bonding costs for local property taxpayers.

  Julie Ellsworth for Idaho State Treasurer

• Investment strategy

  Ellsworth says her conservative investment strategy has returned more than $566 million in interest earnings to Idaho taxpayers in the current fiscal year.

  Ada County Republican Party