Will Johanson

Background

Johanson is an engineer in Idaho’s semiconductor industry and a U.S. Navy veteran who served six years as a nuclear operator. His 2026 candidate survey lists Tracy, California, as his hometown and says he had lived in Idaho for six years.

Sources: CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Affordability

  He says he would vote against increased spending, corporate subsidies and tax increases on working people as a way to address affordability.

  CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey

• Public lands

  He supports transferring public lands to private ownership, arguing that private owners would manage them better.

  CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey

• Federal budget

  His campaign website says he would vote no on any budget that adds to the national debt.

  Idaho Press