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Matt Loesby
Libertarian
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Candidate websiteBackground
Loesby is a video game developer who moved to Idaho in 2020 and chairs the Libertarian Party of Idaho. He is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in 2026.
Sources: Smarter.Vote, 2026 Idaho Senate profile, Idaho sample ballot, 2026
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Foreign policy
At a September 2026 forum, Loesby called for ending U.S. military deployments and bases overseas.
Idaho Capital Sun, 2026 candidate forum coverageFederal spending
At the same forum, he proposed eliminating Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security as a way to reduce federal spending and address debt.
Idaho Capital Sun, 2026 candidate forum coverageImmigration
His campaign platform calls for closing the border and ending birthright citizenship.
Matt Loesby for Idaho, platform