Rep. David Leavitt is an Idaho native shaped by early moral formation and hard personal experience, with a deep commitment to personal responsibility and independent judgment. As a combat veteran, he has seen firsthand what happens when government power becomes unaccountable and institutions lose legitimacy with the people they govern.
He won in 2024. Why he’s running again
David will tell you he’s running to defend individual, local, and state sovereignty by keeping decision-making as close as possible to the people affected by it. Too often, he says, centralized power and unchecked bureaucracy replace accountability with process.
He believes government must be restrained by constitutional limits, protect individual rights, and resist coercing citizens to fund obligations beyond its proper role. Idaho deserves leadership willing to challenge and unwind entrenched systems that protect favored interests while citizens are left bearing the cost and liability.
Rep. Leavitt’s scorecards (above). Idaho Freedom Index 2025 Report (left) and Idaho GOP Legislative 2025 Scorecard (right) distinguish him as sticking to true conservative principles.
David’s priorities going into the 2026 GOP May Primary election
- Limited Government – oppose unchecked spending, federal dependency, and programs that expand government authority beyond its proper role.
- Accountability – reject policies that shift costs and liabilities onto taxpayers.
- Property Rights – protect from regulatory overreach.
- Transparency – demand authority is exercised openly.
- Sovereignty – resist centralized mandates, outside influence, and systems that dilute Idaho’s authority and self-determination.
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Contact Rep. Leavitt
Phone: 208-358-0203
Email: david@leavitt4idaho.com
Website: leavitt4idaho.com
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