The Idaho Capital Sun's voter guide lists him as a Nampa entrepreneur, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who has lived in Idaho five years. The Atlantic Fellows program lists him as a singer, thespian and national recording artist and the president of The Elijah Rock Foundation.

Has Eric Myricks run for office before?

He ran for mayor of Nampa in November 2025 and finished second, with 3,333 votes, or 28.33%, behind Rick Hogaboam, according to Canyon County's posted results.

Where does Eric Myricks stand on Proposition 1?

He wrote in the Idaho Capital Sun's voter guide that he supports Proposition 1 and, if voters pass it, would work to implement it and not repeal it.

Where does Eric Myricks stand on the school choice tax credit?

He wrote that he supports capping the credit now and working toward repealing House Bill 93 over time, and that outright repeal is not realistic in the near term.

Does Eric Myricks support the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus?

He wrote that he would wholeheartedly support it if it let Idaho keep leading on advanced reactors and fuel recycling, but that he does not support it on the terms as written, which he says would require Idaho to give up the 1995 Batt Agreement.

How much money has Eric Myricks raised?

Idaho Sunshine showed $4,144.47 in contributions for the 2026 cycle as of his last filed report on October 2, 2026, with $3,760.57 spent and $383.90 in cash on hand.

Democrat

Eric Myricks

Lieutenant Governor

Eric Myricks, Democratic candidate for Idaho Lieutenant Governor

Eric Myricks, a Democrat from Nampa, is a candidate for Idaho Lieutenant Governor in the November 3, 2026 general election. He filed on February 24, 2026, and the Idaho Secretary of State's filed-candidates search lists the filing as approved. He won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed, with 43,568 votes, according to the Idaho Secretary of State's certified results. His opponent is Republican incumbent Scott Bedke.

Background

The Idaho Capital Sun's 2026 voter guide lists Myricks, as he supplied the details, at age 50, living in Nampa and originally from Cleveland, Ohio, with the occupation "Entrepreneur" and five years lived in Idaho.

The Atlantic Fellows program lists him as a 2023 fellow and describes him as "Singer, thespian, national recording artist; president, The Elijah Rock Foundation; co-founder, Mind-Sync."

A 2014 Cleveland Play House cast biography for the actor Elijah Rock, who played Roland Hayes in "Breath and Imagination," says he is a native Clevelander "also known to the Cleveland community as Eric Myricks." The 24th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards winners list, announced December 4, 2014, names Elijah Rock for Best Lead Male (Equity) for that production.

Earlier campaign

Myricks ran for mayor of Nampa in the nonpartisan election in November 2025. According to Canyon County's posted results, with all 23 precincts reporting, Rick Hogaboam received 7,395 votes (62.86%), Myricks 3,333 (28.33%), Suzi Robinson 523 (4.45%) and Justin Buchholz 513 (4.36%).

Positions

His campaign website says: "Eric is a moderate Democrat who believes government works best when it listens, includes, and solves problems for everyone, not just the well-connected few."

In the Idaho Capital Sun's voter guide he named three priorities: teacher pay competitive with the region, capping the school voucher program, and cutting the cost of groceries. On the grocery tax he wrote: "I'll work to reduce or repeal the tax."

On the private education tax credit created by House Bill 93 in 2025 he wrote: "I support capping the credit now and working toward repealing HB 93 over time." He also wrote that "outright repeal isn't realistic in the near term."

On Proposition 1, the November ballot initiative on abortion rights, he wrote: "I support Proposition 1, and if voters pass it, I'd work to implement it, not repeal it."

On the state budget he wrote that the Legislature's across-the-board agency cuts were "a choice, and it's the wrong one," and that his approach "means pausing further income-tax cuts and taking an honest look at whether our tax structure raises enough" to fund services.

On the proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus he wrote that he would "wholeheartedly support it" if it let Idaho keep leading on advanced reactors and fuel recycling, but that as written the deal would require Idaho to accept other states' spent fuel and high-level waste and give up the 1995 Batt Agreement. His answer ended: "So no, not on these terms."

His campaign's language

In a November 22, 2025 post on his campaign website, Myricks wrote: "The Idaho they built, a state that prized independence and decency has been hijacked by an ideology of power and privilege." In the same post he wrote: "We cannot claim to be 'pro-life' while we defund mental health programs, neglect elders, and leave children hungry." He also wrote: "I believe we can move beyond this one-party echo chamber and rediscover what shared governance looks like."

The Issues page of his campaign website says: "HB 328 puts Idaho families at risk. It adds work requirements that push people off coverage, shifts care to profit-driven companies, and gives state officials the power to cut benefits overnight." The Idaho Legislature's record for 2025 House Bill 328 describes a Medicaid bill requiring legislative approval of certain state plan amendments and waivers, and its listed actions end with referral to the House Health and Welfare Committee on February 26. The Idaho Capital Sun reported that Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 913 on April 10, 2026, directing the state to implement Medicaid work requirements by 2027.

Campaign finance

The Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine campaign finance system, which files him under the name William Eric Myricks II, showed on October 2, 2026, as of his last filed report, 2026-cycle contributions of $4,144.47, expenditures of $3,760.57, $383.90 in cash on hand and $0.00 in outstanding debt. It classified $2,336.00 of the contributions as in-state and $1,808.47 as out-of-state.

Sunshine's top-contributor list showed Chuck Myers of Weston, Massachusetts at $1,000.00 and the Twin Falls Democratic Central Committee at $300.00. The Idaho Capital Sun listed him at $4,144 and Bedke at $290,136 as of September 30, 2026.

Sources

Idaho Secretary of State, filed candidates search, his filing
Idaho Secretary of State, May 2026 certified results, the Democratic primary vote
Idaho Capital Sun, 2026 voter guide for Lieutenant Governor, his details and answers
Atlantic Fellows, Eric Myricks, his fellowship and organizations
Cleveland Play House, Breath and Imagination, the Elijah Rock biography
NAACP Theatre Awards, 24th Annual winners (archived copy), the Best Lead Male listing
Canyon County, November 2025 results, the Nampa mayor vote
Eric Myricks for Idaho, About, his description of himself
Eric Myricks for Idaho, November 22, 2025 post, his statements
Eric Myricks for Idaho, Issues, his statement on Medicaid
Idaho Legislature, House Bill 328 (2025), the bill record
Idaho Capital Sun, April 10, 2026, House Bill 913
Idaho Sunshine, 2026 campaign finance totals
Idaho Capital Sun, October 2, 2026, statewide fundraising totals

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated October 2, 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Frequently asked questions

What office is Eric Myricks running for?: He is the Democratic candidate for Idaho Lieutenant Governor in the November 3, 2026 general election. His opponent is Republican incumbent Scott Bedke.
Who is Eric Myricks?: The Idaho Capital Sun's voter guide lists him as a Nampa entrepreneur, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who has lived in Idaho five years. The Atlantic Fellows program lists him as a singer, thespian and national recording artist and the president of The Elijah Rock Foundation.
Has Eric Myricks run for office before?: He ran for mayor of Nampa in November 2025 and finished second, with 3,333 votes, or 28.33%, behind Rick Hogaboam, according to Canyon County's posted results.
Where does Eric Myricks stand on Proposition 1?: He wrote in the Idaho Capital Sun's voter guide that he supports Proposition 1 and, if voters pass it, would work to implement it and not repeal it.
Where does Eric Myricks stand on the school choice tax credit?: He wrote that he supports capping the credit now and working toward repealing House Bill 93 over time, and that outright repeal is not realistic in the near term.
Does Eric Myricks support the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus?: He wrote that he would wholeheartedly support it if it let Idaho keep leading on advanced reactors and fuel recycling, but that he does not support it on the terms as written, which he says would require Idaho to give up the 1995 Batt Agreement.
How much money has Eric Myricks raised?: Idaho Sunshine showed $4,144.47 in contributions for the 2026 cycle as of his last filed report on October 2, 2026, with $3,760.57 spent and $383.90 in cash on hand.