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Kevin A Jones

State Treasurer

City:Boise

Kevin Jones, Democratic candidate for Idaho State Treasurer

Kevin A. Jones, a Democrat from Boise and a registered investment adviser, is a candidate for Idaho State Treasurer in the November 3, 2026 general election. He filed on February 23, 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 42,774 votes, according to the Idaho Secretary of State's certified results. His opponent is Republican incumbent Julie Ellsworth.

Background

The Idaho Capital Sun's 2026 voter guide lists Jones, as he supplied the details, at age 63, from Boise, with the occupation "Registered Investment Advisor" and 22 years lived in Idaho.

The Idaho Business Review reported in December 2008 that Jones and Kenn Lamson had formed Harmonic Investment Advisors in Boise and that both had earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. It reported that Jones previously worked as chief investment officer and chief operating officer of D.B. Fitzpatrick & Co. in Boise and earlier as a senior portfolio manager at ICM Asset Management, and that he graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara. The SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure database lists him as registered at Harmonic Investment Advisors in Boise.

The Idaho Capital Sun reported on September 30, 2026 that Jones said he managed retirement accounts for the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho, the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association and Pacific Gas & Electric, and managed stock mutual funds for companies such as Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan.

Earlier filing and party

The Idaho Capital Sun reported that Jones previously filed to run for Treasurer as a Republican in 2018 and withdrew. The Idaho Secretary of State's election database lists Julie Ellsworth, Tom Kealey and Vicky McIntyre as the candidates in that May 15, 2018 Republican primary.

The Sun reported that Jones said he is running as a Democrat because he saw it as his best chance at winning the race, and that on November 4 he plans to disaffiliate from either party and become an independent. The Sun quoted him: "In fact, it may happen at 12:01 (a.m.). I'm so disgusted with all this."

Positions

In the Idaho Capital Sun's voter guide Jones listed his top priorities as: "Improve the investment performance of the investment funds. Lower the cost of Idaho's public debt. Lobby in support of amending the Constitution to make the treasurer position nonpartisan." On state investments he wrote: "The investment performance has consistently been behind the index; thus, we are either using the wrong index or we are not adhering to the philosophy and strategy outlined in our Investment Policy Statements."

Jones said: "The performance of our investment portfolios has been, in my personal opinion, almost the worst I've seen in 38 years of managing institutional portfolios." The Sun reported that the state's IDLE fund "has returned .34% less than a comparable index fund since its inception, according to an Aug. 13 Treasurer's Investment Advisory Board presentation." Ellsworth answered: "We're not out to make money ... My first goal is safety."

Jones also said: "I've been managing investment portfolios my entire life. I love it." He added: "It's a passion of mine, and I don't believe that the state of Idaho should have someone who's unqualified in the position of treasurer."

Campaign finance

The Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine campaign finance system showed $0.00 in contributions, $0.00 in expenditures and $0.00 in cash on hand for the 2026 cycle on October 2, 2026, as of his last filed report, the August 2026 monthly report filed September 10, 2026, for the committee Kevin Jones for Treasurer. The Idaho Capital Sun's October 2, 2026 report listed him at $0 and Ellsworth at $1,000 as of September 30, 2026.

Sources

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 Kevin Jones running for?
He is the Democratic candidate for Idaho State Treasurer in the November 3, 2026 general election. His opponent is Republican incumbent Julie Ellsworth.
What is Kevin Jones's background?
He is a registered investment adviser from Boise. The Idaho Business Review reported in 2008 that he formed Harmonic Investment Advisors and had earlier been chief investment officer of D.B. Fitzpatrick & Co.
Is Kevin Jones the same person as former Attorney General Jim Jones?
No. Kevin A. Jones is a Boise investment adviser, and Jim Jones is a former Idaho attorney general and Idaho Supreme Court justice, according to his author biography at the Idaho Capital Sun.
Why is Kevin Jones running as a Democrat?
The Idaho Capital Sun reported that he said he saw running as a Democrat as his best chance at winning the race and that he plans to become an independent on November 4.
What are Kevin Jones's priorities as Treasurer?
He wrote in the Idaho Capital Sun's voter guide that he would improve the investment performance of the state's funds, lower the cost of Idaho's public debt and lobby to make the treasurer position nonpartisan.
How much money has Kevin Jones raised?
Idaho Sunshine showed $0.00 in contributions for the 2026 cycle on October 2, 2026, as of his last filed report, and the Idaho Capital Sun listed him at $0 as of September 30, 2026.