Republican

Lori Bishop

Former Candidate — Idaho Senate District 10

Lori Bishop, a lifelong Idahoan, has dedicated her time as a classroom and community volunteer and developed an interest in education funding. Bishop loves spending time with her husband and raising her children. She is active in the community and volunteers in her local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

2024 Primary Election Results Nichols 5,916 votes / Bishop 3,312 votes

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated May 7, 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.

News Stories

UPDATE: U of I president folds $5,250 into GOP legislative primaries

news · Idaho Ed News · Kevin Richert · 20240502

Green also contributed to former state Sen. Jim Woodward, who is running against Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle; and Lori Bishop, who is challenging Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton. All six donations went to candidates facing primary opposition, particularly from hardline conservative incumbents or challengers.

Analysis: Another high-stakes Idaho election is off to a spendy start

news · Idaho Ed News · Kevin Richert · 20231130

Bolstered by donations from AGC, the Larsens and Clearwater Paper, Middleton Republican Lori Bishop has $32,000 on hand, as she takes on Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, a Senate Education hardliner and an ardent school choice advocate. Bishop’s early war chest includes a $25,000 to her campaign. Nichols has reported $2,000 in donations, including $1,000 from Freedom Foundation board member Doyle Beck.

Never too early? Dueling endorsements in 2024 legislative races

news · Idaho Ed News · Kevin Richert · 20231002

IACI is looking to unseat two other Senate hardliners, endorsing Lori Bishop over Senate Education member Tammy Nichols of Middleton and Alex Caval, who is challenging Glenneda Zuiderveld of Twin Falls. Freedom PAC is endorsing Brandon Shippy, who is opposing Sen. Abby Lee of Fruitland; and Rob Beiswenger, who is challenging Rep. Matt Bundy of Mountain Home, one of two teachers serving in the Legislature.

Canyon County Republican Women Executive Board deeply disappointed in leadership of Idaho GOP

news · Idaho Capital Sun · Canyon County Executive Board · 20230706

Idaho Republican Party leaders have worked to purge the party of those who do not share their fanatical, revisionist views, writes the executive board.

Report card: What Critchfield accomplished — and didn’t — this session

news · Idaho Ed News · Ryan Suppe · 20240422

State superintendent Debbie Critchfield accomplished one of her top priorities this legislative session: compensating school districts for a shift back to attendance-based funding. But she fell short on two other goals — efforts to modernize the state’s archaic funding formula.

Our endorsement in race for Idaho Senate between Tammy Nichols, Lori Bishop

editorial · Idaho Statesman · The Editorial Board · 20240514

Idaho needs more people like Lori Bishop to step up and run for office. Bishop, a fifth-generation Idahoan from a small town and a lifelong Republican, would be a thoughtful, sensible legislator.