What office is Matt Loesby running for?

He is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate from Idaho in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Idaho Secretary of State lists his February 27, 2026 filing as approved.

Has Matt Loesby run for office before?

Yes. He was the Libertarian candidate for U.S. House in Idaho's 1st District in 2024 and received 9,594 votes (2.1%), according to the Idaho Secretary of State's election database.

What does Matt Loesby say about immigration?

In the CBS2/FOX9 survey he wrote that he would push to enable mass deportation of illegal immigrants and what he called the remigration of foreign ethnic enclaves, and that many legal immigrants and their children must be sent back to their own homelands.

What did Matt Loesby say at the Caldwell forum?

The Idaho Capital Sun reported on September 30, 2026, that he proposed eliminating Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security and called for impeaching the president and removing him for treason over sending American troops overseas.

Has Matt Loesby reported campaign finance to the FEC?

The FEC lists him as a 2026 U.S. Senate candidate and shows no committee and no financial reports on file for him.

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Matt Loesby

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Matt Loesby, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate from Idaho

Matt Loesby is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate from Idaho in the November 3, 2026 general election. He filed on February 27, 2026, and the Idaho Secretary of State lists the filing as approved. He won the May 19, 2026 Libertarian primary unopposed, with 855 votes, according to the Idaho Secretary of State's certified results. The Libertarian Party of Idaho's officers page lists him as the party's chair.

Background

In the CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey published August 24, 2026, he gave his hometown as "Raised in Centennial, Colorado, now living in Eagle."

Earlier campaign

Loesby ran for U.S. House in Idaho's 1st District in 2024 as the Libertarian candidate. He won the Libertarian primary unopposed with 516 votes. In the November 5, 2024 general election he received 9,594 votes (2.1%), according to the Idaho Secretary of State's election database. Republican Russ Fulcher won with 331,049 votes (71.0%). Democrat Kaylee Peterson received 118,656 (25.4%) and Brendan J. Gomez of the Constitution Party received 6,933 (1.5%).

Positions on immigration, in his words

In the CBS2/FOX9 survey, which says the responses were copied from what each candidate sent without alteration, Loesby wrote: "The biggest issue facing Idahoans today is the threat to their demographic security that replacement migration poses."

He also wrote: "As your Senator, I will push not only to enable the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, but the remigration of foreign ethnic enclaves which create political power bases that subvert US politics against the interests of the American people."

He continued: "If Americans are to have our homeland for our descendants, many legal immigrants and their children must be sent back to their own homelands."

The platform page on his campaign website says: "Close the Border. End Birthright Citizenship."

Positions on spending, federal land and foreign policy

In the survey he wrote: "I will push for all federal land in Idaho to be ceded to the State of Idaho". He also wrote: "Congress needs to aggressively cut entitlements, including the golden calf called Social Security".

At a September 30, 2026 candidate forum in Caldwell, which Risch declined to attend, the Idaho Capital Sun reported that Loesby proposed eliminating Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security to reduce spending and address the debt. It quoted him: "Congress needs to say, all right, if you want to keep sending our troops to die overseas for foreign governments, you're not getting any money, and in fact, we need to impeach the president and remove him for treason for sending American troops to die for other countries."

The Sun reported that Loesby said he believes Risch will win re-election but that people should vote for him as a way to "send a message to the Republican Party."

His campaign website's platform page says: "No member of the US military should be deployed anywhere outside US territory." It also says: "As your Congressman, I will work to repeal the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and all the rest of the ill-advised legislation from that era."

In his own description

In a March 15, 2024 post on his campaign website, he wrote about political dissent "of all types, whether it be radical secessionists like me, or parents concerned that there is pornography in their kindergarten library."

Federal campaign finance

The Federal Election Commission lists him as a 2026 U.S. Senate candidate for Idaho, with candidate ID S6ID00187. The FEC shows no committee and no financial reports on file for him.

Sources

Idaho Secretary of State, May 2026 certified results, the Libertarian primary vote
Libertarian Party of Idaho, officers, his role as party chair
Idaho Secretary of State, election database, his 2024 U.S. House race
CBS2/FOX9, 2026 general election survey: U.S. Senator, his hometown and his answers on immigration, federal land and entitlements
Idaho Capital Sun, September 30, 2026, the Caldwell candidate forum
Matt Loesby campaign website, platform, his stated positions
Matt Loesby campaign website, March 15, 2024, his description of himself
Federal Election Commission, his candidate record

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 Matt Loesby running for?: He is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate from Idaho in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Idaho Secretary of State lists his February 27, 2026 filing as approved.
How did Matt Loesby do in the 2026 Libertarian primary?: He won the May 19, 2026 Libertarian primary unopposed, with 855 votes, according to the Idaho Secretary of State's certified results.
Has Matt Loesby run for office before?: Yes. He was the Libertarian candidate for U.S. House in Idaho's 1st District in 2024 and received 9,594 votes (2.1%), according to the Idaho Secretary of State's election database.
What role does Matt Loesby have in the Libertarian Party?: The Libertarian Party of Idaho's officers page lists him as the party's chair.
What does Matt Loesby say about immigration?: In the CBS2/FOX9 survey he wrote that he would push to enable mass deportation of illegal immigrants and what he called the remigration of foreign ethnic enclaves, and that many legal immigrants and their children must be sent back to their own homelands.
What did Matt Loesby say at the Caldwell forum?: The Idaho Capital Sun reported on September 30, 2026, that he proposed eliminating Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security and called for impeaching the president and removing him for treason over sending American troops overseas.
Has Matt Loesby reported campaign finance to the FEC?: The FEC lists him as a 2026 U.S. Senate candidate and shows no committee and no financial reports on file for him.