Will Johanson

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Running for U.S. House, Idaho District 2, general election Nov 3, 2026.

Official record: the government or court record of the act itself. Secondary source: someone else's report of it. Self-reported: the candidate's own description, not yet a fact unless confirmed.

Offices held

Results in Ballotpedia site search; Ballotpedia, Will Johanson; Libertarian Party of Idaho bylaws (2025); Libertarian Party of Idaho, Leadership page; Web search for a Region 2 chair role, none recorded here as a fact. No record found in Ballotpedia and Wikipedia pages for any public office held; Idaho Legislature House membership roster; Idaho Legislature Senate membership roster; Idaho Legislature site search; Idaho county and city offices (name search); LPedia and ZoomInfo party-officer pages; Libertarian Party of Idaho convention 2026, press releases and home pages; Libertarian Party of Idaho meeting minutes (2022 to 2024 conventions, executive board, state central committee); Other Libertarian Party of Idaho domains (lpidaho.org, id.lp.org, lpidaho.com) as of Nov 1, 2026.

Elections

1. May 19, 2026

   Won the May 19, 2026 Libertarian primary for U.S. House, Idaho District 2, as the only candidate on that party's ballot, with 336 votes (a party nomination, not election to office).

   Official record Source: Canvass report, 2026 Primary Election (Detailed Results by Contest), PDF pages 17-18, 'United States Representative District 2 - Libertarian', Contest Total row (page 18). Archived copy c-7cd392ac9c1e

2. Feb 25, 2026

   Idaho's final candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election shows Will Johanson, Libertarian, for United States Representative, District 2, filed February 25, 2026 (Idaho time), status Approved.

   Official record Source: Idaho Secretary of State candidate filing portal: filed candidates search (run.voteidaho.gov/search), candidate name 'Johanson', JSON data.isFinalList true; data.candidates[0] of the POST response; no-contact extract in raw/elections/idaho_sos_filed_candidates_johanson_2026.json and the District 2 rows in raw/elections/idaho_sos_filed_candidates_us_rep_2026.json. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-aa19ef896b52

Recorded votes

No record found in No legislative office on record as of Nov 1, 2026.

Bills sponsored

No record found in No legislative office on record as of Nov 1, 2026.

Executive actions

No record found in No executive office on record as of Nov 1, 2026.

Campaign money

1. May 12, 2026

   JOHANSON FOR IDAHO (C00950386) filed a Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) on May 12, 2026 and an amendment on May 14, 2026; the FEC's filing list for the committee shows no other filing as of November 1, 2026.

   Official record Source: FEC electronic filings by JOHANSON FOR IDAHO (C00950386), Filings table: F1N FEC-1974175 filed 05/12/2026; F1A FEC-1974933 filed 05/14/2026; no other form listed (page generated Nov 1, 2026). No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-cd5f63d81b35

2. May 9, 2022

   Will Johanson gave $50.00 to the Libertarian Party of Idaho on May 9, 2022, according to the party's May 2022 campaign finance report (Schedule A, itemized contributions).

   Official record Source: Campaign Financial Disclosure Report C-2, Libertarian Party of Idaho, May 2022 report, PDF page 3, Schedule A: Itemized Contributions, first row (dated 5/9/2022). No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-6013914d7e00

Financial disclosures

No record found in House Clerk financial disclosure index 2024FD; House Clerk financial disclosure index 2025FD; House Clerk financial disclosure index 2026FD; Idaho Code Title 74, Chapter 4 (Ethics in Government) as of Nov 1, 2026.

Court cases

Results in Idaho Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinion search (isc.idaho.gov), none recorded here as a fact. No record found in CourtListener RECAP dockets (federal); CourtListener web search, opinions, Idaho courts (idaho, idahoctapp, idd, idb); CourtListener web search, opinions, all courts; Idaho trial courts (iCourt, mycourts.idaho.gov); PACER (federal) as of Nov 1, 2026.

Work and business

1. Sep 18, 2026

   The Idaho Capital Sun reported in September 2026 that Will Johanson, the Libertarian candidate in Idaho's 2nd District, is an engineer in the semiconductor industry in Boise.

   Secondary source Source: Idaho District 2 congressional candidates say they’re worried about high cost of living, 'Meet the candidates', Johanson paragraph; Post Register republication dated Sep 18, 2026 (the Capital Sun URL path dates the original 2026-09-15; the Capital Sun page returned HTTP 403). Archived copy c-1ed9f4c621f4

2. 2026

   BallotReady's candidate profile lists Will Johanson as Customer Account Technologist at Applied Materials, 2026 to present.

   Secondary source Source: Will Johanson | BallotReady, About Will Johanson, 'Professional Experience', first entry; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-adb6376be747

3. Undated

   Wikipedia's article on the 2026 U.S. House elections in Idaho lists Will Johanson as a declared candidate in the Libertarian primary, described as an engineer.

   Secondary source Source: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho - Wikipedia, District 2 section, 'Libertarian primary' > 'Candidates' > 'Declared'; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy c-a5913dad3904

4. Undated

   Politics1's Idaho candidate guide describes Will Johanson, the Libertarian candidate in U.S. House District 2, as an engineer.

   Secondary source Source: Idaho Politics: Elections, Candidates & Officeholders | Politics1, U.S. House (Districts), District 2 candidate list; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-16a01ed0037f

Nonprofit roles

Results in ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API v2 search; ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer organization search, none recorded here as a fact. No record found in His own sites and profiles (campaign site, X bio, BallotReady, iVoterGuide); IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Idaho (eo_id.csv); ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer officer (People) search; Web search for nonprofit, board or volunteer roles as of Nov 1, 2026.

Education and service

1. Sep 18, 2026

   The Idaho Capital Sun reported in September 2026 that Will Johanson, the Libertarian candidate in Idaho's 2nd District, previously served as a nuclear operator in the U.S. Navy.

   Secondary source Source: Idaho District 2 congressional candidates say they’re worried about high cost of living, 'Meet the candidates', Johanson paragraph; Post Register republication dated Sep 18, 2026 (the Capital Sun URL path dates the original 2026-09-15; the Capital Sun page returned HTTP 403). Archived copy c-e0e2b4c12b49

2. 2024

   BallotReady's candidate profile lists a master's degree in engineering from Boise State University, 2024.

   Secondary source Source: Will Johanson | BallotReady, About Will Johanson, 'Degrees', first entry; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-a556b2da8b04

3. 2023

   BallotReady's candidate profile lists a bachelor's degree in materials science and engineering from Boise State University, 2023.

   Secondary source Source: Will Johanson | BallotReady, About Will Johanson, 'Degrees', second entry; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-934f8d823745

4. 2020–2022

   BallotReady's candidate profile lists U.S. Navy Reserves service as Machinist's Mate First Class from 2020 to 2022.

   Secondary source Source: Will Johanson | BallotReady, About Will Johanson, 'Professional Experience', second entry; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-7dbcc66d908c

5. 2014–2020

   BallotReady's candidate profile lists U.S. Navy service as an Engineering Laboratory Technician from 2014 to 2020.

   Secondary source Source: Will Johanson | BallotReady, About Will Johanson, 'Professional Experience', third entry; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-0a9dc5cfa64e

6. Undated

   Politics1's Idaho candidate guide describes Will Johanson, the Libertarian candidate in U.S. House District 2, as a Navy veteran.

   Secondary source Source: Idaho Politics: Elections, Candidates & Officeholders | Politics1, U.S. House (Districts), District 2 candidate list; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-5456867603f1

Claims from the candidate's own materials

1. Aug 24, 2026

   In his answers to the CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey published August 24, 2026, his background entry says he served six years in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Georgia (SSGN-729) as a Nuclear Operator.

   Self-reported Source: 2026 general election survey: U.S. House of Representatives District 2, Entry 'Will Johanson, Libertarian', line 'Background'; page dated Mon, August 24, 2026. Archived copy Partly confirmed by c-0a9dc5cfa64e, c-e0e2b4c12b49 c-ad661e8ac31d

2. Aug 24, 2026

   In his answers to the CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey published August 24, 2026, his background entry says he is currently an engineer in the semiconductor industry.

   Self-reported Source: 2026 general election survey: U.S. House of Representatives District 2, Entry 'Will Johanson, Libertarian', line 'Background'; page dated Mon, August 24, 2026. Archived copy Partly confirmed by c-1ed9f4c621f4 c-4252cc85484c

3. 2020

   His campaign website's About page says he honorably separated from the Navy in 2020 having earned the rank of Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) First Class (E-6) and the qualification of Senior Supervisor.

   Self-reported Source: About — Johanson for Idaho, About page, 'Meet your candidate', second paragraph; retrieved 2026-11-01. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Partly confirmed by c-0a9dc5cfa64e, c-7dbcc66d908c c-d8ca513ebed2

4. Undated

   His campaign website's About page says that, using the GI Bill, he earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Materials Science & Engineering from Boise State University.

   Self-reported Source: About — Johanson for Idaho, About page, 'Meet your candidate', third paragraph; retrieved 2026-11-01. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Partly confirmed by c-934f8d823745, c-a556b2da8b04 c-fb3f88536f37

5. Undated

   His X profile (@Johanson4Idaho), which his campaign website links, describes him as a Libertarian candidate for Idaho CD-2 and a Navy nuclear veteran.

   Self-reported Source: Will Johanson (@Johanson4Idaho) / X, Profile header (bio lines under the name); retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy Partly confirmed by c-aa19ef896b52, c-e0e2b4c12b49 c-e70d12139253

6. Undated

   His campaign website's home page describes him as "Engineer - Veteran - Libertarian".

   Self-reported Source: Johanson for Idaho, Home page, hero heading under 'Will Johanson for Idaho'; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending Partly confirmed by c-16a01ed0037f, c-5456867603f1, c-aa19ef896b52 c-af94fbcd5d40

7. Undated

   His campaign website's About page says he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Operator and served aboard the USS Georgia as an Engineering Laboratory Technician.

   Self-reported Source: About — Johanson for Idaho, About page, 'Meet your candidate', second paragraph; retrieved 2026-11-01. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Partly confirmed by c-e0e2b4c12b49, c-0a9dc5cfa64e c-7c14c6edf4b5

8. Undated

   His campaign website's About page says he works as an engineer in Idaho's semiconductor industry.

   Self-reported Source: About — Johanson for Idaho, About page, 'Meet your candidate', fourth paragraph ('Today he works as ...'); retrieved 2026-11-01. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Partly confirmed by c-1ed9f4c621f4 c-4837b0cffdcc

Identity

Why these records are the same person

• Idaho Secretary of State final candidate list (c-aa19ef896b52) and FEC candidate and committee records (c-75ed1121ce80, c-3a007769fe87): Will Johanson, Libertarian, U.S. Representative, Idaho District 2, 2026, is FEC candidate H6ID02290 (JOHANSON, WILL, LIB, House, ID-02) with principal committee C00950386. Name, party, office and district agree; the FEC candidate and committee rows (cn26, cm26) give the same city and ZIP as the state portal's mailing address, and the committee's street address equals the portal's (no address is repeated in the record).
• FEC Form 1 for the committee, filings FEC-1974175 and FEC-1974933 (c-6b8c9c8abc25): the candidate is William Johanson (Libertarian, House of Representatives, Idaho 02), and William Rees Johanson, title Candidate, is custodian of records, treasurer and signer. That is the source of the legal name William Rees Johanson; the ballot and FEC candidate name is Will Johanson. The form names johansonforidaho.com as the committee's official URL.
• Campaign website johansonforidaho.com (c-6508e083eac8 and the self-reported claims): headed 'Will Johanson for Idaho', for Idaho's Second Congressional District, Libertarian; the same address is the committee's official URL on the Form 1, and Ballotpedia, BallotReady, Politics1 and Wikipedia link it as his campaign site. Ballotpedia (c-92190922f03f) and BallotReady (c-1c9ebad177fd) each give name, office, district and party.
• Idaho Libertarian Party campaign finance report, May 2022 (c-6013914d7e00): a $50 gift by Will Johanson, Boise, ID, whose street address equals the committee's address above. Medium confidence: the address is the 2026 committee address and the gift is from 2022; no address is repeated in the record.
• No Wikidata item (search for 'Will Johanson' and 'William Johanson': 0), no congress-legislators entry (0), no Bioguide ID; Open States could not be searched without a key. The FEC candidate files for 1998-2024 hold no candidate whose name starts JOHANSON, W: 2026 is his first federal candidacy on file. Another donor named Johanson in the Idaho system (different city, no second attribute) is not attributed to him.
• Not matched: a Libertarian Party of Idaho leadership page lists a Will Johanson as Region 2 Chair, with a name and nothing else. A name alone is never enough, so no claim uses it.

1. May 12, 2026

   The committee's FEC Form 1 names William Johanson as the candidate (Libertarian, House, Idaho District 02) and William Rees Johanson, title Candidate, as custodian of records, treasurer and signer.

   Official record Source: FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization) for Johanson for Idaho, filing FEC-1974175, Form 1 lines: Candidate; Custodian of Records (Title: Candidate); Treasurer; Signed; Official Committee URL. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-6b8c9c8abc25

2. Undated

   Ballotpedia's page Will_Johanson describes Will Johanson (Libertarian Party) as a candidate for U.S. House Idaho District 2 in the November 3, 2026 general election.

   Secondary source Source: Will Johanson - Ballotpedia, Page lead paragraph; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy c-92190922f03f

3. Undated

   His campaign website's home page links an X account, @Johanson4Idaho, under 'View Updates'.

   Self-reported Source: Johanson for Idaho, Home page, 'View Updates' button; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending Not independently verified c-7bd49eda480d

4. Undated

   FEC candidate H6ID02290 is JOHANSON, WILL, a Libertarian challenger for the U.S. House in Idaho's 2nd District in 2026, with JOHANSON FOR IDAHO as principal campaign committee.

   Official record Source: JOHANSON, WILL - Candidate overview | FEC, Candidate header and 'About this candidate' (Seat, Type of candidacy, Political party) and 'Committees'. Archive pending c-75ed1121ce80

5. Undated

   Ballotpedia's page for Will Johanson lists his campaign website as https://www.johansonforidaho.com/.

   Secondary source Source: Will Johanson - Ballotpedia, Contact box, 'Campaign website' link, and 'External links' > Website; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy c-6508e083eac8

6. Undated

   FEC committee C00950386, JOHANSON FOR IDAHO, is the principal campaign committee whose authorizing candidate is JOHANSON, WILL.

   Official record Source: JOHANSON FOR IDAHO - committee overview | FEC, Committee header; 'Authorizing candidate' line under Filings. Archived copy c-3a007769fe87

7. Undated

   BallotReady's candidate profile for Will Johanson lists him as a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Idaho 2nd Congressional District, in the 2026 Idaho general election.

   Secondary source Source: Will Johanson | BallotReady, Profile header; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archive pending c-1c9ebad177fd

What we searched

How this record was checked

• Data checksPassed schema, reference and evidence-rule checks.
• Archived sources11 of 16 sources have an archived copy. 5 sources are cited without a stored copy by the maintainer's decision.
• Reconciliation0 passed, 0 failed, 0 could not run (missing member lists or itemized data).
• Independent spot-checkA reviewer who did not collect the data checked 20 random facts: 20 correct, 0 wrong or partly wrong, 0 could not be checked (error rate 0%). After corrections, the same reviewer re-checked 3: 3 correct, 0 still wrong. See the corrections log.

The facts behind the resume's counts

• Official recordUndated identity link, Undated identity link, 2026-05-12 identity link, 2026-05-19 elected, 2026-05-12 campaign committee, 2022-05-09 made contribution, 2026-02-25 candidate for office
• Secondary source2026 employment, 2014 military service, 2020 military service, 2024 education, 2023 education, Undated employment, Undated military service, 2026-09-18 employment, 2026-09-18 military service, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated employment
• Self-reportedUndated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, 2020 self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, 2026-08-24 self reported claim, 2026-08-24 self reported claim, Undated identity link
• Low confidenceNone.
• The candidate's own materialsUndated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, 2020 self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, 2026-08-24 self reported claim, 2026-08-24 self reported claim, Undated identity link
• Kind: Identity linksUndated identity link, Undated identity link, 2026-05-12 identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link
• Kind: Offices heldNone.
• Kind: Elections2026-05-19 elected, 2026-02-25 candidate for office
• Kind: Recorded votesNone.
• Kind: Bills sponsoredNone.
• Kind: Executive actionsNone.
• Kind: Campaign money2026-05-12 campaign committee, 2022-05-09 made contribution
• Kind: Financial disclosuresNone.
• Kind: Court casesNone.
• Kind: Work and business2026 employment, Undated employment, 2026-09-18 employment, Undated employment
• Kind: Nonprofit rolesNone.
• Kind: Education and service2014 military service, 2020 military service, 2024 education, 2023 education, Undated military service, 2026-09-18 military service
• Nonprofit rolesNone.
• Votes: YesNone.
• Votes: NoNone.
• Votes: ExcusedNone.
• Votes: Not votingNone.
• Votes: PresentNone.
• UndatedUndated employment, Undated military service, Undated employment
• Topic: No topic recorded2026-05-19 elected, 2026-05-12 campaign committee, 2026 employment, 2014 military service, 2020 military service, 2024 education, 2023 education, Undated employment, Undated military service, 2026-09-18 employment, 2026-09-18 military service, 2022-05-09 made contribution, Undated employment, 2026-02-25 candidate for office
• Dated2014 military service, 2020 military service, 2022-05-09 made contribution, 2023 education, 2024 education, 2026 employment, 2026-02-25 candidate for office, 2026-05-12 campaign committee, 2026-05-19 elected, 2026-09-18 employment, 2026-09-18 military service

Corrections

1. Nov 1, 2026

   The $50 gift to the Libertarian Party of Idaho (May 2022 report, Schedule A): the claim's object no longer carries 'recipient_sunshine_id' and 'recipient_type_as_filed', which came from Idaho Sunshine's pages and are not printed in the cited PDF. Statement, date, amount and source are unchanged; superseded by c-6013914d7e00.

   Reason: The independent checker found those two object fields in no part of the PDF it read. Audit of all 29 claims for object fields that the cited source does not show found two more: the quoted-looking list title in the candidacy claim, and the Wikipedia claim's identity note (corrected next). Reported by: independent spot-check (spotcheck.py) and lead audit. Affects: c-6e5d2796b016

2. Nov 1, 2026

   Wikipedia employment claim: the identity note in the object now says the campaign-site link is in the article's list of official campaign websites for 2nd District candidates, not in a table. Statement, excerpt, locator and source are unchanged; superseded by c-a5913dad3904.

   Reason: The independent checker found the old note loosely worded: the entry 'Will Johanson, engineer' is exact, but the website link sits in a separate list. Reported by: independent spot-check (spotcheck.py). Affects: c-8e915f1c6951

3. Nov 1, 2026

   Candidacy claim for the November 3, 2026 general election: the object's 'list' now reads '11/03/2026 - 2026 GENERAL (response field isFinalList: true)' instead of an upper-case title the response does not contain, and a new field 'other_filers_source' says the other filers come from the same portal queried without a name filter. Statement, date, election block and source are unchanged; superseded by c-aa19ef896b52.

   Reason: Found in the lead's audit of all claims for the pattern the checker reported (object text the cited source does not show). This claim was not in the sample of 20. Reported by: lead audit after the independent spot-check. Affects: c-bef7fe4c9547