Christy Zito

Republican | Idaho

Candidate Profile*

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*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Christy Zito


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary


Race

State Senator, Dist. 8


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Christy Zito websites FacebookFacebookInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Bear River High School, Tremonton, Diploma, 1978

Bridgerland Vocational Center, Brigham City, Farm and Ranch Mangement, 2000

Utah State University, Logan Utah, 2000-2001

Boise State University, Boise, 2004

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, Political Advisor, 2022-2023

IDGOP, Chair Resolutions Committee 2023-2024

ECRCC, County Chair, 2022-2026

Elmore County Friends of NRA, Chairwoman, 2011-2012

Glenns Ferry School Board, Zone 6, 2007-2009

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Idaho House Of Representatives, LD 23, 2017-2020

Idaho Senate LD 8, 2021-2022

Idaho Senate LD 8, 2025-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Idaho Senate LD 8, 2026-

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (4)

*ConservativesOf: Idaho

Stop Idaho RINOs PAC

Make Liberty Win

Idaho Freedom PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Valley County Republican Central Committee

Boise County Central Committee

Custer County Central Committee

Sheriff Larry Kendrick, Owyhee County

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)

Kent A. Marmon (2025)

Lucas Cayler (2025)

Faye Thompson (2024)

Rob Beiswenger (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)

Glenneda Zuiderveld (2024)

Heather Scott (2024)

Jilene Burger (2024)

Stop Idaho RINOs (2024)


OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate responded to iVoterGuide's Questionnaire in 2024.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I sponsored legislation while serving in the Idaho Legislature that accomplished the goal of preventing abortion providers from receiving taxpayer funds.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

There is no reason to take the life of an innocent child.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

I believe human life begins at conception. A unique human being, with its own complete DNA distinct from both parents, exists from the instant of fertilization. That scientific reality underpins the moral conclusion that the intentional taking of an unborn life through abortion is wrong. This applies in all circumstances, including cases of rape and incest. While those crimes are horrific and the resulting pregnancy can cause profound trauma, the child conceived is still an innocent life.

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

I support legislation to protect embryos from destruction, including in the context of in vitro fertilization (IVF). If human life begins at the moment of conception and humans are human from that moment, then embryos created through IVF are distinct, living human beings with the same inherent dignity and right to life as any other person at any stage of development.

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act (1873) prohibits mailing items intended for producing abortions, including drugs like mifepristone. Anti-abortion advocates urge enforcement to restrict interstate shipment nationwide, potentially creating a de facto ban without new legislation. However, the DOJ (under both Biden and the current Trump administrations) interprets it as applying only to unlawful use, not legal medication abortion, so it remains unenforced for mailing abortion pills.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Separation of church and state, as rooted in the First Amendment, prohibits the government from establishing an official religion, mandating religious observance, favoring one church over others, or creating a state-sanctioned church. It protects religious freedom by preventing government interference in belief or practice while barring state endorsement of any faith.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Individuals and businesses should not be forced to provide services that violate their deeply held moral or religious beliefs. Compelled speech or participation in acts contrary to conscience (e.g., baking custom cakes for events, designing websites, or performing ceremonies) infringes on First Amendment protections for free exercise of religion and freedom of expression. Voluntary exchange in a free market respects conscience while allowing alternatives to emerge.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

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Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

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HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

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The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

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ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Wages should be driven by market forces, supply and demand for labor, productivity, skills, and competition rather than government mandates. Free markets efficiently allocate resources, reward value creation, and encourage innovation.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and private property rights are foundational to a productive economy. They incentivize innovation, efficient resource allocation, and risk-taking. When individuals own property and freely exchange goods/services, markets self-regulate via competition, driving prosperity, wealth creation, and higher living standards far better than centralized control

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. Stop illegal immigration. 2. Implement zero-based budgeting — Force agencies to justify every dollar from scratch annually, not just incremental increases, ending automatic funding growth. 3. Consolidate or eliminate the hundreds of overlapping state and federal programs.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

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EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

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Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

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Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

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Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

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2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

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ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

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VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

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Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

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I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

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What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

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