By Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon
What a week! The 2026 Idaho GOP State Convention is in the books. Delegates from throughout the state came to Meridian to discuss ideas, plan strategy, and elect officers to lead the Idaho Republican Party for the next two years. Though we had our share of debates, one thing everyone agreed on was that we must fight the radical abortion initiative with everything we’ve got.
I was honored to be elected to another term leading the Idaho GOP, and I could not be happier with the new officers who were also elected last Saturday:
- I’ve worked with new First Vice Chair Viki Purdy for quite some time, and in addition to her expertise on land-use issues, she brings a fierce passion for doing what’s right.
- I served with Second Vice Chair Julianne Young in the Legislature for several years and found her to be an incredibly articulate voice for life and traditional values. She will be a great spokesman for the cause of life in Idaho.
- Treasurer Sandra Eaton has 35 years of accounting experience and will bring a professional eye to our finances as we ramp up fundraising for November.
- Secretary Carla Mattare is an incredible organizer—someone who can handle any task you give her.
I’m excited to get to work with this new team of leaders, and I’ll tell you what: we’re getting to work right away. We have Republican candidates to elect not only to Congress, the Legislature, and statewide offices, but also as county commissioners, sheriffs, prosecutors, coroners, and so many more. Idaho has remained a bastion of prosperity and freedom because of the great Republicans who have stepped up to lead in every corner of our state.
Even as we see socialists and radical Muslims winning Democratic primary elections throughout the country—people who have publicly stated their desire to destroy the country we love—Idaho Republicans will continue standing up to defend our history, our heritage, and the liberties that made America great in the first place.
We also have a radical abortion initiative to deal with. This week, we celebrated four years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed Idaho’s laws protecting unborn babies to go into effect. Now, the progressive left wants to undo that accomplishment and bring back abortion—even up to nine months of pregnancy—to Idaho.
The Idaho GOP will not allow that to happen. Alongside other great organizations that believe in the inherent value of unborn life, we will fight to ensure every Idaho voter knows the truth about this radical initiative, and we will defeat it in November should it make the ballot.
Debates within the Idaho GOP during the primary election and at the state convention have been intense, as they should be. Now, we stand united not only to keep Idaho red, but to keep Idaho a place where all life is valued.
About Dorothy Moon
Dorothy Moon was elected to serve as the chairwoman of the Idaho Republican Party in July of 2022, and reelected in 2024. Moon served three terms in the Idaho Legislature as State Representative for District 8. Moon’s career in public service has focused on the advancement of individual liberties and reducing the size and scope of government.
