Todd Achilles

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he rejects the left-right divide and is running as an independent to fight for all Idahoans.[1]
• Says his first priority is stopping corruption in Congress through term limits, a mandatory retirement age of 72 and a ban on members trading individual stocks.[2],[4]
• Says he wants to strengthen the middle class by reducing the national debt, closing corporate tax loopholes and restoring competition in internet search and digital advertising.[2],[4]
• Says no public land will be sold under his watch and that public land agencies need enough staff to manage it.[3],[4]

Background

• State Representative, District 16B, Idaho House of Representatives · 2024–2025[5],[6]
• Professor of public policy, Boise State University[4],[5]
• CEO, Evoca (over-the-air subscription TV service) · 2017–2022[5]
• Executive roles, T-Mobile, HTC and Hewlett-Packard[4],[6]
• Tank commander and armor officer, U.S. Army · 1992–1995[5],[6]
• Co-founder, Veterans for Idaho Voters[5],[6]

Education

• Master's degree in public policy/administration, University of California, Berkeley[5],[6]
• M.B.A. and M.A. in international studies, University of Washington[5],[6]
• B.A., Claremont McKenna College[5],[6]

Where they stand

• Elections & Democracy
  Supports congressional term limits, an age limit of 72 for members of Congress, a congressional stock-trading ban and ending gerrymandering; opposes the SAVE Act, calling it "federal overreach."[2],[3],[4]
• Health Care
  Says the Affordable Care Act needs to be reformed, criticized the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, and would ban pharmaceutical company payments to doctors.[2],[3]
• Energy & Environment
  Opposes selling or auctioning public lands, wants the Forest Service and BLM fully staffed, and supports higher Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) payments to rural counties.[2],[3]
• Immigration
  Supports border security resources and an improved legal immigration system, citing the 2013 bipartisan reform bill as a model; supports year-round H-2A work with Idaho workers given priority for jobs.[2],[3]
• Abortion
  Says personal and medical decisions belong to individuals and commits to aligning with Idaho's Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act ballot initiative.[2]
• Guns
  Says he would vote against new federal bans on firearms or magazines and against a federal gun-owner registry.[2]
• Foreign Policy
  Says he would work to end "endless wars," reassert Congress's war powers and fully fund the VA.[2]
• Taxes
  Says he would close tax loopholes used by corporations and high earners and lower taxes for working families, small businesses and agricultural producers.[2],[4]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words