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The Idaho Freedom Caucus (IDFC) is Republican caucus within the Idaho legislature. Membership is open only to elected officials of the
Idaho Republican Party The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) is the Idaho state affiliate of the United States Republican Party, headquartered in Boise. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of Idaho's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, ...
platform to join. Founded March 27, 2017, by
Mike Kingsley Mike Kingsley (born December 31, 1959) is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 6B district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on December 1, 2016. Early life and career Born in Lew ...
and
Bryan Zollinger Bryan N. Zollinger is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 33rd district from 2016 to 2020. Early life and education Zollinger was born and raised in Rexburg, Idaho and graduat ...
. It has been part of the State Freedom Caucus Network since January 2023.


Issues

In April 2017, the IDFC collaborated to challenge Governor
Butch Otter Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (born May 3, 1942) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2006, and reelected in 2010, and 2014. Otter ...
's veto of the Idaho grocery tax. In 2023 member Senator Chris Trakel left the Idaho Freedom Caucus. Supposedly due to a lack of the IDF to remain independent of special interest groups and their influence.


See also

* Factions in the Republican Party *
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*
Republican Liberty Caucus The Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) is a political action organization dedicated to promoting the ideals of individual liberty, limited government and free market economics within the Republican Party in the United States. It is part of the li ...


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Idaho Freedom Caucus Idaho Republicans Idaho Legislature Republican Party (United States) organizations Libertarian organizations based in the United States 2017 establishments in Idaho