
Bruce D. Skaug
Conservative
Public data indicates a commitment to the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and traditional American Values, such as the Right to Life, Religious Liberty, and personal responsibility.
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
University of Idaho, Moscow, Juris Doctorate, 1985-1988
University of Idaho, Moscow, Bachelor of Science, 1983-1985
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Assoc. of Arts, 1981-1983
Career Prosecutors College, Houston, Certificate, 1990-
WORK & MILITARY
Ada County Prosecutor's Office, Deputy Prosecutor, 1988-1992
Skaug Law, PC, Managing Attorney, 1992-2024
19 S & S Land Co., Sr. Partner, 2005-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Nampa Lions Club, President/Member, 1992-2022
Lifeline Pregnancy Center, Board Member, 2011-2018
Canyon County Historical Society, Board Member
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Advisory Board
Libertas Classical Academy, Board Member
Nampa Babe Ruth, Inc., Board Secretary
College Church of the Nazarene, Board Member
AIM, Board Member
Joseph Project, Inc., Board Member
Ronald Reagan Foundation, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Nampa City Council, 2014-2020
Idaho State Representative, 2021-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Idaho State Representative District 10 Seat B
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2023-2024
92%
2025
94%, 88%†
2026
76%, 76%†
2023-2024
|92%
2025
|94%, 88%†
2026
|76%, 76%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2026
|11%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
ConservativesOf: Idaho
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (9)
Attorney General Raul Labrador
Trevor Chadwick
Tim O'Meara
Darl Bruner
Ben Adams
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (21)
Ben Adams (2026)
Clint Hostetler (2026)
Colton Bennett (2026)
David Worley (2026)
Jane Sauter (2026)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)
Ben Adams (2026)
Jeff Ehlers (2025)
John Vander Woude (2025)
Kelly Walton (2025)
Mike Pohanka (2025)
OTHER INFORMATION
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
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
When the life of the mother is in danger.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
There should be no minimum wage set by any government organization. Government should refrain, as much as possible, from interfering with the free market, except to prevent criminal acts including fraud.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Never raise taxes; work to reduce the tax burden thus restraining government by limiting the income to government. Stop all welfare type programs except for the truly disabled and truly needy.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The state should not interfere with the freedom of worship and should not endorse a particular sect. It does not mean church activity is forbidden in government.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Between C and D.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel is an important ally to the United States as they are on the front lines fighting those who chant "death to America." They are also the only true Republic form of government in the Middle East. Outside of the USA, Israel is the nation with more Americans living within its borders than any other country, except for Mexico.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
By the grace of God, I am a Christian. My born-again conversion occurred when I was 21 years of age. The Bible is the word of God. There is no way to salvation but through Jesus the Christ.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuels and hydroelectric for now. Nuclear in the future.
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?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To bring justice, in part, by bringing those who do evil (commit crimes) to conviction with sentences that fit the crime. I support the death penalty for those convicted of First Degree Murder and those convicted of extreme sex crimes against children. I have carried such bills into law in the state of Idaho.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Convicted felons, the mentally ill, nor illegal aliens should have access to firearms. Children should be supervised appropriately by an adult when handling firearms.
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