Kelly Golden
for Idaho State Representative
Legislative District 32, Seat A
Building Idaho’s Future.
Idaho was founded on values that defend life, preserve individual liberty, and build a future for our children. Our citizens deserve leadership who will put those values first and remember that we are all temporary stewards of this great state.
Leadership with integrity, transparency, humility and courage.
Election Day May 19, 2026
What I Am Championing
My “Why”
Idaho has a unique place in America. Our values run deep and are a beacon to the world declaring what is possible when we work together. Let’s honor what makes Idaho great, fix what needs fixing, and build a future that enriches our children and leads our country.
Idaho First
Every Idahoan deserves to be hopeful about their opportunity to build a future here and trust that their leaders will prioritize Idaho citizens and businesses.
100% Legal Vetted Workforce
Idaho should lead the nation in great jobs that provide a living wage for our citizens.
Idaho Resources for Idaho
From our water to timber, to minerals and land, Idaho is rich in resources and our citizens should be the first to reap the rewards.
Secure Communities
Idahoans deserve to live in communities that are safe, well organized, and put citizens’ needs first.
Life is Sacred
The right to Life is the first inalienable God-given right guaranteed by the US Constitution, and it is worth defending.
Defend the Preborn
Idaho’s Defense of Life Act has led the nation in defending the lives of our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Let’s keep it that way.
Real Healthcare for Women
Idaho women deserve real healthcare that honors the uniqueness of their bodies — not a one-size-fits-all approach. Idaho needs minimum sentencing for sexual assault and domestic violence.
Protect the Vulnerable
Solutions that value seniors and add to their quality of life. Excellence in healthcare and minimum sentencing for crimes against vulnerable adults.
Freedom in Education
Children are our future and they deserve the best education that we can offer!
Parents Matter
Parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. I support parents’ ability to advocate for their children and make the best educational decisions for their families.
Meet Student Needs
Idaho kids aren’t all the same. Better options mean better outcomes for Idaho students and a better future for all of us.
Support Our Teachers
Idaho is rich in qualified and passionate teachers who love their students. How can we retain and equip them to do their best?
Wife. Mom. Neighbor. Conservative Republican.
Nice to meet you.
My name is Kelly Golden. I’m a wife, a mom, a neighbor, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and colleague who has lived, worked and raised my family here in Bonneville County since 2014.
The community here is amazing. Generous, compassionate, innovative and diverse. I have been privileged to walk with many of you through my work in radio, events, and the non-profit sector, and every person has taught me something along the way.
Your story matters to me, and it should matter to those who make decisions that affect our lives. I can’t promise that we’ll always agree, but I can promise that I will listen and I will represent you and this community to the best of my ability.
I’m a lifelong Republican who stands for the Flag and kneels to God alone. I will fight for Life for the young and old, I believe that God created Male and Female in His image, and that ultimate Truth and Law is found in the Bible.
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
Core Beliefs
Where I Stand
Leadership with integrity, transparency, humility and courage. These are the principles and positions that guide every decision.
Pro-Life
Defending life from conception to natural death.
The right to Life is the first inalienable God-given right guaranteed by the US Constitution, and it is worth defending. Idaho’s Defense of Life Act has led the nation in defending the lives of our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Women deserve real healthcare that honors the uniqueness of their bodies. Idaho needs minimum sentencing for sexual assault and domestic violence perpetrators.
Fiscal Responsibility
Reduced accountable spending and property tax relief.
Government must operate with discipline and transparency. I support reduced accountable spending, property tax relief for seniors and paid-off homes, and developing multiple income streams to reduce dependence on federal dollars.
Education
Excellent options that meet students where their strengths are.
Not just ‘choice’ but excellent options that meet students where their learning strengths are. Arts, music, physical education, creative writing, American history, technical skills — they’re all important. Idaho students and their teachers deserve the best I can offer.
Idaho Water & Resources
East Idaho water for East Idaho first.
Water is life for every human, and especially in East Idaho where much of our industry is dependent upon surface water and ground water availability. Idaho resources — from water to timber, to minerals and land — should benefit Idaho citizens first.
Health Freedom
No mandates. Your body, your choice.
Citizens are free to make decisions for their own bodies, not for the bodies of anyone else. Experimental injections and masks are your choice but should not be mandated by the government or your employer.
Clean Energy
Affordable, reliable energy for Idaho families.
I support clean, affordable and efficient energy — including water and nuclear power — to keep Idaho’s energy costs down and our economy strong.
Environment
Clean skies, water, and food for Idaho families.
Clean skies, water and food are essential to Idaho’s quality of life. I will work to protect our natural resources and the beauty of our state for future generations.
Constitutional Values
Individual liberty under the governance of a moral conscience.
Our founders believed in the necessity of individual liberty under the governance of a moral conscience as a guide. I support the Constitution as written including the right to free speech, assembly, and protections for personal property. I encourage all Idahoans to read and understand the US Constitution.
Community Voices
Endorsements
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Kelly Golden is the new right choice for District 32, Seat A. She is an intelligent, classy, conservative Republican who upholds all the Eastern Idaho values that I cherish for families and their children’s education, successful business, robust immigration policy, smart city growth, and hardworking rural life. She will be both courageous and efficient with all issues that you bring to the table for her to represent. She reverences God and holds church culture in high esteem. I respect her talents and skills immensely. She will represent our region’s concerns in extraordinary ways at the State level as we move forward as one people.
I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Kelly both personally and professionally, and I can say without hesitation that she is a principled, authentic conservative who does exactly what she says she will do. Her commitment to her family, our church community, and the values that strengthen Idaho is unwavering. District 32 would be exceptionally well represented with Kelly fighting for them at the Statehouse.
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