Andy Briner
About Andy Briner
Andy Briner (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Idaho's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.
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[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Andy Briner completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Briner's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-407136-2026-03-11\" id=\"heading-bio-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-407136-2026-03-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-407136-2026-03-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI was born and raised in Idaho and love this great state. I am raising a young family living in rural Idaho on a small acreage farm in Parma.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-407136-2026-03-11\" id=\"heading-key-message-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-407136-2026-03-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-407136-2026-03-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I want to manage and lower the U.S. Debt. I am a principled conservative that would vote against any and all attempts to raise the debt.</li><li>I would support the full and total release of the Epstein files and fight every group, organization, and bureau to do so. This includes fighting corruption and removing money from all foreign interests.</li><li>I want the U.S. to stop being the world's police. I would never support a war of choice or any other country dragging us into an unnecessary war.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-407136-2026-03-11\" id=\"heading1-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-407136-2026-03-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-407136-2026-03-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-407136-2026-03-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am passionate about fight corruption with in our government. I feel that corruption is the main driver behind the U.S. debt and the unaffordability crisis that mine and younger generations are suffering with.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAndy Briner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Briner's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Idaho and love this great state. I am raising a young family living in rural Idaho on a small acreage farm in Parma. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I want to manage and lower the U.S. Debt. I am a principled conservative that would vote against any and all attempts to raise the debt. I would support the full and total release of the Epstein files and fight every group, organization, and bureau to do so. This includes fighting corruption and removing money from all foreign interests. I want the U.S. to stop being the world's police. I would never support a war of choice or any other country dragging us into an unnecessary war. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am passionate about fight corruption with in our government. I feel that corruption is the main driver behind the U.S. debt and the unaffordability crisis that mine and younger generations are suffering with.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]
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