Brandon Shippy is a Republican Idaho State Senator representing Legislative District 9. A Payette County native, he owns and operates Shippy Sprinkler LLC, a small business in New Plymouth. Shippy is active in his community as a church deacon, volunteer with Narrow Path Prison Ministries, and serves as a local precinct committeeman and Payette County Republican Central Committee Youth Chairperson. He and his wife, Rakel, are parents of three children and foster care providers. Appointed by Governor Brad Little in 2024 to fill the District 9 Senate seat vacated by Abby Lee, he won the Republican primary nomination on May 21, 2024, and continues to serve as a principled conservative focused on maintaining Idaho's culture.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Shippy's formal education are not available in public records. His political experience includes volunteering with the Idaho Republican Party as a precinct committeeman and Payette County Republican Central Committee Youth Committeeperson, representing Republican youth at state-level events. He was appointed to the Idaho State Senate District 9 in 2024 to complete Abby Lee's term and has campaigned as a candidate for the seat.