Boise State professor on Lt. Gov. McGeachin's rare announcement Political science professor Dr. Stephanie Witt wasn't shocked by Janice McGeachin's announcement, however, she said the intra-party race for governor is still rare. Author: Brian Holmes Updated: 6:19 PM MDT May 19, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — Two years after becoming the Gem State's first woman lieutenant governor, Republican Janice McGeachin announced on Wednesday that she will run for Idaho governor in 2022. McGeachin will run against first-term governor Republican Brad Little. The two's relationship has been "tense" due to McGeachin's criticisms of how Little handled the coronavirus pandemic. The fissure between the two started back in April 2020 during Idaho's stay-at-home order, when McGeachin was on a podcast and said she had no problem speaking her mind with the governor.