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Ron Nate

President, Idaho Freedom Foundation

Public face of the IFF. Husband of Maria Nate, who runs the State Freedom Caucus Network, the entity that tells Gang of 8 legislators how to vote.

Published April 25, 2026

Who he is

Ron Nate is the President of the Idaho Freedom Foundation. He is the public-facing leader of the organization, the name on the press releases, the speaker at the events, the public point of contact.

The strategic and financial direction of the organization, however, sits with the board: Doyle Beck and Bryan Smith.

His wife, Maria Nate, runs the State Freedom Caucus Network, the entity that operationalizes IFF policy by telling Gang of 8 legislators how to vote on contested floor calls. The husband-and-wife coordination between the policy shop and the legislative whip system is the load-bearing operational tie in the entire network.

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