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Nonpartisan election coverage for Idaho
The Ballot Idaho Desk tracks who is running in Idaho, where each candidate stands on the issues, and the key dates on the ballot. Every story is sourced to public records: FEC filings, Open States, Congress.gov, and state election offices. The desk does not endorse candidates or parties.
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Republican incumbent Mark Harris is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Idaho Senate District 35.
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Idaho voters should confirm election dates, registration rules, ballot contents and voting instructions before casting a ballot in 2026.
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Republican incumbent Ben Adams is seeking election in Idaho Senate District 12 in the 2026 general election.
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The California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
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Republican incumbent Camille Blaylock is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Idaho Senate District 11.
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Scott Green will retire after eight years leading the university through financial strain, the pandemic and institutional change.
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The court rejected Trump’s effort to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections, leaving election administration unchanged by that effort.
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Proposed changes to mail-in ballots have prompted concern among Idaho election officials, with the issue centered on election administration.
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A plain-language checklist for confirming election dates, registration details, ballot contents and voting instructions in Idaho.
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Gomez is the Conservative candidate in a seven-person race for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
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Republican Joe Evans is one of eight candidates in Idaho’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
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Independent Tripp Charles Hutchinson is one of nine candidates in Idaho’s 2026 race for the 2nd Congressional District.