Legislative District 8 — 2026 Idaho Primary Election
Mountain Home · Elmore County
Candidates on the May 19, 2026 Idaho primary ballot. Each district elects 1 senator and 2 representatives (Seats A and B).
State Senator
4 candidates · contested primaryDemocratic
John H Garrett
Mccall · Filed 02/27/2026 · 100% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
Republican
Christy ZitoIncumbent✓ Won primary
Mounatin Home · Filed 02/23/2026 · 43.7% of vote
Republican
Megan C Blanksma
Hammett · Filed 02/27/2026 · 34.7% of vote
Republican
Terry F. Gestrin
Donnelly · Filed 02/23/2026 · 21.6% of vote
State Representative · Seat A
3 candidates · contested primaryIndependent
Heather S. Lewis
Donnelly · Filed 02/26/2026
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
Republican
Rob BeiswengerIncumbent✓ Won primary
Horseshoe Bend · Filed 02/23/2026 · 68.4% of vote
Republican
Sean Hall
Horseshoe Bend · Filed 02/27/2026 · 31.6% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
State Representative · Seat B
3 candidates · contested primaryDemocratic
Jared Dawson
Boise · Filed 02/25/2026 · 100% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
Republican
Brian Beckley✓ Won primary
Hammett · Filed 02/24/2026 · 58.8% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
Republican
Faye ThompsonIncumbent
Mccall · Filed 02/23/2026 · 41.2% of vote
Federal races on your ballot
US Representative — Congressional District 2 Incumbent: Mike Simpson(65% of precincts; some precincts in this state district are in CD1 — confirm via voteidaho.gov)
US Senator — statewide race (all Idaho voters)
Also on your ballot:
- Governor + other statewide offices
- County offices (sheriff, treasurer, clerk, etc.) — see your county sample ballot at voteidaho.gov
Source: Candidate filings from voteidaho.gov, exported May 17, 2026. Voting records via LegiScan.
Write-ins and withdrawn filings excluded. Tally Idaho is nonpartisan and does not endorse candidates.