Legislative District 9 — 2026 Idaho Primary Election
New Plymouth · Payette & Washington Counties
Candidates on the May 19, 2026 Idaho primary ballot. Each district elects 1 senator and 2 representatives (Seats A and B).
State Senator
3 candidates · contested primaryDemocratic
Janice Martell
Parma · Filed 02/25/2026 · 100% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
Republican
Brandon ShippyIncumbent✓ Won primary
New Plymouth · Filed 02/25/2026 · 84.4% of vote
Republican
Michael Erwin
Parma · Filed 02/24/2026 · 15.6% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
State Representative · Seat A
2 candidates · contested primaryRepublican
Heidi Smith-Takatori
Parma · Filed 02/23/2026 · 24.6% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
Republican
John C. ShirtsIncumbent✓ Won primary
Weiser · Filed 02/26/2026 · 75.4% of vote
State Representative · Seat B
3 candidates · contested primaryDemocratic
Lupita Connor
Notus · Filed 02/27/2026 · 100% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
Republican
Gregg Diacogiannis
Payette · Filed 02/27/2026 · 34.1% of vote
Ballotpedia ↗No Tally Idaho record
Republican
Judy BoyleIncumbent✓ Won primary
Midvale · Filed 02/24/2026 · 65.9% of vote
Federal races on your ballot
US Representative — Congressional District 1 Incumbent: Russ Fulcher
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Write-ins and withdrawn filings excluded.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.