Mary Shea
Democratic · ID
Pocatello trial attorney certified in child welfare law who teaches at Idaho State University and has led the boards of Idaho Legal Aid Services and the Portneuf Health Care Foundation. Priorities include fully funding public schools and keeping public lands public.
Where Mary Shea stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 5 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
As acting state senator, voted yes on House Bill 750, the 2025 budget for Idaho's Division of Medicaid. It passed 23-11.
April 2, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted yes on Senate Bill 1437, the budget for the Health and Welfare Department's behavioral health services. It passed 24-11.
March 28, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
As acting state senator, voted no on House Bill 597, which lets adult students skip school vaccine requirements by signing a statement. It passed 28-7.
March 25, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 5 oppose
As acting state senator, voted yes on House Bill 750, the 2025 budget for Idaho's Division of Medicaid. It passed 23-11.
April 2, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted yes on House Bill 734, the 2025 budget for Idaho's public colleges and universities. It passed 23-12.
April 2, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted yes on House Bill 603, which bars state agencies from donating to or sponsoring private events and groups, with some exceptions. It passed 27-6.
April 2, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted yes on Senate Bill 1437, the budget for the Health and Welfare Department's behavioral health services. It passed 24-11.
March 28, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted yes on Senate Bill 1445, the budget for the Health and Welfare Department's welfare division. It failed 10-25.
March 28, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted yes on House Bill 716, the 2025 budget for Idaho's courts. It failed 15-20.
March 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
As acting state senator, voted no on House Bill 545, which bars cities and counties from regulating rents, fees or deposits and from requiring landlords to accept federal housing vouchers. It passed 26-9.
March 25, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
As acting state senator, voted yes on Senate Bill 1445, the budget for the Health and Welfare Department's welfare division. It failed 10-25.
March 28, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
As acting state senator, voted yes on House Bill 734, the 2025 budget for Idaho's public colleges and universities. It passed 23-12.
April 2, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
As an acting member of the Senate State Affairs Committee, voted no on House Bill 538, which bars government employers and schools from requiring use of a person's chosen pronouns. The committee advanced it 5-4.
March 29, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As an acting member of the Senate State Affairs Committee, voted no on House Bill 421, which writes fixed definitions of sex and gender into state law. She warned it invited costly lawsuits. The committee advanced it 5-4.
March 29, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Received the endorsement of the Idaho Education Association's political action committee (PACE), the state teachers union's candidate-endorsement arm, in its spring 2026 voter guide.
April 22, 2026
Source: idahoea.org
As acting state senator, voted no on House Bill 710, which bars schools and public libraries from giving minors material deemed harmful and lets parents sue. It passed the Idaho Senate 24-11.
April 3, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted no on Senate Bill 1434, the budget for the Idaho Attorney General's office. It passed 23-12.
April 3, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted no on Senate Bill 1293, which rewrote the rules for how cities annex land. It passed 19-16.
April 2, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted no on Senate Bill 1296, the Distributed Ledger Technology Act, which set out rights to use blockchain technology. It failed 17-18.
April 2, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As an acting member of the Senate State Affairs Committee, asked to be recorded as voting no on House Bill 599, which bans collecting other people's ballots with some exceptions. It passed the committee by voice vote.
March 29, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted no on House Bill 723, the 2025 budget for the Idaho Transportation Department. It failed 16-19.
March 28, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted no on House Bill 398, which requires the Legislature to approve changes to Idaho's Medicaid plan and waivers. It passed 27-6.
March 26, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted yes on House Bill 685, which creates a Medicaid budget stabilization fund to cover future Medicaid cost swings. It passed 17-16.
March 25, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As acting state senator, voted no on House Bill 601, which gives legal immunity to church security teams. It passed 26-9.
March 25, 2024
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
As a Virginia assistant attorney general, served on the legal team defending Virginia's Third Congressional District map. A federal court struck the district down as unconstitutional on February 7, 1997.
February 7, 1997
Source: courtlistener.com
Past race Mary Shea ran in:
- State Representative District 29 Seat A · November 3, 2026 · State House District 29; Idaho