State Representative District 8 Seat B
State House District 8; Idaho
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 54,453 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,934,262 ÷ 54,453) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.5, measured against a statewide vote in ID (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Hammett rancher and fisheries technology executive who was president of Biomark and chaired the Idaho Parks and Recreation Board until resigning in January 2026. Supports limited government, lower taxes, and protecting Idaho water rights.
Democratic · declared
Communication instructor at Lewis-Clark State College and program manager with degrees from the University of Idaho and Washington State University. Priorities include Medicaid expansion, health care access, and public library funding.
Source: run.voteidaho.gov