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State Senator

What does this office do?

  • 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

Bryan Hyde is a Republican candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 26 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Ron Taylor serves in the Idaho Senate after 27 years as a firefighter and paramedic with Wood River Fire & Rescue and Ketchum Fire. He served on the Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission and has volunteered for more than 30 years with local crisis and land organizations.

Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, 1 against, Data Privacy 3 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, 1 against,

Independent

Shaila Tate is a Independent candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 26 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org