2 candidates are tracked for Idaho Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Valerie Wade and Phil Hart. Candidate information follows official Benewah County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Valerie Wade (D), Phil Hart (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 2. Phil Hart is the sitting member, per the Idaho Legislature's membership roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19, 2026 primary, per the Idaho Secretary of State's candidate filing portal.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Phil Hart, is on the ballot.
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Valerie Wade is a geologist and registered environmental health specialist from Pinehurst whose professional background includes work as a production geologist, stream survey technician, and food and septic inspector, per the Lewiston Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
R Incumbent
Phil Hart is a structural engineer from Kellogg serving his second term in the Idaho Senate after previously serving four terms in the Idaho House from 2004 to 2012, per the Idaho Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Who is running for Idaho Senate District 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Idaho Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Valerie Wade and Phil Hart. Candidate information follows official Benewah County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Idaho Senate District 2 election in Idaho?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Idaho are on the Idaho election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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