2 candidates are tracked for Idaho Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Adam Chapman and Carl J Bjerke. Candidate information follows official Kootenai County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Adam Chapman (D), Carl J Bjerke (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 5. Carl J Bjerke 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, Carl J Bjerke, is on the ballot.
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Adam Chapman is a lifelong Coeur d'Alene resident who ran for the same District 5 Senate seat in 2024. At an October 2024 candidate forum, he described his platform as centering on the economy, education, and the environment, including cost-of-living pressures and protecting Lake Coeur d'Alene, per the Coeur d'Alene Press. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Carl Bjerke is a retired deputy fire chief from Coeur d'Alene serving his second term in the Idaho Senate, per the Idaho Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Who is running for Idaho Senate District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Idaho Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Adam Chapman and Carl J Bjerke. Candidate information follows official Kootenai County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Idaho Senate District 5 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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