Nez Perce County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
12 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Nez Perce County races, led by the Idaho Senate District 6 contest.
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Nez Perce County is split across 2 Idaho Senate districts.
Find your districts by addressIdaho Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 7
Idaho Senate District 6Robin Weldy (D) · Dan Foreman (R)
Robin Weldy Democrat
- Housing, including pathways for first-time homebuyers
- Robust public-school funding
- Fiscal stability and accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Robin Weldy
Robin Weldy is a Lewiston native with 25 years of experience in real estate and asset management and a finance degree, per the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. She has worked for the University of Idaho in Grants and Contracts Administration for nearly five years and serves on the Moscow City Parks and Recreation Commission, per the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
Dan Foreman Republican Incumbent
Dan Foreman is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and retired Idaho law enforcement officer from Moscow, serving his second term in the Idaho Senate after previously serving one term from 2016 to 2018, per the Idaho Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Robin Weldy (D), Dan Foreman (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 6. Dan Foreman 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.
Full race pageIdaho Senate District 7Patrice Yeatter (D) · Cindy Carlson (R)
Patrice Yeatter Democrat
- Update the homeowner exemption program and oppose tax cuts she says favor the wealthy, citing high real estate taxes on middle- and lower-income residents
- Opposes the school voucher tax credit and supports increased per-pupil public school funding
- Protect Medicaid Expansion and increase access to physicians statewide
Per the campaign site.
About Patrice Yeatter
Patrice is a retired U.S. Postal Service worker with 30 years of service who moved to Idaho 13 years ago, per her campaign site. She holds an associate degree in science and a bachelor's degree.
Cindy Carlson Republican Incumbent
- Protecting parental rights in education and expanding parental choice, and improving civics education
- Protecting children from social media harms and government transparency in state spending
Per the campaign site.
About Cindy Carlson
Cindy is a business owner from Riggins serving her second term in the Idaho Senate, per the Idaho Legislature. She serves on the Education and Finance committees, per the Idaho Legislature.
Patrice Yeatter (D), Cindy Carlson (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 7. Cindy Carlson 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.
Full race pageIdaho House District 6 Seat ATrish Carter-Goodheart (D) · Colton Bennett (R)
Trish Carter-Goodheart Democrat
- Early childhood education access across all communities
- Rural healthcare access and addressing provider shortages
- Protecting forests and public lands
Per the campaign site.
About Trish Carter-Goodheart
Trish Carter-Goodheart is a citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe from Lapwai who works as a community fundraiser and grantwriter, per her campaign site. She has served on the National Indian Child Welfare Association board since 2008, per her campaign site.
Colton Bennett Republican
Colton Bennett is an Army veteran who served six years on active and reserve duty, including an overseas deployment as a combat medic in 2022, per his campaign site. He holds an associate's degree in health sciences, works as a medical assistant at Gritman Medical Center, and represents Idaho House District 6, per the same source.
Trish Carter-Goodheart (D), Colton Bennett (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho House District 6 Seat A. The Idaho Legislature's membership roster shows no sitting member among these candidates. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19, 2026 primary, per the Idaho Secretary of State's candidate filing portal.
Full race pageIdaho House District 7 Seat ALarry Nostrant (D) · Kyle Harris (R)
Larry Nostrant Democrat
- Adjust the Homeowners Exemption to help homeowners with property taxes
- Repeal the sales tax on food
- Increase K-12 education funding
Per the campaign site.
About Larry Nostrant
Larry Nostrant is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard who has lived in the Lewiston region since 1987, per his campaign site. He holds a degree in public finance and economics and worked as a bank lending officer before a later career in construction management, retiring in 2012, per the same source.
Kyle Harris Republican Incumbent
- Limited government and accountability, and keeping decision making close to the people
Per the campaign site.
About Kyle Harris
Kyle is an electrical contractor from Lewiston serving his first term in the Idaho House, per the Idaho Legislature. He serves on the Appropriations, Business, and Transportation & Defense committees, per the Idaho Legislature.
Larry Nostrant (D), Kyle Harris (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho House District 7 Seat A. Kyle Harris 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.
Full race pageIdaho House District 6 Seat BKathy Dawes (D) · Brandon Mitchell (R)
Kathy Dawes Democrat
- Individual liberty in healthcare decisions and reproductive rights
- Voting rights and protecting the initiative and referendum process
- Supporting public schools and Idaho's constitutional education obligation
Per the campaign site.
About Kathy Dawes
Kathy Dawes is a Latah County resident of more than 50 years and a retired science educator, per her campaign site.
Brandon Mitchell Republican Incumbent
- Supporting fiscal responsibility and accountable state spending
- Advancing voter ID requirements and election security measures
- Expanding concealed carry training and supporting law enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Brandon Mitchell
Brandon is a small business owner from Moscow serving his third term in the Idaho House, per the Idaho Legislature. He is vice chair of the House Transportation & Defense Committee and also serves on the Appropriations Committee, per the Idaho Legislature.
Kathy Dawes (D), Brandon Mitchell (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho House District 6 Seat B. Brandon Mitchell 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.
Full race pageIdaho House District 7 Seat BPete Gertonson (D) · Charlie Shepherd (R)
Pete Gertonson Democrat
- Eliminate the state grocery tax
- Support raising the minimum wage
- Address housing affordability and healthcare access
Per the campaign site.
About Pete Gertonson
Pete Gertonson is a lifelong Idahoan who has spent his career in Nez Perce County, per his campaign site. He is the Democratic candidate for Idaho House District 7, per the same source.
Charlie Shepherd Republican Incumbent
Charlie Shepherd is a maintenance supervisor for the school district from Pollock and the sitting state representative for District 7 Seat B, per the Idaho Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Pete Gertonson (D), Charlie Shepherd (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho House District 7 Seat B. Charlie Shepherd 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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Idaho's field is the Secretary of State's candidate filing list for the November 3, 2026 general election. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary. Each of the 35 legislative districts elects one senator and two representatives, and the two House seats (Seat A and Seat B) are separate races. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Nez Perce County, Idaho on November 3, 2026?
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