Ali Rabe
Idaho State Senator, District 16 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Votes missed
- 6.1%
- Chamber median 1.7%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment · ad hoc
- Local Government and Taxation
- Transportation
- Uniform Accounting and Transparency
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Rabe sits in the Idaho State Senate
Rabe is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ron Taylor, Carrie Semmelroth, Janie Ward-Engelking
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Rabe’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Idaho State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Rabe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rabe | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | H 975: APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury… | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–13 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding… | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–16 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | H 930: CAMPAIGN FINANCE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the duties of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 19–14 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | H 516: EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | H 706: IDAHO BUILDING CODES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rabe was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Idaho State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+17.5 |
| 2022 | Idaho State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+19.0 |
| 2020 | Idaho State Senate, District 17 | Won | D+23.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Rabe has held
- Idaho State Senate, District 16 · since 2022
- Idaho State Senate, District 17 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rabe has run against
- Doug Rich (R) · 2024 general, won
- Dennis Mansfield (R) · 2022 general, won
- Gary L. Smith (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Rabe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c77bc461-d0fe-47b4-8999-72e4eda69da1
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET