CalledUnofficial results
Idaho Legislative District 28
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
Dan Garner and Richard (Rick) Cheatum won the district's 2 seats.
Two representatives per district
Dan GarnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.3%12,645
Richard (Rick) CheatumRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.3%11,929
Kim JackmanDemocrat
17.7%6,526
Jayson MelineDemocrat
15.7%5,801
36,901 votes
Source: Idaho Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kim JackmanDan Garner
$6.6K
Raised by the campaign
$19K
$3K
Spent by the campaign
$20K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$10.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard (Rick) Cheatum $59.3K · Jayson Meline $5.3K.
Campaign money: Idaho Secretary of State, through Oct 7, 2026; Idaho Secretary of State, through Oct 22, 2026.
Source: Idaho Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Oct 7, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Kim Jackman
- <1%
- Richard (Rick) Cheatum
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+40.8