CalledUnofficial results
Idaho Legislative District 26
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Ron Taylor won re-election by 17.9 points over Bryan Hyde.
Ron TaylorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%10,719
Bryan HydeRepublican
38.6%7,330
Shaila TateIndependent
4.9%925
18,974 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.
Ron TaylorBryan Hyde
$52.4K
Raised by the campaign
$25K
$26.3K
Spent by the campaign
$18K
$71.5K
Cash on hand
$7K
Campaign money: Idaho Secretary of State, through Oct 30, 2026; Idaho Secretary of State, through Oct 27, 2026.
Source: Idaho Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Oct 27, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Ron Taylor
- 85%
- Bryan Hyde
- 15%
- Projected margin
- D+8.0
The candidates
Ron Taylor (D)
Incumbent, Idaho State Senate, first elected 2022Bryan Hyde (R)
Incumbent, Idaho State Senate, first elected 2022Bryan Hyde (R)
Also on the ballot: Shaila Tate (Independent), 4.9%