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Idaho Legislative District 29
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
James D. Ruchti won re-election by 17.6 points over John Crowder.
James D. RuchtiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%10,439
John CrowderRepublican
41.2%7,308
17,747 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.
James D. RuchtiJohn Crowder
$132.2K
Raised by the campaign
$44.5K
$99.9K
Spent by the campaign
$17.8K
$67.5K
Cash on hand
$27.6K
Campaign money: Idaho Secretary of State, through Oct 28, 2026; Idaho Secretary of State, through Oct 30, 2026.
Source: Idaho Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Oct 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- James D. Ruchti
- 78%
- John Crowder
- 22%
- Projected margin
- D+6.3