Barbara Ehardt
Idaho State Representative, District 33 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Idaho State Representative, District 33Basketball coach
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Local Government · chair
- Education
- Judiciary, Rules and Administration
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CITIES · Failed in committee Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ehardt sits in the Idaho House of Representatives
Ehardt is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ron Mendive, Brandon Mitchell, Ted Hill
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Ehardt’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Idaho House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ehardt’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ehardt | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | S 1438: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–28 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | H 978: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | S 1433: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 35–32 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | H 964: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–30 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | S 1427: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–33 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ehardt 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idaho Legislative District 33 | Won | D+1.4 | R+29.8 | −31.2 |
| 2024 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+2.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+3.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+1.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+0.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $56.3K
- Spent
- $62.4K
- Cash
- $18.8K
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Ehardt has held
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 33 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ehardt has run against
- Marco Erickson (R) · 2026 general, won
- Marco Erickson (R) · 2024 election, won
- Bryan N. Zollinger (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ehardt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c8c374b3-22b8-4221-a65a-6a4616cb107d
- Wikidata Q100198627
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET