Casey Hess
Lost the 2026 race for Idaho Legislative District 21.
- Last margin
- −10.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hess has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hess won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idaho Legislative District 21 | General | Lost | James Petzke (R), Jeff Ehlers (R) | 20.3% | R+10.1 | $884 | R+30.7 | |
| 2024 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Lost | James Petzke (R), Jeff Ehlers (R), Becky R. McKinstry (D) | 15.8% | R+18.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Hess’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $884
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Casey Hess for Idaho State | Active |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Who Hess has run against
- James Petzke (R) · 2026 general, lost
- James Petzke (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Idaho Legislative District 21 · lean R+30.2 · 12th most Democratic of 35
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)