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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Dan Foreman

Idaho State Senator, District 6 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Idaho State Senator, District 6Born 1953

Official websiteWikipedia

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Votes missed
2.6%
Chamber median 1.7%
With party
86%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+5.4
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Change in Employee Compensation · co-chair
  • Commerce and Human Resources · chair
  • Judiciary and Rules

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Foreman sits in the Idaho State Senate

Foreman is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianForemanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Phil Hart, Josh Keyser, Doug Okuniewicz

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Foreman’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Idaho State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Foreman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillForemanRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 2, 2026H 975: APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury…Not votingYesNoPassed 19–13
Apr 1, 2026S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding…NoYesNoPassed 19–16
Apr 1, 2026H 930: CAMPAIGN FINANCE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the duties of…Not votingNoYesPassed 19–14
Apr 1, 2026H 516: EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the…Not votingYesNoPassed 20–14
Apr 1, 2026H 706: IDAHO BUILDING CODES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single…YesYesYesPassed 18–17

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Foreman 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Idaho Legislative District 6WonR+5.4R+18.6−13.2
2024Idaho State Senate, District 6WonR+8.2——
2022Idaho State Senate, District 6WonR+2.1——
2020Idaho State Senate, District 5LostD+0.9——
2018Idaho State Senate, District 5LostD+12.1——
2016Idaho State Senate, District 5WonR+1.5——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$40.6K
Spent
$30.4K
Cash
$9.7K

Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Foreman For Idaho Senate
State		Active

Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Seats Foreman has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Foreman has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Foreman

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET