DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Jared Dawson

Lost the 2026 race for Idaho Legislative District 8.

Last margin
−16.0
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Dawson has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Dawson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Idaho Legislative District 8GeneralLostBrian Beckley (R), Rob Beiswenger (R)17.1%R+16.0$2.6KR+42.6+26.6
2024Idaho House of Representatives, District 8GeneralLostRob Beiswenger (R), Faye Thompson (R), Tony Ullrich (CST)15.1%R+30.1——

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

Money

Dawson’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$2.6K

Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Jared for Idaho
State
Active

Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Who Dawson has run against

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

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)