Jayson Meline
Lost the 2026 race for Idaho Legislative District 28.
- Last margin
- −18.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Meline has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Meline 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 28 | General | Lost | Dan Garner (R), Richard (Rick) Cheatum (R) | 15.7% | R+18.5 | $5.3K | R+52.4 | |
| 2024 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Lost | Rick Cheatum (R), Dan Garner (R) | 12.5% | R+33.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Meline’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $5.3K
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Meline for a Sensible, Practical, and Balanced Idaho State | Active |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Who Meline has run against
- Dan Garner (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Rick Cheatum (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Idaho Legislative District 28 · lean R+51.3 · 23rd most Democratic of 35
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)