Joshua D. Wheeler
Idaho State Representative, District 35 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Votes missed
- 9.7%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 60%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Business · vice chair
- Change in Employee Compensation
- Health and Welfare
- Local Government
- Medicaid Review Panel
- Occupational and Professional Licensure Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Wheeler sits in the Idaho House of Representatives
Wheeler is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jon Weber, Britt Raybould, Erin Bingham
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Wheeler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans60%
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: Wheeler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wheeler | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | S 1438: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 38–28 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | H 978: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | S 1433: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 35–32 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | H 964: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the… | Yes | 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 Wheeler 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 House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | R+0.1 | R+51.1 | −51.0 |
| 2024 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | D+0.6 | R+51.1 | −51.7 |
| 2022 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | R+0.3 | R+50.8 | −50.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $34.2K
- Spent
- $44K
- Cash
- $11K
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Joshua D Wheeler State | Active |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Wheeler has held
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 35 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wheeler has run against
- Mike Veile (R) · 2026 election, won
- Kevin Andrus (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Wheeler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/647e5e14-6813-4fc7-a20d-be175157ffb0
- Wikidata Q125803955
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET