Justin Alexander Peter Hughes
Lost the 2026 race for Idaho Legislative District 17.
- Last margin
- −17.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hughes has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hughes 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 House of Representatives, District 17 | General | Lost | John Gannon (D), Megan Egbert (D), James R. Nechwedowich (R) | 16.6% | D+17.3 | $1.7K | D+13.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Hughes’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.7K
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 5, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Justin Hughes State | Active |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 5, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Who Hughes has run against
- John Gannon (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Idaho Legislative District 17 · lean D+14.4 · 4th most Democratic of 35
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)