Karen Matthee
Lost the 2026 race for Idaho Legislative District 1.
- Last margin
- −17.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Matthee has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Matthee 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 1 | General | Lost | Jane Sauter (R), Cornel Rasor (R) | 16.4% | R+17.2 | $10.4K | R+48.2 | |
| 2024 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 1 | General | Lost | Mark Sauter (R), Cornel Rasor (R), Kathryn Larson (D) | 11.1% | R+27.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Matthee’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $10.4K
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Karen Matthee For Idaho State | Active |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Who Matthee has run against
- Jane Sauter (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Mark Sauter (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Idaho Legislative District 1 · lean R+45.9 · 19th most Democratic of 35
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)