DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Melissa Mateer

Lost the 2026 race for Idaho Legislative District 3.

Last margin
−30.3
Lost 2026

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

Every race Mateer has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Idaho Legislative District 3GeneralLostJordan Redman (R), Vito Barbieri (R)13.4%R+30.3$11.3KR+60.5+30.2

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

Money

Mateer’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$11.3K

Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 27, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Mateer for Idaho
State
Active

Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Sep 27, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET