Sarah Zabel
Lost the 2026 race for Idaho's 1st District.
- Last margin
- −58.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- author and retired U.S. Air Force major general
Every race Zabel has run
Margin: how far Zabel finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idaho's 1st District | General | Lost | Russ Fulcher (R), Kaylee Peterson (D) | 6.1% | −58.2 | $272.3K |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Zabel’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $272.3K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| ZABEL FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Zabel’s best result was 26% (Idaho's 1st District).
Zabel’s polls in the database →Who Zabel has run against
- Russ Fulcher (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Idaho's 1st District · lean R+44.3 · 420th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6ID01318
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC