Steve Berch
Idaho State Representative, District 15 since 2018. Ran in 10 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.9%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Business
- Legislative Oversight
- Local Government
- Revenue and Taxation
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Berch sits in the Idaho House of Representatives
Berch is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Chris Mathias, Ilana Rubel, Brooke Green
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Berch’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Berch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Berch | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | S 1438: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 38–28 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | H 978: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | S 1433: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 35–32 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | H 964: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–30 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | S 1427: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–33 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Berch 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 15 | Won | D+2.8 | R+5.3 | +8.1 |
| 2024 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | R+1.3 | R+5.3 | +4.0 |
| 2022 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+0.3 | R+5.2 | +5.5 |
| 2020 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | R+0.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+2.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 | Lost | R+3.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 (primary) | Won | +1.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 | Lost | R+3.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 (primary) | Won | +3.1 | — | — |
| 2012 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 | Lost | R+5.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 14 | Lost | R+20.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $268.9K
- Spent
- $182.3K
- Cash
- $154.1K
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Committee to Elect Steve Berch State | Active |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Berch has held
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 15 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Berch has run against
- Jae Etchart (D) · 2026 election, won
- Dori Healey (R) · 2024 election, won
- Codi Galloway (R) · 2020 election, won
- Jake Ellis (D) · 2018 election, won
- Patrick McDonald (R) · 2016 election, lost
- Lynn M. Luker (R) · 2012 election, lost
- Mike Moyle (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Berch
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0c413128-0ec7-4228-aa8b-93572d153c6f
- Wikidata Q63350815
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET