Amid national blue wave, Idaho Democrats gain six legislative seats — flipping competitive districts

By: Clark Corbin, Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,110

Last Updated: 5 days, 2 hours ago

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Correction: This story was corrected at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday to reflect that Democrats picked up one state Senate seat, and five state House seats.

As the nation experienced a blue wave in congressional midterm elections across the country, Democrats in Idaho picked up six more seats in the state Legislature.

The gains position Democrats to boost their 15-member presence in the 105-member state Legislature to 21 Democrats across …

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