Lori Den Hartog R
Republican · incumbent
Senate Majority Leader; Senate floor sponsor of H0897 (2026), the data-center tax bill.
State Senate, District 22
Legislature · LD22 ·See your exact ballot on VoteIdaho
Two-way race: turnout matters Draft: awaiting review
Karlie Easley D
Karlie Easley is the only non-Republican on the ballot, so this is a two-way race and turnout is what matters.
Method rule 3 · How we pick
What this office controls
The Idaho Legislature has 35 senators and 70 representatives, each elected for two-year terms; it levies taxes, appropriates public funds and oversees state agencies, and each district elects one senator and two representatives. (source)
Candidates
Karlie Easley D
Democrat
Past results
| 2024 LD22 Senate | Den Hartog (R) 66.6, Pierce (D) 33.4 | R+33.3 | source |
Sources (5)
- Idaho Secretary of State, candidate filing portal: 2026 General (final list), 2026-09-24
- Idaho Secretary of State, 2024 general election results by precinct (raw_races_general.xlsx)
- Idaho Legislature, Senate membership
- Idaho Legislature, House membership
- Idaho Legislature, H0897 (2026) bill page and statement of purpose