Kamber Weninger

Kamber Weninger: Idaho Democratic Candidate for House District 32B

Kamber Anne Weninger is a Democratic candidate running for Idaho House District 32B in the May 19, 2026, primary and November general election. Weninger has a background in public service, including work with the U.S. Census Bureau, and has been involved in community engagement in southeastern Idaho. She is the Democratic option for voters in this district, where the Republican primary features Governor-appointed incumbent Erin Bingham against challenger Brian McKellar.

Background and Public Service

Weninger’s work with the U.S. Census Bureau represents engagement with one of the federal government’s most foundational civic infrastructure functions, the count that determines congressional apportionment, federal funding formulas for education, healthcare, transportation, and housing, and the population baseline that informs virtually every data-driven policy decision at the state and federal level. Census Bureau work requires community outreach, data collection, and an understanding of how population data shapes resource allocation, skills that translate directly into legislative work, where the ability to understand demographic data and community needs is essential to effective policymaking. Her community engagement in southeastern Idaho’s Bingham County communities reflects a commitment to civic participation in a region where Democratic organizing infrastructure is limited but meaningful.

District 32B: Bingham County and Southeastern Idaho

House District 32B covers portions of Bingham County in southeastern Idaho, a district centered on the Blackfoot area and the agricultural communities of the Snake River plain west and north of Pocatello. Blackfoot is the Bingham County seat and a regional hub for surrounding potato-farming, grain, and dairy-producing communities that define Bingham County’s economy. The county’s agricultural character and conservative political culture have made it a reliably Republican district, but Weninger’s candidacy ensures that voters have a choice in a general election year when the Republican primary has itself been contested.

The Republican Primary Context

The District 32B Republican primary is notable because it features Governor Brad Little’s appointee, Erin Bingham, against a challenger, a dynamic that reflects the broader tension within the Idaho Republican Party between the Governor’s more traditional conservative approach and the far-right network’s push to replace establishment Republicans with ideologically pure legislators. Weninger’s November candidacy ensures that whichever Republican wins their primary faces a Democratic opponent in November, keeping the general election competitive and giving District 32B voters options across the full electoral spectrum.

FAQ Who is Kamber Weninger? Kamber Anne Weninger is a Democratic candidate for Idaho House District 32B (Bingham County/Blackfoot area). She has a background in public service including work with the U.S. Census Bureau and community engagement in southeastern Idaho.

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated April 2026.