Annie Haws

Annie Haws: Idaho Democratic Incumbent for House District 16B

Annie Haws is a Democratic incumbent seeking re-election to Idaho House District 16B, covering portions of Boise in Ada County, in the May 19, 2026, Democratic primary. Haws is an attorney and adjunct law professor who was appointed to the House seat in July 2025 by Governor Brad Little, an appointment notable for being a Democratic appointment to an emerging Democratic-leaning Boise district. She serves as lead counsel for Idahoans United for Women and Families, the coalition seeking a 2026 ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in Idaho.

Background and Legal Career

Haws holds a law degree from the University of Idaho College of Law and has built a legal career that spans both private practice and academic instruction. She serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho College of Law, connecting her practice experience to the education of Idaho’s next generation of lawyers. Her work as lead counsel for Idahoans United for Women and Families, the ballot initiative campaign seeking to restore abortion access in Idaho, has been one of the more prominent legal advocacy roles in the state’s 2025-2026 political landscape, as the coalition works to qualify a citizen initiative for the November 2026 ballot.

Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative

Haws’s lead counsel role in the abortion ballot initiative effort places her at the intersection of legal advocacy and political organizing on one of Idaho’s most contested policy issues. Idaho enacted one of the strictest abortion bans in the country following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, and Idahoans United for Women and Families is pursuing the constitutional initiative process to give voters a direct say on whether to restore abortion access. Her simultaneous candidacy for the House and her legal work on the initiative reflect a commitment to advancing reproductive rights through multiple avenues.

FAQ Who is Annie Haws? Annie Haws is a Democratic incumbent appointed in July 2025 to Idaho House District 16B, an attorney and University of Idaho adjunct law professor who serves as lead counsel for Idahoans United for Women and Families, the coalition pursuing a 2026 ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in Idaho.

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