Birgid Niedenzu

Birgid Niedenzu: Idaho Democratic Candidate for House District 2A

Birgid Niedenzu is a Democratic candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives District 2A, which covers portions of Kootenai, Shoshone, Clearwater, and Benewah counties in northern Idaho. Niedenzu lives in Harrison and is running unopposed in the May 19, 2026, Democratic primary, per Ballotpedia. She will face incumbent Republican Heather Scott in the November 3, 2026, general election. She has not previously held legislative office.

Background

Niedenzu is a longtime resident of the east side of Lake Coeur d'Alene, where she has lived for approximately 25 years, as noted by the Lewiston Tribune. She lives near Harrison, at the base of Mount Coeur d'Alene. She is married to Cooper Wester and is the mother of three children. Niedenzu has worked as a science teacher at Coeur d'Alene High School and has served as a volunteer EMS worker and firefighter with the East Side Fire District in Harrison. She ran for Democratic precinct committeeman in Precinct 206 in the May 2022 primary, winning with approximately 58 percent of the vote, per the Idaho Secretary of State's elections database. She also ran uncontested for the same precinct position in 2024.

Political Career

Niedenzu has not held elected legislative office. Her prior electoral experience consists of two runs for nonpartisan soil and water conservation district seats in Kootenai and Shoshone counties in November 2020, where she finished last in both multi-candidate races, per the Idaho Secretary of State's canvass data. The 2026 House District 2A race is her first campaign for the Idaho Legislature.

Policy Positions

As of April 2026, Niedenzu has not made detailed policy positions publicly available. No campaign website, completed candidate survey, or documented public policy statements specific to her 2026 legislative race were identified in research. This section will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Political Alignment

Niedenzu is a Democrat. She has run consistently as a Democrat and has served as a Democratic precinct committeeman in Kootenai County. No additional documentation sufficient to distinguish a more precise alignment within the Democratic spectrum was identified.

Campaign and Endorsements

Niedenzu is running unopposed in the May 19, 2026, Democratic primary for District 2A and will face incumbent Heather Scott in the November general election, per Ballotpedia. No organizational endorsements have been publicly reported as of April 2026. Campaign finance records are available through the Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine database.