Chance Marshall

Chance Marshall: Idaho Democratic Candidate for House District 33A

Chance Marshall is a Democratic candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives District 33A, which covers portions of Bonneville County in the Idaho Falls area. Marshall lives in Idaho Falls and is running unopposed in the May 19, 2026, Democratic primary. He will face the winner of the Republican primary between incumbent Barbara Ehardt and challenger Connor Cook in the November 3, 2026, general election. Marshall has not previously held elected office.

Background

Marshall is a political organizer who chartered and serves as president of the Bonneville County Young Democrats, an organization focused on engaging young and unaffiliated voters between the ages of 18 and 35 in eastern Idaho's political landscape, as he described in a June 2025 Post Register op-ed. His organizing work has focused on reaching the roughly 9,000 unaffiliated registered voters between the ages of 18 and 44 in Bonneville County, a constituency he has described as largely disengaged from the existing political infrastructure. No educational background or professional career details beyond his organizing role have been made publicly available as of April 2026.

Political Career

Marshall has not previously held elected office. The 2026 House District 33A race is his first campaign for the Idaho Legislature.

Policy Positions

In his June 2025 Post Register op-ed, Marshall described his organizing philosophy as centered on giving underrepresented and unaffiliated young community members a voice and a pathway to political engagement. He directed his message specifically at marginalized communities, those who feel unheard in Idaho's political system, and voters who previously supported politicians they felt did not truly represent their values. As of April 2026, he has not published a detailed legislative policy platform. This section will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Political Alignment

Marshall is a Democrat whose public presence has centered on youth voter engagement and civic participation rather than specific policy positions. No documented endorsements or organizational affiliations beyond the Bonneville County Young Democrats and the Bonneville County Democratic Party have been identified. This section will be updated as his campaign develops.

Campaign and Endorsements

Marshall is running unopposed in the May 19, 2026, Democratic primary for District 33A, per Ballotpedia. He is listed as a candidate by the Bonneville County Democrats. No formal organizational endorsements beyond his party listing have been publicly reported as of April 2026. Campaign finance records are available through the Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine database.