Chandler Stewart Hadraba

Chandler Stewart Hadraba: Idaho Republican Challenger for House District 16B

Chandler Stewart Hadraba is a Republican challenger running for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 16B, which covers Boise's West Bench and Collister neighborhoods and Garden City in Ada County. Hadraba is running unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary. He faces appointed incumbent Democrat Annie Henderson Haws in the general election. District 16B has been represented by Democrats continuously and is not considered a competitive seat for Republicans.

Background

Hadraba is an entrepreneur who has worked for more than two decades at Bradley Packaging Systems, as described in coverage of his 2024 campaign by KIVI-TV. No additional biographical detail was publicly available at the time of publication.

Political Career

Hadraba has run for the Idaho Legislature three times. He lost the 2020 general election for House District 16A to incumbent Democrat John McCrostie, and lost the 2024 general election for the same seat to incumbent Democrat Soñia Galaviz, receiving 38.9% of the vote, as documented in Ada County official election results. He is now seeking the District 16B seat, which became available when Rep. Todd Achilles resigned to run for U.S. Senate as an independent. Gov. Brad Little appointed attorney Annie Henderson Haws to fill the vacancy in July 2025, as reported by the Idaho Capital Sun. Henderson Haws is now seeking election to the seat in her own right.

Policy Positions

In his 2024 campaign for District 16A, Hadraba advocated for judicial reform, extending the childcare tax credit to expectant mothers as a pro-life policy measure, and promoted a proposal to make Idaho the leading destination for Bigfoot tourism as a way to direct more revenue to rural communities, as reported by KIVI-TV. No detailed 2026 policy platform was publicly available at the time of publication.

Political Alignment

Insufficient public information is available to assign Hadraba a firm classification. His prior campaign positions reflect a mix of social conservatism and unconventional policy proposals.

Campaign and Endorsements

Hadraba is running unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary. No formal endorsements for his 2026 campaign had been publicly reported at the time of publication. Campaign finance disclosures are available through the Idaho Sunshine campaign finance portal. The general election is November 3, 2026.