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David Cannon

Incumbent
David Cannon

Idaho House of Representatives, District 30 Seat A

Campaign website:Campaign Website
Phone:(208) 332-1086
Email:DCannon@house.idaho.gov
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Campaign finance:Campaign Finance
City:Blackfoot

David Cannon, Republican Incumbent for Idaho House District 30, Seat A, Runs Unopposed in 2026

David Cannon is the Republican incumbent state representative for Idaho House District 30, Seat A, and he will appear alone on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed with 6,909 votes, and no Democrat or other-party candidate filed for the seat. Cannon, a criminal defense attorney from Blackfoot, is in his third term and chairs the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.

Background

David M. Cannon was born and raised in Blackfoot. His official biography on the Idaho State Legislature site lists his education as Blackfoot High School (1987), Brigham Young University (economics, 1992), and the University of Utah (law, 1995). He served an LDS mission in Argentina from 1988 to 1990, according to his own answers in a May 2024 East Idaho News candidate questionnaire, in which he also described himself as "a husband (Lisa), a father (of four) and a grandfather (of six)."

After law school, Cannon took a job as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Bingham County. "I have practiced in criminal law in Bingham County — in approximately equal parts as a defense attorney and as a prosecutor — ever since," he wrote on his campaign site. He is president of Cannon Law, P.A., in Blackfoot.

Cannon and his wife, Lisa, have four grown children. His current official legislative biography lists eight grandchildren "and counting." The couple purchased the historic First Ward LDS church building in Blackfoot and are remodeling and renovating it, a project his campaign has also described as converting the building into "B-Town Pickleball" and "B-Town Events."

Legislative Career and Committee Role

Cannon first won election to the Idaho House in 2020, under the district's pre-2022 numbering as District 31, covering the same Bingham and Butte county precincts as today's District 30. He won that November general election unopposed with 16,968 votes, per the Idaho Secretary of State elections database, after taking the 2020 primary with 74 percent of the vote over Chad H. Cole.

He has run largely without opposition since. He won both the 2022 primary and general election unopposed, drawing 6,700 primary votes and 11,652 general votes, according to the Idaho Secretary of State elections database. In 2024 he defeated Josh Sorensen in the May primary, 3,960 votes to 3,456, or 53.4 percent to 46.6 percent, then won the November general unopposed with 19,046 votes. He won the May 19, 2026 primary unopposed with 6,909 votes, and no Democrat or other-party candidate filed for the general, per the same database.

Cannon's committee role changed in February 2024. House Republicans elected Rep. Jason Monks of Meridian as House majority leader, and because leadership members generally do not also chair standing committees, Monks gave up the gavel of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. Speaker Mike Moyle appointed Cannon, who had served as its vice chairman under Monks, according to an Idaho Capital Sun report from February 15, 2024.

The chairmanship carries weight in Boise. Under the Idaho Constitution, any bill that raises revenue must originate in the House, and the Idaho Capital Sun described the chair's role as a gatekeeper for major tax and revenue policy decisions. Cannon also sits on the House Agricultural Affairs and Business committees, per his official legislative biography.

Tax Platform

Cannon describes his fiscal views under the label "Common Sense Conservatism." On his campaign's tax page, he wrote that tax revenue remains important for functions the private sector cannot perform, naming infrastructure, national security, law enforcement, and a judicial system. "I view tax revenue not as the government's money, but as the tax payers' money," he wrote. "Idahoans deserve to keep more of their own money to consume, save and invest as they see fit."

In his East Idaho News questionnaire, Cannon listed a series of tax-relief bills passed during his time in office: House Bill 380 in 2021, which cut the income and corporate rate from 6.925 percent to 6.5 percent and included $220 million in rebates; House Bill 436 in 2022, which added $350 million in rebates and brought the rate to 6 percent; House Bill 1, passed in the 2022 special session, which delivered $500 million in rebates and lowered the rate to 5.8 percent; House Bill 292 in 2023, which provided roughly $350 million in property-tax relief; and House Bill 521 in 2026, which added $200 million more while cutting the income rate to 5.695 percent. "I was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2020," he wrote. "My passion then — and my passion now — is reining in big government and reducing taxes to reasonable levels." He also stated a preference for a slower legislative pace: "I feel like the Legislature would put a better product out if we slowed down a bit. We should introduce half as many bills."

Criminal Justice Position

Cannon's campaign site carries a criminal justice page built on his legal career. He wrote that he graduated from the University of Utah College of Law twenty-five years ago and has practiced criminal law in Bingham County ever since, split roughly evenly between defense work and prosecution. He does not offer a specific reform proposal on the page. Instead, he writes that he wants reforms that reduce spending, reduce what he calls collateral damage to families, and increase rehabilitation for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse issues.

The page argues against a purely punitive approach. "It isn't enough to be 'tough on crime'," he wrote. "We need to be 'smart on crime'." He defines the second phrase as using prisons for dangerous offenders while helping others gain the tools to become law-abiding citizens, and as not holding "a societal grudge" against people who have paid their debt to society.

2026 Legislative Action

One bill drew public comment from Cannon during the 2026 session. House Bill 704, a proposed universal E-Verify mandate for employers, cleared the House Business Committee on a 16-2 vote. Cannon told the Idaho Capital Sun on February 25, 2026 that he would vote to send the bill to the floor for full debate but was "still doing a deep dive on this," adding: "And I reserve my right to vote whatever way my conscience dictates on the House floor."

Campaign Finance

Cannon's 2026 campaign finance report, filed through the Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine portal, shows a modest war chest for a race he ran unopposed. He began the cycle with $28,940.36 in cash, raised $16,875.00 cycle to date — including $1,400.00 of it in the most recent reporting period — and spent $2,287.41 cycle to date, leaving $30,340.36 on hand with $30.00 in outstanding debt and no loans.

His largest reported contributor is the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation PAC at $1,750. Leadership for Idaho PAC, Idaho AGC State PAC, Idahos Future PAC, Altria Client Services, the Idaho Cable Broadband Association, and individual donor Arthur Dantchik each gave $1,000. The Amalgamated Sugar Company gave $700, and the Coeur D'Alene Tribe and AT&T each gave $500, per the Sunshine portal.

Election Status

Cannon appears on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot without an opponent. No Democratic or other-party candidate filed for District 30, Seat A, which covers Bingham and Butte counties. His most recent contested race was the May 2024 primary, which he won by 504 votes over Josh Sorensen.

Sources

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated September 27, 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Frequently asked questions

What office is David Cannon running for in 2026?
He is the Republican incumbent seeking a fourth term as state representative for Idaho House District 30, Seat A, which covers Bingham and Butte counties. He appears unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Is anyone running against David Cannon?
No. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed with 6,909 votes, and no Democrat or other-party candidate filed for the seat.
What does David Cannon do for a living?
He is a criminal defense attorney and president of Cannon Law, P.A. in Blackfoot. He previously worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Bingham County and has practiced criminal law there for about 25 years.
What committee does Cannon chair?
He chairs the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, a position he was appointed to in February 2024 after previously serving as the committee's vice chairman. Under the Idaho Constitution, any bill that raises revenue must originate in the House.
What did Cannon say about House Bill 704?
The 2026 bill would have created a universal E-Verify mandate for employers. Cannon told the Idaho Capital Sun in February 2026 that he was "still doing a deep dive on this" and reserved the right to "vote whatever way my conscience dictates on the House floor."
What tax cuts does Cannon cite in his own account of his record?
He lists House Bill 380 in 2021 (income and corporate rate cut to 6.5 percent, $220 million in rebates), House Bill 436 in 2022 ($350 million in rebates, rate to 6 percent), House Bill 1 from the 2022 special session ($500 million in rebates, rate to 5.8 percent), House Bill 292 in 2023 (roughly $350 million in property-tax relief), and House Bill 521 in 2026 ($200 million in additional property-tax relief, income rate to 5.695 percent).
What is Cannon's criminal justice position?
On his campaign site, he argues that "it isn't enough to be 'tough on crime'. We need to be 'smart on crime'," favoring rehabilitation of nonviolent offenders, prison space for dangerous offenders, and reform that reduces spending and collateral damage to families.
What is "Common Sense Conservatism"?
It is the phrase Cannon uses on his campaign site for his fiscal philosophy. He writes that tax revenue is needed for government functions the private sector cannot perform, and that "I view tax revenue not as the government's money, but as the tax payers' money."
Where does Cannon's campaign money come from?
His 2026 filings through the Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine system show $16,875.00 in contributions cycle to date. Top contributors include the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation PAC at $1,750 and several $1,000 donors: Leadership for Idaho PAC, Idaho AGC State PAC, Idahos Future PAC, Altria Client Services, the Idaho Cable Broadband Association, and Arthur Dantchik.
Where is District 30?
The district covers Bingham and Butte counties in southeastern Idaho, including Blackfoot. Cannon first won the seat in 2020 under its previous numbering as District 31, covering the same precincts.

Also on the ballot in District 30

Every candidate for the State Senate and both House seats in this district. See the full District 30 page.