Jackie Davidson

Jackie Davidson: Republican nominee for Idaho House District 16, Seat A

Jackie Davidson is the Republican nominee for Idaho House District 16, Seat A, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. She faces Democrat Megan Woller for a seat neither candidate currently holds. The seat is open because incumbent Rep. Soñia Galaviz, a Boise Democrat, is running for the district's state Senate seat instead. Davidson won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed, receiving 2,316 votes, or 100 percent, according to certified Idaho Secretary of State results.

Background

Davidson has lived in Ada County for 45 years. Her hometown is Boise, according to her responses to a 2026 candidate survey from CBS2/FOX9. In that survey, she described her professional background this way: "I have a BS in Information Technology and supported accounting software for 30 years. My background in finance will give me insights into budgeting and finance for Idaho."

She also told the survey she has three adult children and six grandchildren living in Idaho, adding that "children are my passion." Her campaign site says she has been a small business owner and currently serves as a Precinct Committeeman for District 1614. The site states that the realization "if we give away our rights, we will never get them back" encouraged her to run for the Legislature.

Where she stands on taxes and spending

In the CBS2/FOX9 survey, Davidson listed her top three district priorities in this order: first, "Tax relief, removing wasteful spending and unnecessary programs"; second, transportation and infrastructure, which she said needs to grow as Idaho grows; third, "Protecting our constitutional rights including parental rights."

She identified state spending as the biggest issue the Legislature is not addressing. "Expenditures are way to high," she wrote in the survey. "The state budget has increased 45% over the last 5 years. We need to find waste and fraud so that the money spent is to support the people." Asked how she would handle Idaho's recent budget shortfalls, her answer was two words: "Reduce expenditures."

Her campaign platform page lists specific tax planks: removing the sales tax on groceries, reducing income, sales, and unemployment taxes, and reducing dependence on federal money. The page also calls for supporting family farms and industries "instead of large corporations" and returning federal lands in Idaho to state control.

Where she stands on constitutional rights and elections

Davidson's platform page frames her candidacy around constitutional rights. Under that heading it lists the right of free speech, the right to own and bear arms, and "the right of life and liberty to the unborn." On education, the page calls for parental rights in the education of their children, privacy protections for girls' bathrooms and sports, and constitutional classes with what she calls "true and accurate history."

Her election integrity section opposes ranked-choice voting, requires United States citizenship to vote, calls for strengthening elections so that fraud cannot occur, and requires employers to use E-verify for their employees.

Where she stands on Proposition 1

Davidson opposes Proposition 1, the ballot measure before Idaho voters in November. In her CBS2/FOX9 survey response, she wrote: "Prop 1 is the greatest attack on our unborn children. It redefines fetal viability which will legalize late term abortions. Prop 1 attacks parental rights." She added that the measure's language "will bring back gender mutilation and encourage human trafficking" and called it "a huge breakdown in the morality of our state."

She closed the survey by stating her reason for running: "I am running for the Idaho State Legislature to help keep Idaho fiscally responsible and morally upright and free."

Campaign finance

According to her filing on the Idaho Sunshine financial disclosure site, Davidson reported total contributions of $1,456.88 for the 2026 election cycle as of her most recent report, filed in September 2026 and covering activity through August. Her total expenditures were $1,292.11, leaving an ending cash balance of $697.58 and no outstanding debt. All of her reported contributions came from individual donors in Idaho, with no company contributions and none from out of state.

Her largest single contribution was $1,000 from Judith Day of Boise, per the same filing. Shirley Moon of Meridian gave $200, and Patricia Christy of Boise gave $104.48. Ryan Leser and John Keenan, both of Boise, gave $100 and $52.40 respectively.

Sources

• CBS2/FOX9, 2026 general election survey, State Representative District 16A
• Jackie Davidson campaign site, Meet Jackie
• Jackie Davidson campaign site, Platform
• Idaho Sunshine financial disclosure, Jacquelyn Davidson candidate profile
• Idaho Capital Sun, competitive 2026 legislative primaries
• Idaho Education News, District 16 Democratic primary