Joshua Preminger
Idaho House of Representatives, District 11 Seat B
Joshua Preminger: Democratic nominee for Idaho House District 11, Seat B
Joshua Preminger is the Democratic nominee for Idaho House District 11, Seat B, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He faces Republican Debbie Geyer, a retired Caldwell city clerk. Preminger won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed, receiving 677 votes, or 100 percent of ballots cast, per certified Idaho Secretary of State results.
Background
His full name is Joshua David Preminger, per his candidate profile on Idaho's Sunshine campaign finance system. He lists his hometown as Boise and reports 35 years in Idaho, per his responses to the IdahoNews.com 2026 general election candidate survey.
In that survey, he described his education and work in his own words: "Graduated cum laude (GPA:3.66) from BSU with a BA in Philosophy and English Literature" and "I travelled the country, I'm a small business owner, parent, etc."
He owns Heart and Hammer Home Repair LLC, a Caldwell handyman business, per its filing with the Idaho Secretary of State's business registry, which shows the company active since August 18, 2017, with Preminger as its registered agent.
Where he stands
Asked to name the top priorities in his district, Preminger gave a two-item answer: "infrastructure and cost of living." That is the full text of his response.
On making sure constituents have a voice at the Capitol, he wrote: "I won't bite my tongue and I have a lot of things to say. What's more, I'll make sure you have an ear in the capitol too. Every member of this community deserves to be a part of the argument."
He named "government corruption and mismanagement of taxpayer dollars" as the biggest issue the Legislature is not addressing. Asked for his solutions to Idaho's recent budget shortfalls, he answered: "Tax the rich and find who misspent your money."
His closing statement in the survey laid out his reasoning for running. In his words: "Because I never set out to get them to. I'm on the ballot because no one else would put their name on, and I felt the people in my community deserved at least an option. I'm not in this for the career, and I can guarantee I won't compromise my integrity or step over toes that need to be stepped on. I've also left money entirely out of my campaign."
Campaign finance
That last claim is documented in the public record. Preminger's candidate profile on Idaho's Sunshine system shows $0 in contributions, $0 in loans, $0 in expenditures, and a $0 cash balance for the 2026 election cycle. The filings match the approach he described in the survey: a campaign with no money in it.
Geyer won her primary and reports a professional background in city government; her positions are covered in her own profile on this guide.
Sources
- IdahoNews.com, 2026 general election survey for State Representative District 11B, with both candidates' responses reproduced unaltered
- Idaho Secretary of State, certified May 19, 2026 primary election results
- Sunshine, Idaho Secretary of State campaign finance system, candidate profile for Joshua David Preminger
- Idaho Secretary of State, business entity search, Heart and Hammer Home Repair LLC
Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated September 26, 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.
Frequently Asked Questions
- QWho is Joshua Preminger running against?
- ARepublican Debbie Geyer, who retired in 2025 after 24 years as Caldwell's city clerk, is the Republican nominee for District 11B in the November 3, 2026 general election.
- QDid Preminger face a primary challenge?
- ANo. He ran unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary and received 677 votes, or 100 percent of ballots cast, per certified Idaho Secretary of State results.
- QWhat does Joshua Preminger do for a living?
- AHe owns Heart and Hammer Home Repair LLC, a handyman business in Caldwell that the Idaho Secretary of State's business registry shows active since 2017, with Preminger as its registered agent. His survey responses describe him as a small business owner and parent.
- QWhat are his top campaign issues?
- AHis stated priorities are "infrastructure and cost of living." He also names "government corruption and mismanagement of taxpayer dollars" as the biggest issue the Legislature is not addressing, and proposes "Tax the rich and find who misspent your money" as his answer to Idaho's budget shortfalls.
- QHow much money has his campaign raised?
- ANone. His Sunshine campaign finance filings show $0 in contributions, loans, expenditures, and cash balance for the 2026 cycle, which matches his own statement that he left money out of his campaign.
- QWhere does he stand on giving voters a voice?
- AHe told the IdahoNews.com survey: "I won't bite my tongue and I have a lot of things to say. What's more, I'll make sure you have an ear in the capitol too. Every member of this community deserves to be a part of the argument."