Kim Jackman

Kim Jackman: Idaho Democratic Candidate for House District 28A

Kim Jackman is a Democratic candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives District 28A, which covers portions of the Pocatello area and surrounding southeastern Idaho communities. Jackman lives in the District 28 area and is running unopposed in the May 19, 2026, Democratic primary. She will face the winner of the Republican primary among incumbent Rick Cheatum, James Lamborn, and Mike Saville in the November 3, 2026, general election, as reported by Idaho Education News. Jackman has not previously held elected office.

Background

Jackman was born and raised in southeastern Idaho and has spent her life in the rural agricultural communities that define the district. She and her husband of 31 years raised three children in the area and recently welcomed their first grandchild, per the Idaho State Journal. For more than 25 years, Jackman has worked directly with Idaho families in social services and education roles. Her career includes work as a home health and hospice social worker, a community resource worker for the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District, and a community school coordinator and co-manager of the Early Learning Collaborative in American Falls. She serves as Chair of the Region 6 Children's Mental Health Committee and Vice President of the TLC Learning Center Board, per the Idaho State Journal.

Political Career

Jackman has not previously held elected office. The 2026 House District 28A race is her first campaign for the Idaho Legislature.

Policy Positions

Jackman's documented priorities draw from her Idaho State Journal profile. She is running on a platform she describes as common sense, balanced leadership for rural families, prioritizing education, family support, affordability, and agriculture, with a focus on practical solutions and responsive leadership. Her 25 years of direct social services work in southeastern Idaho communities informs her emphasis on the public infrastructure that rural families depend on.

Political Alignment

Jackman is a Mainstream Democrat. Her platform centers on education, family support services, affordability, and agriculture — priorities that reflect the practical concerns of rural southeastern Idaho communities rather than ideological positioning. Her professional background in social work, community health, and early childhood education reflects a service-oriented approach consistent with centrist Democratic values.

Campaign and Endorsements

Jackman is running unopposed in the May 19, 2026, Democratic primary for District 28A. No formal endorsements have been publicly reported as of April 2026. Campaign finance records are available through the Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine database.