Kim Jackman

Kim Jackman: Idaho Democratic Candidate for House District 28A

Kim Jackman is a Democratic candidate running for Idaho House District 28A in the November 2026 general election. Jackman, born and raised in southeastern Idaho, brings more than 25 years of professional experience in social work, community health, and early childhood education services to her campaign for a district covering portions of Bingham County including American Falls and the surrounding Power County communities.

Background and Professional Career

Jackman has spent her career embedded in the social services and education infrastructure of southeastern Idaho. Her professional experience spans home health and hospice social work, providing support for families navigating end-of-life care in rural communities where such services are scarce, community resource work for the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District, community school coordination, and co-management of the Early Learning Collaborative in American Falls. The Early Learning Collaborative reflects her deep commitment to early childhood education and family support systems as foundational to long-term community health. She serves as Chair of the Region 6 Children’s Mental Health Committee and as Vice President of the TLC Learning Center Board, extending her professional network across regional mental health and early education governance.

District 28A and Southeastern Idaho

House District 28A covers American Falls and the surrounding southeastern Idaho communities of Power and Bingham counties, a rural agricultural district where the Snake River irrigation system supports potato, grain, and dairy farming operations that anchor the local economy. American Falls is the Power County seat, a small city of fewer than 4,000 residents whose community services, schools, healthcare, mental health resources, depend heavily on state funding formulas and the legislative priorities set in Boise. Jackman’s 25 years of social services work in precisely these communities gives her direct, professional knowledge of how state policy translates into family outcomes in southeastern Idaho.

Republican Primary Context and November Race

The District 28A Republican primary features challenger James Lamborn against incumbent interests in the district. Jackman’s general election candidacy offers voters a candidate whose professional life has been spent serving southeastern Idaho’s most vulnerable families, children in need of early learning support, families navigating end-of-life care, and communities managing mental health challenges with limited resources. Her service leadership roles on the Region 6 Children’s Mental Health Committee and TLC Learning Center Board reflect a sustained commitment to the public infrastructure that southeastern Idaho families depend on.

FAQ Who is Kim Jackman? Kim Jackman is a Democratic candidate for Idaho House District 28A (American Falls/Power County area). She is a southeastern Idaho native with over 25 years in social work, early childhood education, and community health, serving as Chair of the Region 6 Children’s Mental Health Committee.

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated April 2026.