Megan Woller

Megan Woller: Idaho Democratic Candidate for House District 16A

Megan Woller is a Democratic candidate running for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 16A, which covers a portion of Boise in Ada County. Woller lives in Boise and has not previously held elected office. She faces Democrat Jeffrey Watkins in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary for the open seat vacated by Rep. Soñia Galaviz, who filed for the District 16 Senate seat, as confirmed on her Ballotpedia profile. A Republican general election opponent had not been identified at the time of publication.

Background

Woller was born in Nampa and raised in Emmett, Idaho, and has lived in Boise since 2011, as described on her campaign website. She is a sixth-generation Idahoan on her father’s side and a second-generation Mexican American on her mother’s side, the granddaughter and niece of farmworkers who settled in western Idaho. She earned a bachelor’s degree in health education and promotion and a master’s degree in public administration, both from Boise State University. She was honored as one of the Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished Under 40 in 2022, as noted on the Idaho Head Start Association’s website. She serves as secretary of the Winstead Park Neighborhood Association and is a paid vocal performer. She is married and has children.

Her career spans nearly 14 years in Idaho’s nonprofit sector, as described on her campaign website. She has held roles at the American Heart Association, the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force, the Women’s and Children’s Alliance, DrugFree Idaho, and Saint Alphonsus Foundation and Health System. She has served as Executive Director of the Idaho Head Start Association since 2023. During the 2025 legislative session, she was appointed to substitute for District 16 Sen. Ali Rabe for eight days during Rabe’s maternity leave, as noted on the Idaho Head Start Association’s website. She also substituted briefly for Rep. Anne Haws, D-Boise, during the 2026 session, as reported by Idaho Education News.

Political Career

Woller has not previously held elected office. This is her first campaign for the Idaho Legislature.

Policy Positions

Woller’s publicly stated priorities, drawn from her campaign website, center on early childhood education, worker protections, public lands, reproductive rights, housing, fiscal policy, and higher education.

Her primary goal is to serve as the Legislature’s champion for early childhood education and care. She has called for the creation of an Early Childhood Trust funded through public-private partnerships, arguing that investment in ages zero to five improves kindergarten readiness, K-12 outcomes, and workforce participation. She has also called for state-level heat protections for farmworkers and outdoor workers, citing farmworker deaths from heat illness in Idaho in recent years.

On reproductive rights, she has called for restoring access to medically necessary procedures and rebuilding Idaho’s maternal care workforce, noting that Idaho has lost over a third of its OB-GYNs since enacting its abortion laws. On housing, she has committed to expanding homeownership access and rental affordability. On fiscal policy, she has stated that responsible budgeting means smart investment in communities rather than cuts to Medicaid, and that taxpayer dollars should not fund private education. She also supports expanded access to higher education and Career Technical Education pathways.

Political Alignment

Woller is a Liberal Democrat. Her platform centers on early childhood education investment, worker heat protections, reproductive healthcare access, housing affordability, and opposition to private school vouchers, as outlined on her campaign website. Her endorsement from Sen. Ali Rabe and financial support from the campaigns of House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel and Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow, as reported by Idaho Education News, place her within the organized wing of Idaho’s Democratic caucus.

Campaign and Endorsements

Woller faces Jeffrey Watkins, a West Ada School District teacher and union leader, in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary, as reported by Idaho Education News. Her documented endorsements include state Sen. Ali Rabe, and her campaign has received financial contributions from the campaigns of House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel and Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow. As of April 7, 2026, Woller had raised $9,515 through 44 contributions, compared to Watkins’s $4,530 through 32 contributions, according to Idaho Education News. The general election is November 3, 2026.

FAQ

Who is Megan Woller, Idaho? Megan Woller is a Democratic candidate for Idaho House District 16A. She is the Executive Director of the Idaho Head Start Association, a Boise State University graduate, and a nearly 14-year veteran of Idaho’s nonprofit sector running for the open seat vacated by Rep. Soñia Galaviz.

What district is Megan Woller running in? Woller is running in House District 16A, which covers a portion of Boise in Ada County.

Is Megan Woller an incumbent? No. Woller has not previously held elected office. She is running for an open seat in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary against Jeffrey Watkins.

What are Megan Woller’s main policy positions? Woller’s stated priorities include creating an Early Childhood Trust for ages zero to five, state-level heat protections for workers, preserving public lands, restoring reproductive healthcare access, expanding housing affordability, responsible fiscal policy, and strengthening higher education and Career Technical Education pathways.

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