Megan Woller

Megan Woller: Democratic nominee for Idaho House District 16, Seat A

Megan Woller is the Democratic nominee for Idaho House District 16, Seat A, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. She faces Republican Jackie Davidson in a race for an open seat, and neither candidate is an incumbent. The Seat A office opened when Rep. Soñia Galaviz, a Boise Democrat, chose to run for the District 16 state Senate seat instead of seeking House re-election. Woller won a contested Democratic primary on May 19, 2026, defeating Jeffrey Watkins with 2,370 votes to his 996, a 70.4 percent to 29.6 percent margin, per certified Idaho Secretary of State results.

Background

Woller was born in Nampa and raised in Emmett, and she has lived in Boise since 2011. On her father's side she is a sixth-generation Idahoan. On her mother's side she is a second-generation Mexican American and the granddaughter of farmworkers who settled in western Idaho. Her father worked in mines, framed houses, and spent years in construction. Her mother worked in healthcare as a phlebotomist.

She is a first-generation college graduate. She holds a bachelor's degree in Health Education and Promotion and a Master of Public Administration, both from Boise State University. Her career spans nearly 14 years in Idaho's nonprofit sector. She is currently executive director of the Idaho Head Start Association.

Woller has brief legislative experience despite never holding elected office. In 2025 she substituted in the Idaho Senate for Sen. Ali Rabe during Rabe's maternity leave. In 2026 she substituted briefly for Rep. Anne Haws in the House. In her survey response to CBS2/FOX9, she wrote that she has "already served two weeks in our Legislature as both a Senator and Representative, substituting for D16 lawmakers."

Where she stands

Her campaign platform lists priorities including expanding access to affordable child care, protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat, keeping public education dollars in public schools, expanding housing affordability, opposing the transfer or sale of public lands, and keeping pregnancy and reproductive health decisions between patients, their families, and their doctors.

Early childhood is her signature issue. In her response to the CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey, she proposed a "Little Idahoans Trust" funded through public-private partnerships to build early learning and child care infrastructure. She criticized the Legislature's 2025 diversion of "tax dollars to private education" and called Idaho's school funding formula "outdated," noting it dates to 1994. On the biggest unaddressed issue, she wrote that the state should invest in children ages zero to five, adding that it is "a missed opportunity to ignore the critical period between zero and four when 90% of the brain is developed."

On budget shortfalls, she opposes further cuts. She cited the 2025 defunding of a mobile mental health service, writing that four Idahoans died within three months of that decision, and pointed to wildfire-season costs that force the state to operate reactively. On affordability, she named housing, child care, health care, and food costs as burdens on District 16 families, noting that child care can cost more than a rent or mortgage payment.

In her closing survey statement, she wrote: "As a mother of two boys, I represent District 16's families raising children in today's economy. Additionally, as a CEO-level professional with a working-class upbringing, I have the skillset and lived experience necessary to build bridges across the aisle."

Campaign finance

Woller's campaign committee is named Megan for the People, and its treasurer is Ali Rabe. For the 2026 election cycle, she has raised $20,135.45, spent $13,326.25, and reported $6,809.20 in cash on hand, according to the Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine portal.

Her primary campaign was also competitive on fundraising. As of April 7, she had raised $9,515 through 44 contributions to Watkins' $4,530 through 32 contributions, and the campaigns of House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel and Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow had contributed to her campaign, per Idaho Education News.

Sources

• Megan for the People, About Megan Woller
• Megan for the People, campaign platform
• CBS2/FOX9, 2026 general election survey, State Representative District 16A
• Idaho Education News, District 16 Democratic primary profile
• Idaho Capital Sun, competitive 2026 legislative primaries
• Idaho Sunshine campaign finance portal, Megan for the People committee record