Idaho General Election · November 3, 2026Find polling place
Democrat

Nancy Gregory

Nancy Gregory

Idaho Senate, District 15

Campaign website:Campaign Website
Phone:208-514-9501
Email:nancygregory4idaho@gmail.com
Facebook:Campaign Facebook Page
Campaign finance:Campaign Finance

Nancy Gregory: Democratic nominee for Idaho Senate District 15

Nancy Gregory is the Democratic nominee for Idaho Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. She faces Republican Desi Burbank in a race for an open seat. Republican Sen. Codi Galloway withdrew her re-election filing in March 2026, leaving the seat vacant. "Serving in both the House and the Senate has been an honor," Galloway said at the time. "I'm ready to pass the baton on to the next public servant." Gregory advanced to the general election unopposed, winning 2,027 votes, or 100 percent, in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary, according to Ada County's official election-night results.

Background

Gregory is 70 years old. She was born in Seneca, South Carolina, and has lived in Idaho for 37 years, according to her Idaho Capital Sun voter guide profile. She holds a degree in elementary education from Brigham Young University. She describes herself as a community volunteer, mother, and grandmother.

Her public record is the Boise School District Board of Trustees. She was first elected in 2002, the year her first child entered junior high, and served 24 years. She also served six years as the board's chair and was elected president of the Idaho School Boards Association. She left the board in August 2026 at the end of her term and received a distinguished service award at her final meeting. "I've always had a passion for education, I was that PTO volunteer mom for years," she told Idaho Education News. She also described what kept her on the board. "The big picture, the strategic planning work has always been very interesting to me," she said.

Why she's running

Gregory announced her Senate campaign in October 2025. She said then that she would not seek another term on the school board. Her stated reasons were unfunded teacher-salary mandates, the district's reliance on supplemental levies, and her opposition to the 2025 private-school tax credit, House Bill 93. "Public schools are working very hard to do a good job for their communities," she said in her announcement. "The Legislature seems to be more intent on making that more difficult than more reliable and steady and supported."

Where she stands

Her campaign site lists five priorities: public schools, housing, public lands, healthcare, and the state budget. In her Capital Sun voter guide questionnaire, she named her top three. "My top three priorities are strengthening public schools, tackling affordability, and supporting responsible budgeting practices in the Idaho Legislature while defending endangered public lands," she wrote.

Housing is the first of those affordability issues. "We should work to ensure Idaho families have a real chance to own a home," she wrote in the same questionnaire. "The Workforce Housing Fund helps but is not enough. We need to invest in programs that let communities build homes working families can afford." She cited Boise State's 2026 Idaho Public Policy Survey, which found housing affordability was the top budget priority for the third year in a row. Thirty-nine percent of respondents chose it. Fifteen percent picked tax relief.

On the private-school tax credit passed in 2025, she supports repeal. "I support repealing the private school tax credit," she wrote in the Capital Sun questionnaire. "Already, Idaho's program diverts nearly $50 million each year from our public schools."

Her budget critique is blunt. "The slash-and-burn budget cuts from last session are devastating for Idaho families," she wrote in the same questionnaire. "Idahoans deserve a responsible state budget that grows with our communities." In her survey response to CBS2/FOX9, she framed the problem as revenue rather than spending. "Idaho has a revenue problem," she wrote. "$4.5 billion worth of taxable assets are granted tax exempt status."

On Proposition 1, a reproductive-rights ballot initiative, she supports the measure. "I support the ballot initiative, Proposition 1," she wrote in the Capital Sun guide. "If elected, I will fully support its implementation and stand with the will of the voters, opposing any attempt to repeal it."

Campaign finance

Gregory has raised $65,170.55 in total contributions this cycle, according to Idaho's Sunshine campaign finance portal. She has spent $8,399.86 and carries $2,000.00 in outstanding debt. Her ending cash balance is $58,770.69.

Sources

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated September 26, 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nancy Gregory?
She is the Democratic nominee for Idaho Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. She spent 24 years as a trustee on the Boise School District Board of Trustees, first elected in 2002.
What seat is she running for?
The District 15 Senate seat. Republican Sen. Codi Galloway held the seat before withdrawing her re-election filing in March 2026, leaving it open.
Who is her opponent?
Desi Burbank, the Republican nominee, who also advanced to the general election unopposed after winning her primary.
What are Gregory's top priorities?
She names three in her Capital Sun questionnaire: strengthening public schools, tackling affordability, and responsible budgeting in the Legislature while defending public lands. Her campaign site lists five priorities in all, adding healthcare and housing.
What does she say about the private-school tax credit?
She supports repealing it. She argues the 2025 law diverts nearly $50 million a year from public schools.
Where does she stand on Proposition 1?
She supports the initiative. She has said she would back its implementation and oppose any repeal attempt if elected.
How much has she raised?
She reported $65,170.55 in total contributions this cycle, with $8,399.86 in expenditures and $58,770.69 in ending cash, per Idaho's Sunshine campaign finance portal.
What experience does she bring to the job?
Twenty-four years on the Boise School District board, including six years as board chair, plus a term as president of the Idaho School Boards Association, a statewide organization for school trustees.

Also on the ballot in District 15

Every candidate for the State Senate and both House seats in this district. See the full District 15 page.