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

Nancy Parker

Nancy Parker

Idaho Senate, District 10

Campaign website:Campaign Website
Email:parkerfor10@gmail.com
City:Caldwell

Nancy M. Parker: Democratic challenger for Idaho Senate District 10

Nancy M. Parker is the Democratic nominee for Idaho Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. She faces Republican incumbent Tammy Nichols. Parker won her May 19 primary unopposed with 939 votes, 100 percent of the total, according to certified Idaho Secretary of State results.

Background

Parker described her own life in a candidate survey response in 2024. "I grew up in Indiana, have lived in Alabama, Michigan, and Washington, moved to Idaho 40 years ago," she wrote. She listed her work history as teacher, editor, and certified nursing assistant, and she is now retired, raising "poultry, fruits, and nuts on a very small plot" outside Middleton. In the same survey she wrote that she is widowed: "My husband (long dead now) had terrible health."

Her 2024 campaign

2026 is Parker's second consecutive campaign for the Legislature. In 2024 she ran for Idaho House District 10A, a seat held by Speaker Mike Moyle. She won her primary unopposed with 662 votes, then lost the general election to Moyle, 18.6 percent to 81.4 percent, per certified results.

Where she stands

In her 2026 survey response to idahonews.com, Parker named her top district priorities: "school funding, access to healthcare, roads." She said she would "hold town meetings in various community places in the district" to give constituents a voice at the Capitol. She called healthcare the biggest issue the Legislature has not addressed. On Idaho's recent budget shortfalls, her answers were to "rescind certain business tax cuts and breaks" and "end school vouchers."

Her campaign site frames the race as a challenge to Nichols and says Parker wants the Legislature to put "Idaho's children and workers first." A "Bodily Autonomy" section on the site states that "every human being is the final arbiter of what should happen to their body." It supports reproductive freedom, gender-affirming care, medical marijuana, and "death with dignity," while opposing government-required vaccination, and distinguishes that from public health measures such as quarantine, which it says government does have authority over.

An August 10, 2026 post on the site questions data-center development in Idaho, noting the answer to whether they work "for us" or "to us" probably depends on how close you live to one, and cites power-grid strain, water use, and tax breaks for the industry. Older posts still live on the site oppose selling off public lands and oppose Idaho's abortion trigger ban, and support housing-affordability measures including zoning reform.

Her 2026 campaign finance filings show $1,100 in contributions, all from herself and two individual donors, with $435.28 spent and $664.72 in ending cash, and no loans or debt, per sunshine.voteidaho.gov.

Her closing pitch in the survey was direct: "Vote for me because I will put constituent needs over ideologies I will stand up for your freedoms and try to find sensible solutions to your problems."

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 M. Parker?
She is the Democratic nominee for Idaho Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. She is a retired teacher, editor, and certified nursing assistant who has lived in Idaho for about 40 years and now raises poultry and produce on a small plot outside Middleton.
Who is Nancy Parker running against?
She is challenging Republican incumbent Tammy Nichols, who is in her second Senate term representing District 10. Nichols won the May 2026 Republican primary unopposed with 7,756 votes.
What are Nancy Parker's top campaign priorities?
In her 2026 survey response to idahonews.com, she listed school funding, access to healthcare, and roads as the top priorities in her district. She named healthcare as the biggest issue the Legislature has not addressed.
What would Parker do about Idaho's budget shortfalls?
She says she would "rescind certain business tax cuts and breaks" and "end school vouchers," according to her survey response.
Where does Parker stand on abortion and vaccines?
Her campaign site's "Bodily Autonomy" section supports reproductive freedom, gender-affirming care, medical marijuana, and "death with dignity," and says no level of government should mandate or forbid medical care. It opposes government-required vaccination while allowing public health measures such as quarantine.
Has Nancy Parker run for office before?
Yes. In 2024 she ran for Idaho House District 10A against Speaker Mike Moyle, winning her primary unopposed with 662 votes and losing the general election 18.6 percent to 81.4 percent. 2026 is her second consecutive campaign.
How is Parker funding her campaign?
Her 2026 filings show $1,100 in contributions, all from herself and two individual donors, with $435.28 in expenditures and $664.72 in ending cash. The filings show no loans or debt.
How does Parker say she would represent the district?
She says she would "hold town meetings in various community places in the district" so constituents have a voice at the Capitol. Her closing pitch: "Vote for me because I will put constituent needs over ideologies I will stand up for your freedoms and try to find sensible solutions to your problems."

Also on the ballot in District 10

Every candidate for the State Senate and both House seats in this district. See the full District 10 page.

More on the November 3 ballot