Sabine Krier
Idaho House of Representatives, District 2 Seat B
Sabine Krier, Democrat for Idaho House District 2, Seat B
Sabine Krier is the Democratic nominee for Idaho House District 2, Seat B, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. She won her May 19, 2026 primary unopposed with 1,153 votes. Her opponent is Republican incumbent Dale Hawkins, who is in his second term. Krier is a first-time candidate running on cost of living, wildfire mitigation, and rural healthcare access.
Background
Krier has lived in Idaho for more than forty years, according to her campaign site. She and her husband raised four children in St. Maries, in Benewah County. In her self-submitted candidate survey to CBS2/FOX9, she lists her earlier roles as homemaker, school volunteer, timberland owner and manager, and EMT. She later continued her education at North Idaho College and the University of Idaho.
Today she works as a Fire and Fuels GIS Specialist and serves on an Incident Management Team during wildfire season. She describes that work as "helping protect the places and people I care about."
Stated priorities
Krier's campaign site groups her platform under practical issues facing rural North Idaho. On cost of living, she writes that residents "feel too squeezed by rising costs and tax changes." On safety, she calls for better emergency response and mental health services. Her infrastructure section calls for fixing aging bridges and improving broadband access.
In her survey answers, she goes into more depth on three topics. Public lands come first. She writes that "once public lands are sold, that access is lost forever," and she says she would demand a transparent process for any proposed transfer or exchange, with community voices first. On healthcare, she calls it a crisis and opposes rolling back Medicaid expansion, writing that doing so "would only make things harder for rural hospitals and clinics, which are already stretched thin." She supports strengthening the healthcare workforce and lowering the cost of care and prescriptions.
Her survey also names wildfire preparedness and forest management as the biggest issue the Legislature is not addressing. She opposes what she calls quick fixes like clear-cutting and instead favors "thoughtful, science-based forest management." On the state budget, she writes that she is new to state-level budgeting and would learn from fiscal experts. She proposes pausing new tax cuts, using reserve funds to keep essential services running, and reviewing tax exemptions. Her site adds priorities on schools, water sustainability, and keeping local doctors and hospitals open.
Campaign finance
Per the Idaho Secretary of State Sunshine portal, Krier has raised $4,450.44 this election cycle and has $2,636.97 cash on hand as of her last filed report. Her largest contributor is the Kootenai County Democratic Central Committee at $1,000, followed by individual donors, several of them from St. Maries, and $200 from Benewah County Democrats.
Sources
- Sabine For Idaho, her campaign site and stated issue positions
- Sabine For Idaho, her self-written biography
- CBS2/FOX9 (idahonews.com), 2026 general election survey responses, published August 24, 2026
- Idaho Secretary of State Sunshine portal, campaign finance profile for Sabine Krier
Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated September 24, 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.
Frequently Asked Questions
- QWhat district does Sabine Krier hope to represent?
- AShe is running for Idaho House District 2, Seat B. The district covers Benewah, Clearwater, and Shoshone counties and parts of Bonner and Kootenai counties, including towns such as Orofino, Saint Maries, Kellogg, Pinehurst, and Osburn.
- QWho is Sabine Krier running against in 2026?
- AShe faces Republican incumbent Dale Hawkins on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Hawkins is in his second term and chairs the House Education Committee.
- QDid Sabine Krier have a primary opponent?
- ANo. She ran unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary and received 1,153 votes.
- QWhat does Sabine Krier do for work?
- AShe works as a Fire and Fuels GIS Specialist and serves on an Incident Management Team during wildfire season, according to her campaign site and her candidate survey.
- QWhat are Sabine Krier's main campaign issues?
- AHer campaign site lists cost of living, emergency response and mental health services, infrastructure including bridges and broadband, school resources, public lands protection, wildfire mitigation, rural healthcare access, and water sustainability.
- QWhat is Sabine Krier's position on Medicaid expansion?
- AIn her survey response to CBS2/FOX9, she opposes rolling back Medicaid expansion, writing that it would make things harder for rural hospitals and clinics that are already stretched thin.
- QHow much has Sabine Krier raised for her campaign?
- APer the Idaho Secretary of State Sunshine portal, she has raised $4,450.44 this election cycle and has $2,636.97 cash on hand, including $1,000 from the Kootenai County Democratic Central Committee.