Idaho State House District 2A

Current seat holder: Heather Scott (R).

Birgid Niedenzu

Birgid Niedenzu (Democratic) is a candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 2A (Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater and 2 other counties) in the November 3, 2026 general election. Birgid Niedenzu qualified with the Idaho Secretary of State (VoteIdaho.gov) to appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for House District 2A.

Heather Scott

Heather Scott (Republican) is the incumbent member of the Idaho House of Representatives representing District 2A (Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater and 2 other counties), running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Official legislative biography notes: Resident of north Idaho for 28 years; B.S. in biology from University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; professional aquatic biologist; small business owner; Idaho Freedom Caucus Co-Chair; Club for Growth fellow; member of Board of Directors for local nonprofit; daughter of Vietnam veteran; granddaughter of two WWII veterans; spouse: Andrew.

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“I believe we need to strengthen our state sovereignty. Standing as a sovereign state we can say no to federal overreach and mandates by reducing and eliminating dependency on federal funds. Idaho needs to manage our own lands.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
“Promoting privacy and protection is critical. We need to maintain and defend our clearly worded second amendment and protect Idahoans' privacy. State and federal agencies need to be restricted from collecting your digital data without consent.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
“I believe growth and illegal immigration are two of our greatest challenges.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)