Idaho State Senate District 8 (unopposed)

Current seat holder: Christy Zito (R).

Christy Zito

Christy Zito (Republican) is the incumbent member of the Idaho State Senate representing District 8 (Boise, Custer, Elmore and 1 other counties), running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Official legislative biography notes: Born in Utah, grew up ranching in Stone, Idaho; small business owner and farm owner/operator; PTA president, school board member, and board vice chairman; former precinct committeewoman and state committeewoman; former chairwoman of the State IDGOP Resolutions Committee; Friends of NRA committee chairman; founding member of the Idaho Freedom Caucus (States Freedom Caucus Network); Idaho Second Amendment Alliance board member; previously served four years in the Idaho House of Representatives and two years in the Idaho Senate, serving on the State Affairs, Judiciary and Rules, Agriculture, and Health and Welfare Committees; five children; 11 grandchildren; Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not into thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

“Personally, I believe that life begins at conception. I am a pro-life candidate in opposition to abortion. I also believe that there is an equal challenge in our society today to protect life at it’s natural end. As such, I do not agree with doctor assisted suicide.” (Ballotpedia campaign themes)
“As societal conflicts, both domestically and internationally continue to escalate, I cannot imagine an America where our fundamental constitutional rights, like the right to keep and bear Arms, should not be fiercely protected.” (Ballotpedia campaign themes)