State Senate, District 6

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Two-way race: turnout matters

Robin Weldy D

Robin Weldy is the only non-Republican on the ballot, so this is a two-way race and turnout decides it. Sen. Dan Foreman (R) won this seat by 2.1 points in 2022 and 6.7 points in 2024 on the same district lines, so it is competitive but has gone Republican both times. District 6 is Latah County (Moscow), Lewis County and part of Nez Perce County including part of Lewiston; about three in four votes for this seat in 2024 were cast in Latah County.

Method rule 3 · How we pick

What this office controls

The Idaho Legislature has 35 senators and 70 representatives, each elected for two-year terms; it levies taxes, appropriates public funds and oversees state agencies, and each district elects one senator and two representatives. (source)

Candidates

Dan Foreman R

Republican · incumbent

State senator from Viola (Latah County) and retired U.S. Air Force colonel and Moscow police officer; he beat Rep. Lori McCann in the May 2026 Republican primary.

“I stand for small, efficient government that abides by the limitations of the Constitution. I am absolutely Pro-Life, and believe we must decrease taxes and government intervention in the private sector.”
His answer to "Who are you?" in the 2022 Ballotpedia candidate survey. He did not answer the 2026 Ballotpedia or CBS2/FOX9 surveys, and no newer statement of his platform was found. · 2022-04-14 · Ballotpedia candidate survey (secondary source), 2022-04-14

Robin Weldy D

Democrat

Lewiston native and real estate investor with a finance degree; she won the May 2026 Democratic primary over Richard Gayler.

“Idaho’s District 6 deserves a dedicated, practical leader focused on real local solutions rather than political grandstanding. As a Lewiston native, local business owner, and finance graduate, I bring more than 25 years of real-world experience managing budgets, navigating property assets, and solving tough economic problems.”
Opening of her answer to "why should people vote for you?" in a TV-station candidate survey. · 2026-08-24 · Idaho News (CBS2/FOX9), 2026 general election survey, State Senate District 6, 2026-08-24

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Past results

2022 LD6 Senate	Foreman (R) 50.1, Nelson (D) 48.0, Hartley (C) 2.0	R+2.1	source
2024 LD6 Senate	Foreman (R) 53.3, Parker (D) 46.7	R+6.7	source

Still being checked (4)

The 2026 primary results (Foreman 52.7% to McCann 47.3%; Weldy 52.3% to Gayler 47.7%) come from Ballotpedia and were not checked against the Secretary of State's primary canvass.
Foreman's quote is from 2022. No 2026 campaign website or survey answers from him were found.
Foreman's record on abortion access, climate, and power bills or data centers was not reviewed beyond H0897 (the 2026 data-center tax bill), where he is recorded absent. His 2022 survey says he will "work to abolish abortions", so a match on abortion access is unlikely.
Which parts of Lewiston are in District 6 was not checked against the district map. The 2022 and 2024 results show part of Nez Perce County in the district, and Weldy's filing address and Rep. Lori McCann's legislative address are in Lewiston.

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