Biography
Colton Bennett is the Republican candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives, District 6A, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Trish Carter-Goodheart.[1][2] Bennett is a U.S. Army veteran and EMT.[1]
Colton Bennett was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and earned an associate degree from Purdue University Global in 2021.[1] Ballotpedia lists his military service as the U.S. Army and his profession as EMT.[1]
Bennett ran for the Republican nomination in Idaho House District 6A in 2024, finishing second to incumbent Lori McCann in the May 21 primary, 40.5 percent to 43.6 percent.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a Christian, conservative, husband, father and U.S. Army veteran, and listed reducing property taxes, protecting unborn life and protecting Idaho's dams among his key messages.[3]
- 1.Colton Bennett - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Colton Bennett - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Idaho House District 6A
Colton Bennett is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho House District 6A as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.