Biography
Jared Dawson is the Democratic candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives, District 8B, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Republican Brian Beckley.[1][2] Dawson is a program manager and a past chair of the Boise County Democrats, according to Ballotpedia.[1][3]
Jared Dawson was born in Silverton, Idaho, graduated from Kellogg High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 2004, and completed graduate study at Washington State University in 2006.[1] His profession is listed as program manager.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up on a small farm near Kellogg, lives in the mountains outside Idaho City, became chair of the Boise County Democrats, and serves on the executive committee of the Idaho Democratic Party Rural Caucus.[3]
Dawson was the Democratic candidate for Idaho House District 8B in 2024, when Faye Thompson defeated him in the November 5 general election.[1] In the 2024 survey, he listed fully funded public schools, women's health, affordable health care and rural issues among his priorities.[3]
- 1.Jared Dawson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jared Dawson - 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 8B
Jared Dawson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho House District 8B as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.