Biography
Kevin Marsh is the Democratic candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces Republican Lyle Johnstone.[1][2] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a farmer and educator who taught Idaho history at Idaho State University for more than 20 years.[3]
Kevin Marsh earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in 1989 and a Ph.D. from Washington State University in 2002.[2] In his survey responses, he said he worked earlier in life as a wildland firefighter and Forest Service ranger.[3] Marsh said he and his wife, Erika, live near Bellevue in Blaine County, where they run Daisy's Farm and grow produce for local markets.[3]
Marsh named public lands, public schools and rural health care as the focus of his campaign.[3] He said the Legislature's recent actions threaten those areas and that he would work to defend them.[3]
- 1.Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kevin Marsh - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Kevin Marsh, 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 26B
Kevin Marsh is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho House District 26B as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.