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David Cannon
2022 - Present
2026
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David Cannon (Republican Party) is a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 30A. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Cannon (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 30A. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
David Cannon was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Cannon graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1987. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Brigham Young University in 1992 and a juris doctor from the University of Utah in 1995. Cannon's career experience includes co-owning the Trestlewood reclaimed wood business and working as an attorney with Cannon Law, P.A. He served as the president of the Blackfoot Rotary Club.[1][2][3][4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Cannon was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health and Welfare Committee
- Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee
- Local Government Committee
2021-2022
Cannon was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agricultural Affairs Committee
- Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent David Cannon is running in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent David Cannon won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cannon (R) | 100.0 | 19,046 |
| Total votes: 19,046 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent David Cannon defeated Josh Sorensen in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cannon | 53.4 | 3,960 |
| Josh Sorensen | 46.6 | 3,456 | ||
| Total votes: 7,416 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent David Cannon won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cannon (R) | 100.0 | 11,652 |
| Total votes: 11,652 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A
Incumbent David Cannon advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 30A on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cannon | 100.0 | 6,700 |
| Total votes: 6,700 | |||
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2020
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 31A
David Cannon won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 31A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cannon (R) | 100.0 | 16,968 |
| Total votes: 16,968 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 31A
David Cannon defeated Chad Cole in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 31A on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cannon | 74.1 | 4,705 |
| Chad Cole | 25.9 | 1,647 | ||
| Total votes: 6,352 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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I graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1987. I then served a church mission for two years in Argentina (1988-90) before graduating from BYU in 1992 with a degree in economics. I then attended law school at the University of Utah, graduating in 1995. I have practiced law in Blackfoot ever since. I am the founder of Cannon Law, PA. I specialize in criminal defense. I was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2020. I serve on the Agriculture; Judiciary, Rules and Administration and Revenue and Taxation committees. I am the Chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation committee. I love spending time with my wife, our kids and our grandkids. I love sports and can frequently be found playing basketball, tennis, pickleball, disc golf and/or running.
My wife and I recently purchased a historic church building in Blackfoot which we are remodeling. Ultimately, the remodeled building will house two residences, a law office, a pickleball business and an events center. I have an entrepreneurial spirit—and a thing for historic architecture—and am super-excited for this adventure!- I believe in limited government. I have a passion for reining in big government. I believe in people and in families and in small businesses. I am skeptical of trying to solve problems by growing government programs and/or creating new government programs.
- I believe in the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, in the Idaho Constitution and in individual freedom and liberty. I am a fierce defender of religious liberty, free speech, gun rights and the right to chart one’s own course, pursuing as one sees fit, his own or her own American Dream/Idahoan Dream.
- I believe in free markets. Free markets have done far more to reduce hunger and poverty and to raise the standard of living than any government program ever will.
Me: “Come back with a warrant…”
- What can I say? I’m a defense attorney!
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2022
David Cannon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David Cannon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cannon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a Republican. I believe in conservative values and principles including the notion that we should put more faith in people and businesses in a free-market, incentive-driven system than we do in government.
I graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1987. I served a two year church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) mission in Argentina from 1988 to 1990. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in Economics from Brigham Young University in 1992. I graduated with a law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1995.
I am an attorney and have practiced law in Bingham County, Idaho, since 1995.
I believe in Common Sense Conservatism.
Economics is the science of scarcity. My observation is that politics is too often the art of pretending that scarcity does not exist.
I am proud to be an American and proud to be an Idahoan! Ours is a heritage of freedom...of opportunity...of prosperity!
We can honor our heritage, and take ourselves and our posterity to new heights, through free market principles, personal autonomy and responsibility and government which provides a framework that allows individuals, families and the private sector to thrive.- Prosperity is best achieved by a private sector where individuals and businesses are free to innovate and achieve, not by ever-growing government.
- State and local government is better at addressing state and local issues than is the federal government.
- Natural, God-given rights such as those identified in the Bill of Rights must be respected and protected.
I am passionate about freedom.
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2024
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In 2024, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 10.
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2023
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In 2023, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 6.
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2022
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In 2022, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 17.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Idaho House of Representatives District 30A |
Officeholder Idaho House of Representatives District 30A |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 18, 2020
- ↑ Idaho State Legislature, "Rep. David Cannon," accessed January 17, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, "David Cannon," accessed January 17, 2023
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 22, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gary Marshall (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 30A 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Neil Anderson (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 31A 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by Jerald Raymond (R) |
