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Rachel Buck
Rachel Buck (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 9. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Rachel Buck earned a bachelor's degree from Boise State University. Her career experience includes working as a legal assistant.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Idaho State Senate District 9
Incumbent Brandon Shippy and Rachel Buck are running in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 9 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Brandon Shippy (R) | |
 | Rachel Buck (D) | |
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2024
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 9
Incumbent Brandon Shippy defeated Rachel Buck in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Shippy (R) | 82.9 | 20,745 |
| Rachel Buck (D) | 17.1 | 4,292 | |
| Total votes: 25,037 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 9
Rachel Buck advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 9 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachel Buck | 100.0 | 412 |
| Total votes: 412 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 9
Incumbent Brandon Shippy defeated Scott Syme in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 9 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Shippy | 51.7 | 4,404 |
 | Scott Syme | 48.3 | 4,114 | |
| Total votes: 8,518 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
Rachel Buck completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Buck's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Funding for public schools - I believe strongly in school choice but supporting private schools and/or homeschooling by draining public school funds is not only bad for our kids, but it’s a blatant violation of the Idaho constitution. I support school choice, but do NOT support funding for-profit private schools. It is our constitutional duty to provide “uniform public school system.” Private schools are not “uniform” nor “public.” I do not support accelerating one choice at the expense of the public school system. Vouchers are “budget busters” with no accountability. An educated populace is our future. I was on an IEP and believe we can offer assistance to ALL students. It is our duty as a society to ensure we foster education for all.
- Water & Public lands - Water is a vital natural resource. We need to be diligent to protect “first in time, first in line” as that is the law. We must honor personal property rights and simultaneously use science to maintain the integrity of our best natural resource. We must be creative in fostering our farmers as well as the demand for growth. I strongly support keeping public lands, public and accessible for multi-purpose use. We are lucky to enjoy the vast beauty of Idaho’s pubic lands and it should remain that way for generations to come.
- Health Care - There are 3 ways to evaluate any law: 1) The intended purpose, 2) The actual impact, 3) The cost. The maternal board will provide insights on the impact of these laws soon. Patients bear the brunt of the consequences through increased suffering and harm, as we have seen with the latest lawsuit(s). Women deserve autonomy, privacy, respect and understanding. Removing the decision of health care, doesn’t remove the need; instead the decision is made by the government. I support access to IVF.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 25, 2024
