Heidi Smith-Takatori
Heidi Smith-Takatori (Republican Party) is running for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 9A. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Smith-Takatori completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Heidi Smith-Takatori was born in Idaho. She graduated from Capital High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 1978, graduated from Washington State University in 1981, and graduated from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in 2012. Her career experience includes working as a pastor.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 9A
Incumbent John Shirts and Heidi Smith-Takatori are running in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 9A on May 19, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Heidi Smith-Takatori completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith-Takatori's responses.
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- Standing up for family farmers—restoring ISDA’s partnership with University of Idaho Extension, putting local experts back in the driver’s seat, and fighting to make Idaho agriculture work for growers, not bureaucrats or big-city insiders.
- Fighting for property tax relief and budget discipline—protecting homeowners, ranchers, and small businesses from rising taxes by holding state agencies accountable and ending runaway government growth.
- Defending parental rights—empowering families, not state or federal bureaucrats, to make decisions about their children’s education, health, and upbringing, and supporting local control of our schools.
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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 June 18, 2025
