Josh Wheeler

Republican Party

Candidate, Idaho House of Representatives District 35B

Idaho House of Representatives District 35B

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Rod Furniss (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$25,000/year

Per diem

For legislators residing within 50 miles of the Capitol: $86/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the Capitol: $253/day.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 19, 2026

Education

High school

Hillcrest High School

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 2001

Graduate

Idaho State University, 2015

Personal

Birthplace

Ammon, ID

Profession

Business executive

Contact

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Josh Wheeler (Republican Party) is a member of theIdaho House of Representatives, representingDistrict 35B. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Wheeler (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theIdaho House of Representatives to representDistrict 35B. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onMay 19, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Josh Wheeler was born in Ammon, Idaho. Wheeler graduated from Hillcrest High School. He earned a B.S. from construction management from Brigham Young University in 2001 and an M.B.A. from Idaho State University in 2015. Wheeler's career experience includes working as the president of Wheeler Electric, Inc. and a project engineer with Layton Construction.^[1][2]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2025-2026

Wheeler was assigned to the following committees:

• Business Committee
• House Health and Welfare Committee
• Local Government Committee
• Change in Employee Compensation Committee

2023-2024

Wheeler was assigned to the following committees:

• House Agricultural Affairs Committee
• House Education Committee
• Resources and Conservation Committee

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 35B

IncumbentJosh Wheeler is running in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Josh Wheeler

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Endorsements

2024

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B

IncumbentJosh Wheeler defeatedMaggie Shaw in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Wheeler (R)	76.2	20,346
	Submit photo	Maggie Shaw (D)	23.8	6,356

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,702
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B

Maggie Shaw advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Maggie Shaw	100.0	490

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B

IncumbentJosh Wheeler defeatedBrett Skidmore in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Wheeler	62.4	5,048
		Brett Skidmore	37.6	3,044

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,092
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B

Josh Wheeler won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Wheeler (R)	100.0	13,597

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Hyrum Johnson (Independent)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B

Josh Wheeler defeated incumbentChad Christensen in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 35B on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Wheeler	52.0	4,714
		Chad Christensen	48.0	4,352

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,066
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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