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Karen Matthee

Democrat · Idaho · 2026

Running for Idaho House District 1 Seat A, Idaho

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lowering the cost of living for North Idaho families
  • Improving access to affordable health care
  • Funding aging public school facilities
Biography

Karen Matthee earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a graduate degree from Northwestern University, and worked earlier in her career as a journalist before moving into nonprofit work, per her campaign site. She ran for the same District 1A seat in 2024 and is running again in 2026, per the Bonner County Daily Bee.

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Idaho House District 1 Seat AIdaho · 2026Bonner County sample ballot

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