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Natalie M Fleming

Independent candidate for U.S. Senator, Idaho · Challenger

Software developer and supply chain specialist

Natalie M. Fleming of Meridian is running as an independent for U.S. Senate in Idaho in the November 3, 2026 general election. She filed on February 25, 2026, and the Idaho Secretary of State lists her filing as approved. This is her fourth run for federal office: she ran as an independent for U.S. House District 1 in 2018 and for U.S. Senate in 2020, and as a Republican in the 2022 U.S. Senate primary.

Where Fleming stands

Cost of living and housing: Proposes expanding homeownership, reducing debt burdens, limiting large institutional landlords, reforming predatory lending and supporting the American Homeownership Restoration Act.
Energy prices: Supports investing in regenerative energy, strengthening domestic energy production and protecting rural infrastructure as a path to energy independence.
Iran war: Says the Iran war should end as soon as possible and that Iran has "never been a conquerable nation." Argues the U.S. has "become the aggressors overseas" and that Congress should step in.
Russia and Ukraine: Says the war in Ukraine should be brought to an end as quickly as possible.
Immigration: Supports streamlining the immigration process. Says immigrants are contributing taxpayers who help build homes and provide food.
Abortion: Says she is undecided on whether abortion policy should be set federally or by states, and leans toward federal protections for the health and life of the mother.
Campaign finance: Supports overturning Citizens United, reforming campaign finance and restoring transparency in political funding.
Privacy and technology: Supports a Digital Bill of Rights, ending mass surveillance, individual ownership of personal data, explicit consent for data collection and algorithmic transparency.
Education: Supports fully funding public schools and also proposes a federal Homeschool Family Support Fund. Supports ending reliance on property taxes for school funding.

Background

Occupation: software developer and supply chain specialist; Idaho Capital Sun's voter guide lists her age as 55 and 30 years lived in Idaho
Has worked in technology, including at WordPerfect and Novell
Education: Moscow High School (1989); Boise State University degrees in Information Technology Management and Supply Chain Management, minor in cybersecurity
No elected office held
2018: independent candidate, U.S. House Idaho District 1 (3rd place, 6,188 votes)
2020: independent candidate, U.S. Senate (3rd place, 25,329 votes, 2.95%)
2022: Republican primary candidate, U.S. Senate (5th of 5, 16,902 votes)

In the news

Idaho's Senate race highlights issues of cost and conflict Idaho Press, October 22, 2026
Risch campaign says rumors of using 1917 Idaho law to avoid Senate election are 'completely false' Idaho State Journal, October 7, 2026
U.S. Senate candidates tackle immigration, abortion and more at Caldwell forum KIVI (Idaho News 6), October 1, 2026
Idaho US Senate candidates weigh in on tariffs, Iran War, federal spending and more Idaho Capital Sun, September 30, 2026

Also running for U.S. Senator

Todd Achilles Independent
Matt Loesby Libertarian
Jim Risch Republican

Sources

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.