Retired U.S. Air Force major general

Sarah Zabel is an independent candidate for Idaho's 1st Congressional District and a retired Air Force major general with 31 years of service¹. She commanded at squadron, group and wing levels, managed budgets worth billions and shaped national cyberspace policy². She says she was a Republican throughout her military career and left RAND to run for Congress in November 2025¹.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she supports tax reform that asks more from those with the highest earnings because of the debt trajectory. (2026) source
  • In the VOTE411 guide she said the highest earners should pay their fair share. (2026) source
• Social SecurityA mix of changes, with no cuts for current retireesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site lays out a Social Security reform plan that raises the taxable maximum and reduces benefit growth for higher earners, built on a Brookings Institution blueprint with her own changes. (2026) source
• Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In the CBS2/FOX9 survey she said Congress should increase the number of drugs eligible for Medicare and Medicaid price negotiation and extend pharmacy benefit manager reforms to employer-sponsored insurance. (2026-08-24) source
• Trade and tariffsFree trade with minimal tariffs across the boardmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site calls for free markets and open trade and says Congress should drop the tariffs. (2026) source
  • In the CBS2/FOX9 survey she said she supports dropping the broad tariffs. (2026-08-24) source

No public position found on: National debt, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.