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Sarah Zabel

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Running for U.S. House of Representatives, Idaho District 1, general election Nov 3, 2026.

143 facts from 46 sources, recorded through .

Official record 75   Secondary source 12   Self-reported 56

Official record: the government or court record of the act itself. Secondary source: someone else's report of it. Self-reported: the candidate's own description, not yet a fact unless confirmed.

Offices held

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Director, Information Technology Acquisition Process Development, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C., from August 2017 to November 2018.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 22. Archived copy c-58f8fa4f4bc4

  2. A Department of Defense release of June 8, 2017 announced Maj. Gen. Sarah E. Zabel's assignment from vice director, DISA, to director, information technology acquisition process development, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.

    Official record Source: General Officer Assignments (June 8, 2017; archived copy of 2025-04-05), Release 'General Officer Assignments', June 8, 2017, fourth listed assignment. Archived copy c-184787dc3f68

  3. The DISA 'Our Leaders' page, as archived on 2016-10-18, names Air Force Major General Sarah E. Zabel as the agency's Vice Director.

    Official record Source: Vice Director, Maj Gen Sarah E. Zabel (DISA Our Leaders page, archived copy of 2016-10-18), Page heading 'Vice Director' and first paragraph. Archive pending c-145f3ea97474

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Vice Director, Defense Information Systems Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Md., from August 2015 to August 2017.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 21. Archived copy c-406964459c86

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Director, Cyberspace Strategy and Policy, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., from July 2014 to August 2015.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 20. Archived copy c-261128396a71

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Director, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Systems, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., from March 2013 to July 2014.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 19. Archived copy c-f655c0ad21d5

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Commander, 75th Air Base Wing, Hill AFB, Utah, from June 2011 to January 2013.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 18. Archived copy c-705a19c0e9e4

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Deputy Director, Cyberspace Operations, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., from July 2010 to June 2011.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 17. Archived copy c-a61e759f3667

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Commander, 9th Mission Support Group, Beale AFB, Calif., from July 2008 to July 2010.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 16. Archived copy c-44b77a3ddfe0

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Commander, 43rd Communications Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., from June 2001 to June 2003.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 10. Archived copy c-be441e066087

Elections

  1. Idaho's final candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election shows Sarah Zabel, Independent, for United States Representative, District 1, filed February 24, 2026, status Approved.

    Official record Source: Idaho Secretary of State candidate filing portal: filed candidates search, candidate name 'Zabel' (run.voteidaho.gov/search), JSON data.candidates[0] (data.isFinalList true; data.candidatesFound 1). No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-22bb0d4de68b

Recorded votes

No record found in Congress.gov Members; Idaho Legislature House membership; Idaho Legislature Senate membership; Idaho Legislature roster; unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset as of .

Bills sponsored

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Executive actions

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Campaign money

  1. Zabel for Congress (C00926105) reported $40,776.04 in total receipts and $29,337.93 in total disbursements for October 1 through October 14, 2026 (pre-general report, filed October 22, 2026), ending with $62,333.38 cash on hand.

    Official record Source: FEC Form 3 filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Form 3 Summary Page (lines 6-10) and Detailed Summary Page (lines 11-27), Column A; "Treasurer ... Date Signed" line. Archive pending c-b4ec46b7538c

  2. Zabel for Congress (C00926105) reported $272,259.88 in total receipts and $209,926.50 in total disbursements for its 2025-2026 election cycle through October 14, 2026, ending with $62,333.38 cash on hand.

    Official record Source: ZABEL FOR CONGRESS - Committee overview, FEC, Financial summary, two-year period 2025-2026: "Total raised", "Total spent" and "Cash summary" tables. Archive pending c-4550cfdb58d8

  3. Zabel for Congress (C00926105) reported $149,986.38 in total receipts and $123,564.21 in total disbursements for July 1 through September 30, 2026 (October quarterly report, filed October 15, 2026), ending with $50,895.27 cash on hand.

    Official record Source: FEC Form 3 filing FEC-2025456, Zabel for Congress: Oct Quarterly report, Form 3 Summary Page (lines 6-10) and Detailed Summary Page (lines 11-27), Column A; "Treasurer ... Date Signed" line. Archive pending c-9c0b6a08a7ac

  4. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) lists a $250.00 contribution dated October 13, 2026 from 'INDEPENDENTS WIN PAC' of Bethesda, MD (committee ID C00888933), entered as a political committee on Schedule A line 11(c).

    Official record Source: FEC filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: pre-general report, raw file, Schedule A, form type SA11C, transaction SA11C.5588. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-06781c7beb80

  5. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $30,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred October 9, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $30,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 10/09/2026 and original amount 30000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-e16d23e231a4

  6. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) lists a $1,000.00 contribution dated October 8, 2026 from 'Forward Party National Committee, Inc.' of Washington, DC (committee ID C00950378), entered as a political party committee on Schedule A line 11(b).

    Official record Source: FEC filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: pre-general report, raw file, Schedule A, form type SA11B, transaction SA11B.5609. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-a95545d72609

  7. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $30,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred September 29, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $30,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 09/29/2026 and original amount 30000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-019549189e87

  8. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $20,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred September 14, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $20,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 09/14/2026 and original amount 20000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-2a969ee29b68

  9. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $20,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred August 28, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $20,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 08/28/2026 and original amount 20000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-2ad2b84f00fd

  10. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $10,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred August 26, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $10,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 08/26/2026 and original amount 10000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-1bfae21df7df

  11. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $6,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred August 20, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $6,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 08/20/2026 and original amount 6000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-b1d1130eb267

  12. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $10,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred August 10, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $10,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 08/10/2026 and original amount 10000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-3eb39a691eec

  13. Zabel for Congress (C00926105) reported $40,089.76 in total receipts and $27,395.59 in total disbursements for April 30 through June 30, 2026 (July quarterly report, filed July 15, 2026), ending with $24,473.10 cash on hand.

    Official record Source: FEC Form 3 filing FEC-1997857, Zabel for Congress: Jul Quarterly report, Form 3 Summary Page (lines 6-10) and Detailed Summary Page (lines 11-27), Column A; "Treasurer ... Date Signed" line. Archive pending c-71ecf6d9f855

  14. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $8,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred July 12, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $8,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 07/12/2026 and original amount 8000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-96df064c941f

  15. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $12,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred July 1, 2026 and due 1/1/2030, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $12,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 07/01/2026 and original amount 12000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-e82abc11c02d

  16. Zabel for Congress's July quarterly report (FEC-1997857) lists a $500.00 in-kind contribution dated June 4, 2026 from 'North Idaho Working Families' of Athol, Idaho, described 'In-kind - Printing of Campaign Materials', entered as a political committee on Schedule A line 11(c) with no committee ID.

    Official record Source: FEC filing FEC-1997857, Zabel for Congress: July quarterly report, raw file, Schedule A, form type SA11C, transaction SA11C.4678, and its TEXT record. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-ac905bd53fd7

  17. Zabel for Congress's pre-general report (FEC-2038847) Schedule C lists a $30,000.00 loan from Sarah Zabel, marked [PERSONAL FUNDS], incurred May 26, 2026 and due 01/31/2028, interest rate 0.0000, not secured, with $0.00 paid and a $30,000.00 balance.

    Official record Source: FEC Schedule C line 10 (loans), filing FEC-2038847, Zabel for Congress: Pre-General report, Schedule C line 10 table, row with date incurred 05/26/2026 and original amount 30000.00; foot line "Total Loans This Period = 176000.00". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-381738fd3dec

  18. Zabel for Congress (C00926105) reported $37,110.50 in total receipts and $2,101.61 in total disbursements for October 15 through December 31, 2025 (year-end report as amended by Form 3A, filed May 12, 2026), ending with $35,008.89 cash on hand.

    Official record Source: FEC Form 3 filing FEC-1974232, Zabel for Congress: Year-End report, Form 3 Summary Page (lines 6-10) and Detailed Summary Page (lines 11-27), Column A; "Treasurer ... Date Signed" line. Archive pending c-fcf678de2139

  19. Zabel for Congress (C00926105) reported $4,040.12 in total receipts and $18,792.30 in total disbursements for January 1 through March 31, 2026 (April quarterly report as amended by Form 3A, filed May 12, 2026), ending with $20,256.71 cash on hand.

    Official record Source: FEC Form 3 filing FEC-1974319, Zabel for Congress: Apr Quarterly report, Form 3 Summary Page (lines 6-10) and Detailed Summary Page (lines 11-27), Column A; "Treasurer ... Date Signed" line. Archive pending c-7c0fc2b24161

  20. Zabel for Congress (C00926105) reported $257.08 in total receipts and $8,734.86 in total disbursements for April 1 through April 29, 2026 (pre-primary report, filed May 8, 2026), ending with $11,778.56 cash on hand.

    Official record Source: FEC Form 3 filing FEC-1973752, Zabel for Congress: Pre-Primary report, Form 3 Summary Page (lines 6-10) and Detailed Summary Page (lines 11-27), Column A; "Treasurer ... Date Signed" line. Archive pending c-1b669e100d18

  21. Zabel for Congress's amended year-end report (FEC-1974232) lists a $30,000.00 contribution dated December 29, 2025 from Sarah Zabel of Bayview, Idaho, the candidate, entered as a candidate contribution on Schedule A line 11(d) with no description.

    Official record Source: FEC filing FEC-1974232, Zabel for Congress: year-end report (amendment), raw file, Schedule A, form type SA11D, transaction SA11D.4131. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-bfbb1604afb0

  22. ZABEL FOR CONGRESS (FEC C00926105), registered with the FEC on November 10, 2025, is the principal campaign committee of its authorizing candidate, ZABEL, SARAH (FEC candidate H6ID01318).

    Official record Source: ZABEL FOR CONGRESS - Committee overview, FEC, Committee header and "Authorizing candidate" panel. Archive pending c-21244cfb107e

  23. Zabel for Congress's amended year-end report (FEC-1974232) lists a $1,000.00 contribution dated November 5, 2025 from Sarah Zabel of Bayview, Idaho, the candidate, entered as a candidate contribution on Schedule A line 11(d) with no description.

    Official record Source: FEC filing FEC-1974232, Zabel for Congress: year-end report (amendment), raw file, Schedule A, form type SA11D, transaction SA11D.4124. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-9c095d98d819

Financial disclosures

  1. The House Clerk's index lists a candidate financial disclosure report (filing type C) by Sarah Zabel, Idaho District 1, document 10076212, index year 2026, filed April 26, 2026.

    Official record Source: House financial disclosure index, 2026, 2026FD.txt row Zabel, Sarah, ID01, DocID 10076212. Archived copy c-3fb561ffd924

  2. The House Clerk's index lists a candidate financial disclosure report (filing type C) by Sarah Zabel, Idaho District 1, document 10072930, index year 2025, filed December 2, 2025.

    Official record Source: House financial disclosure index, 2025, 2025FD.txt row Zabel, Sarah, ID01, DocID 10072930. Archived copy c-e2975215fb2a

Court cases

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Work and business

  1. RAND Corporation's page for research report RR-A3667-1, "A Portfolio Assessment Approach to Inform Resource Allocation Decisions", published Aug 5, 2026, lists Sarah Zabel among its authors.

    Secondary source Source: A Portfolio Assessment Approach to Inform Resource Allocation Decisions | RAND, author line under the title. Archive pending c-4a2e4347010e

  2. RAND Corporation's page for research report RR-A3535-1, "Independent Assessment of the Defense Business Enterprise Architecture", published May 13, 2026, lists Sarah Zabel among its authors.

    Secondary source Source: Independent Assessment of the Defense Business Enterprise Architecture | RAND, author line under the title. Archive pending c-12502cf9a310

  3. Her candidate financial disclosure report signed April 26, 2026 lists her position as Owner / Manager of Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC (Schedule E, positions).

    Self-reported Source: Financial Disclosure Report 10076212, filing year 2026: Sarah Zabel (candidate report), PDF page 5, Schedule E (Positions), row "Owner / Manager | Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-d3f50519c11a

  4. Her candidate financial disclosure report signed April 26, 2026 lists her position as General Partner of S. E. Barnes Timber Company LLC (Schedule E, positions).

    Self-reported Source: Financial Disclosure Report 10076212, filing year 2026: Sarah Zabel (candidate report), PDF page 5, Schedule E (Positions), row "General Partner | S. E. Barnes Timber Company LLC". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-c1510dead2da

  5. Her candidate financial disclosure report signed April 26, 2026 lists RAND Corporation as a source of earned income, type Salary.

    Self-reported Source: Financial Disclosure Report 10076212, filing year 2026: Sarah Zabel (candidate report), PDF page 4, Schedule C (Earned Income), row "RAND Corporation | Salary"; the amount sits under the "Amount Preceding Year" column (checked by PDF word position). No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-827444d30714

  6. Her candidate financial disclosure report signed April 26, 2026 lists Defense Finance & Accounting Service as a source of income, type Military retirement.

    Self-reported Source: Financial Disclosure Report 10076212, filing year 2026: Sarah Zabel (candidate report), PDF page 4, Schedule C (Earned Income), row "Defense Finance & Accounting Service | Military retirement"; amounts at the "Amount Current Year to Filing" and "Amount Preceding Year" column positions. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-26b7d8965595

  7. RAND Corporation's page for research report RR-A2927-1, "Underperforming Software and Information Technology in the Department of Defense", published Jan 24, 2025, lists Sarah Zabel among its authors.

    Secondary source Source: Underperforming Software and Information Technology in the Department of Defense | RAND, author line under the title. Archive pending c-0a5f9eb5d12c

  8. Her campaign website's Publications page lists "Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC" as the publisher of her book Fighting Chance (first edition February 2021; second edition October 2025).

    Self-reported Source: Publications | Explore Our Publications Today — Zabel for Congress, Publications page, entries for Fighting Chance. Archive pending Partly confirmed by c-d3f50519c11a, c-abef0f620a57 c-8c54191bb410

  9. The Idaho Secretary of State's business registry lists Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC, a Delaware-formed foreign limited liability company, as registered in Idaho on May 12, 2020 (status Active-Existing, Good Standing), with a principal address in Bayview, Idaho.

    Official record Source: Idaho Secretary of State business entity record: Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC (3875447), foreign limited liability company, Filing detail drawer: Filing Type, Foreign Name, Status, Formed In, Principal Address (city only recorded), Initial Filing Date, Commercial Registered Agent. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-abef0f620a57

  10. Undated

    Her campaign website says she joined RAND Corporation as an Adjunct and left RAND at the end of 2025 to run for Congress.

    Self-reported Source: Who I Am - Zabel for Congress, Who I Am page, section "After the Uniform". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Partly confirmed by c-0a5f9eb5d12c, c-12502cf9a310, c-4a2e4347010e c-54a9121711a9

Nonprofit roles

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Education and service

  1. The Air Force alphabetical biography index lists Major General Sarah E. Zabel as retired December 01, 2018.

    Official record Source: Alphabetical Biography Index, last names beginning Z (archived copy of 2026-01-17), Index row for 'Major General SARAH E. ZABEL' under last names beginning Z. Archived copy c-c168ffdf44f0

  2. The Devine News reported on 2018-08-01 that Major General Sarah Zabel would retire from the Air Force in December 2018 after 31 years of service.

    Secondary source Source: DHS graduate Sarah Zabel is a 2-star Major General, Article lead paragraph. Archive pending c-66d6c74a8f6c

  3. The Air Force biography lists Major General as an effective date of promotion for Sarah E. Zabel: Nov 2, 2015.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Effective Dates of Promotion' (page footer: 'Current as of September 2018'). Archived copy c-b232aa1da96b

  4. The Congressional Record shows the Senate confirming Brig. Gen. Sarah E. Zabel for appointment to the grade of major general in the Air Force on March 26, 2015.

    Official record Source: Congressional Record, Senate, March 26, 2015, page S2086, Congressional Record vol. 161, no. 51, Senate, page S2086, 'Executive Calendar', 'In the Air Force', 'To be major general'. Archive pending c-4fcd9f69b01a

  5. The Air Force biography lists a 2015 Cyberspace Operations Executive Course at Maxwell AFB, Ala.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-d34c5e9026fe

  6. The Air Force biography lists 'Certified Information Systems Security Professional' under 2015 in its 'Other Achievements' section.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Other Achievements'. Archived copy c-6b8001350d0f

  7. The Air Force biography lists Brigadier General as an effective date of promotion for Sarah E. Zabel: June 4, 2013.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Effective Dates of Promotion' (page footer: 'Current as of September 2018'). Archived copy c-f690622048eb

  8. The Air Force biography lists a 2013 Senior Joint Information Operations Application Course at Maxwell AFB, Ala.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-cc96e815d9c4

  9. A Department of Defense release of November 30, 2012 says Col. Sarah E. Zabel had been selected for the rank of brigadier general.

    Official record Source: General Officer Assignment, Release No. 934-12 (November 30, 2012), Release No. 934-12, body. Archive pending c-36836d387b4b

  10. The Air Force biography lists a 2012 Enterprise Leadership Seminar at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-3aa5362fd6ca

  11. KSL reported on 2011-12-04 that Col. Sarah E. Zabel, commander of the 75th Air Base Wing, was among 39 colonels nominated to the rank of brigadier general.

    Secondary source Source: Hill AFB commander promoted to brigadier general, Article body, first paragraph. Archive pending c-b6948dad0129

  12. The Air Force biography lists a 2011 National Security Studies Management Course at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-32d8920e106a

  13. The Air Force biography lists a 2011 International Women's Forum Leadership Foundation Fellow entry, Washington, D.C.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-1f3a19cbf853

  14. The Air Force biography lists Colonel as an effective date of promotion for Sarah E. Zabel: Sept. 1, 2007.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Effective Dates of Promotion' (page footer: 'Current as of September 2018'). Archived copy c-e7205701a707

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Communications and Information Panel Chair, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., from July 2007 to July 2008.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 15. Archived copy c-e3c6ea7a0375

  16. The Air Force biography lists a 2007 Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pa.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-a24d6bcbd5d6

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Deputy Executive Assistant to the Director for Operations, J-3, The Joint Staff, Arlington, Va., from January 2005 to July 2006.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 13. Archived copy c-7920c9a0496c

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Action Officer, Joint Staff Operations Directorate (J-3), Deputy Directorate for Global Operations, Strategic Operations Division, Communications and Procedures Branch, The Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., from July 2004 to January 2005.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 12. Archived copy c-7a78767a35fb

  19. –

    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Chief, C4 Operations, Plans and Engineering, Central Command Air Forces Forward, Al Udeid AB, Qatar, from July 2003 to July 2004.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 11. Archived copy c-b933a2d00f5d

  20. The Air Force biography lists Lieutenant Colonel as an effective date of promotion for Sarah E. Zabel: Feb. 1, 2003.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Effective Dates of Promotion' (page footer: 'Current as of September 2018'). Archived copy c-c7b496b684a2

  21. The Air Force biography lists a 2001 Distinguished Graduate Master of Military Operational Art and Science from Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-35f1eaf6043c

  22. The Air Force biography lists Major as an effective date of promotion for Sarah E. Zabel: Nov. 1, 1998.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Effective Dates of Promotion' (page footer: 'Current as of September 2018'). Archived copy c-f65e0622c887

  23. –

    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Instructor of Computer Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colo., from July 1998 to August 2000.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 8. Archived copy c-a8d8846b7e2e

  24. –

    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Aide-de-Camp to the Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, from October 1997 to July 1998.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 7. Archived copy c-a8b83d79a9ef

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    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Chief, Information Systems Branch, Office of Analysis and Simulation, Headquarters, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, from June 1996 to October 1997.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 6. Archived copy c-769c5af5d84c

  26. The Air Force biography lists a 1996 Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-24a74d7e2456

  27. –

    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Chief, Automated Data Processing Support, Space and Advanced Programs Division, Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency, Kelly AFB, Texas, from February 1993 to June 1996.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 5. Archived copy c-70000f63daf4

  28. The Air Force biography lists a 1993 Distinguished Graduate result from Squadron Officers School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-5e2e3c3571a8

  29. The Air Force biography lists Captain as an effective date of promotion for Sarah E. Zabel: May 27, 1991.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Effective Dates of Promotion' (page footer: 'Current as of September 2018'). Archived copy c-26ceaf4e1b1c

  30. –

    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Chief, Mission Engineering Software Development, 6920th Electronic Security Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, from January 1990 to December 1992.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 3. Archived copy c-4a85f0f6facc

  31. The Air Force biography lists First Lieutenant as an effective date of promotion for Sarah E. Zabel: May 27, 1989.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Effective Dates of Promotion' (page footer: 'Current as of September 2018'). Archived copy c-d3313a2da7dc

  32. –

    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Computer Security Analyst, 6943rd Electronic Security Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, Md., from December 1987 to January 1990.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 2. Archived copy c-8568d78145b3

  33. The Air Force biography lists Second Lieutenant as an effective date of promotion for Sarah E. Zabel: May 27, 1987.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Effective Dates of Promotion' (page footer: 'Current as of September 2018'). Archived copy c-0d13d2f40a97

  34. –

    The Air Force biography lists Sarah E. Zabel as Student, Basic Communications-Computer Training Course, Keesler AFB, Miss., from May 1987 to December 1987.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Assignments', item 1. Archived copy c-6d4381da14e8

  35. Her campaign website says she graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1987 with a degree in computer science.

    Self-reported Source: Who I Am - Zabel for Congress, Who I Am page, section "Service". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Confirmed by c-1d5331f13efb c-f884a379acc3

  36. Per the Air Force biography, Sarah E. Zabel earned her commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1987.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Biography text, second paragraph. Archived copy c-d7bfead23d62

  37. The Air Force biography lists a 1987 Distinguished Graduate Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Education'. Archived copy c-1d5331f13efb

  38. The Devine News reported on 2018-08-01 that Sarah Zabel graduated from 'DHS' in 1983 and then enrolled as a cadet at the Air Force Academy; its headline calls her a 'DHS graduate'.

    Secondary source Source: DHS graduate Sarah Zabel is a 2-star Major General, Article lead, second paragraph. Archive pending c-a436bca6aa11

  39. Undated

    Ballotpedia lists Devine High School as her high school.

    Secondary source Source: Sarah Zabel (Idaho) - Ballotpedia, Infobox > Education > High school. Archive pending c-f48c2be6581a

  40. Undated

    The Air Force biography's 'Major Awards and Decorations' section lists 13 entries, from the Distinguished Service Medal to the National Defense Service Medal.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Section 'Major Awards and Decorations' (list of 13 lines). Archived copy c-b22b6ac5988c

  41. Undated

    Her campaign website says she has three master's degrees: in computer science, military operational art and science, and strategic studies.

    Self-reported Source: Who I Am - Zabel for Congress, Who I Am page, section "Service". No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Confirmed by c-24a74d7e2456, c-35f1eaf6043c, c-a24d6bcbd5d6 c-73f45f342eb4

Claims from the candidate's own materials

  1. KUNC/NPR (2026-10-13) reports she said she would not caucus with either party if in Congress.

    Self-reported Source: Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle, Paragraph on party identity. Archive pending Not independently verified c-450ca3a822a6

  2. KUNC/NPR (2026-10-13) reports she describes herself as a "heritage Republican".

    Self-reported Source: Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle, Paragraph on party identity. Archive pending Not independently verified c-1d0d7c0a8c1c

  3. The Coeur d'Alene Press (published 2026-09-11) reports she spoke at the DART Independent Candidate Forum on Thursday evening, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Harding Family Center gymnasium, with independents Todd Achilles and John Stegner.

    Self-reported Source: Independents make their case, Paragraphs 1-2. Archive pending Not independently verified c-8c38279883e3

  4. The Coeur d'Alene Press (published 2026-09-11) quotes her at the DART forum saying that when she retired in 2018 she had always assumed she was Republican.

    Self-reported Source: Independents make their case, Paragraph 3 (quote). Archive pending Not independently verified c-878b9c78aa3f

  5. Independent Voter News (2026-08-11) reports she supports banning congressional stock trading.

    Self-reported Source: The Republican Party Left Gen. Sarah Zabel—Now She’s Running Against It, Section on corruption. Archived copy Not independently verified c-be069e598c00

  6. The Idaho Press (2026-07-08) reports she was a registered Republican until eight years ago.

    Self-reported Source: Why an ex-GOP independent is challenging Rep. Russ Fulcher, Paragraph 3. Archive pending Not independently verified c-91e8e08323c1

  7. The Argonaut (2026-01-29) quotes her saying she signed the petition to get women's reproductive rights on the Idaho Constitution.

    Self-reported Source: Independent representative candidate visits Moscow, talks women's rights and climate change, Paragraph on women's health. Archive pending Not independently verified c-6834e6a34835

  8. The Argonaut (2026-01-29) quotes her saying climate change is real, measurable and a fact.

    Self-reported Source: Independent representative candidate visits Moscow, talks women's rights and climate change, Paragraph on climate change. Archive pending Not independently verified c-2c0ffa3e610d

  9. –

    The Argonaut reports she held a "Meet the Candidate" event at the University Inn in Moscow, Idaho, on Jan. 27 and 28, 2026.

    Self-reported Source: Independent representative candidate visits Moscow, talks women's rights and climate change, Paragraph 2. Archive pending Not independently verified c-ff8b241919ed

  10. The Bonner County Daily Bee (2025-12-27) reports she said she was a registered Republican and voted as such until later in her life.

    Self-reported Source: Zabel seeks District 1 U.S. House seat, Paragraph 4. Archive pending Not independently verified c-cec0a466f63e

  11. The Bonner County Daily Bee (2025-12-27) quotes her saying she got tired of yelling at the TV and decided to run because she believed she could do better.

    Self-reported Source: Zabel seeks District 1 U.S. House seat, Paragraph 3 (quote). Archive pending Not independently verified c-924fdff733eb

  12. Ballotpedia prints her Candidate Connection survey biography, which says she entered the race for U.S. Congress as an Independent in November 2025.

    Self-reported Source: Sarah Zabel (Idaho) - Ballotpedia, Campaign themes > Ballotpedia survey responses > "Who are you? Tell us about yourself.". Archive pending Partly confirmed by c-21244cfb107e c-77fda18e41a7

  13. Her campaign website's Publications page lists the second edition of her book Fighting Chance, "How Science Explores, Explains, and Leads the Battle Against Depression", October 2025.

    Self-reported Source: Publications | Explore Our Publications Today — Zabel for Congress, Publications page, third entry. Archive pending Not independently verified c-e008d733caa1

  14. Her campaign website's Publications page lists her book Fighting Chance (first edition, titled "How Unexpected Observations and Unintended Outcomes Shape the Science and Treatment of Depression"), February 2021, out of print.

    Self-reported Source: Publications | Explore Our Publications Today — Zabel for Congress, Publications page, second entry. Archive pending Not independently verified c-25ceab3d8544

  15. Her author website lists Fighting Chance as winner of the 2021 Indie Reader Discovery Award and silver medalist of the 2021 Independent Publisher Book Award, both in Psychology / Mental Health.

    Self-reported Source: Sarah Zabel | Author of Fighting Chance, Home page, banner under the name. Archive pending Not independently verified c-5d5af59a31c5

  16. Undated

    Her campaign website says she was a Republican during her military service but did not tell colleagues and they did not tell her their party.

    Self-reported Source: Zabel for Congress, Home page, opening text under "Sarah Zabel — Independent for U.S. Congress". Archive pending Not independently verified c-fae06fdeac3b

  17. Undated

    Her campaign website says Idaho should drop the broad tariffs and commit to reasonable immigration reform to support agriculture.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Agriculture & Trade. Archive pending Not independently verified c-f7b57d640d7c

  18. Undated

    Her campaign website proposes a 39.6% rate on income above about $320,000 (single) or $640,000 (joint) and a 43% rate above about $500,000 (single) or $1,000,000 (joint), calling the figures notional.

    Self-reported Source: Fiscal Stewardship | Promote Fiscal Responsibility Now — Zabel for Congress, Fiscal Stewardship page, pillar 03 "Raise Rates on the Highest Earners". Archive pending Not independently verified c-f6f08a82a5a2

  19. Undated

    Her campaign website says she supports fully funding the PACT Act, which provides health care for veterans with burn pit exposure.

    Self-reported Source: Policy outlines | Read, Engage, Act Now — Zabel for Congress, Policy outlines page, Federal Accountability, "Honor the Authorization of Force, and Its Aftermath". Archive pending Not independently verified c-d1dadb68bdc7

  20. Undated

    Her campaign website says she favors raising the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent.

    Self-reported Source: Fiscal Stewardship | Promote Fiscal Responsibility Now — Zabel for Congress, Fiscal Stewardship page, pillar 03 "Raise the Corporate Tax Rate". Archive pending Not independently verified c-b45f78c8b3ef

  21. Undated

    Her campaign website proposes a surtax on pharmaceutical firms earning double or more the standard return on invested capital.

    Self-reported Source: Health Care | Learn More, Get Involved Today — Zabel for Congress, Health Care page, pillar 03 "Excess Pharmaceutical Profit Surtax (EPPS)". Archive pending Not independently verified c-af2b0ba44bb2

  22. Undated

    Her campaign website says the federal government can help housing costs by removing obstacles to new housing, starting with ending the broad tariffs and fixing the worker visa system.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Housing Affordability. Archive pending Not independently verified c-a753286b68c9

  23. Undated

    Her campaign website says that in 31 years of military service she commanded forces at squadron, group and wing levels, managed budgets worth billions and shaped national cyberspace policy.

    Self-reported Source: Zabel for Congress, Home page, fourth paragraph. Archive pending Partly confirmed by c-be441e066087, c-44b77a3ddfe0, c-705a19c0e9e4 c-a4aa5b30d892

  24. Undated

    Her campaign website says she opposes the 0.2 percentage point payroll tax increase in the Brookings Social Security blueprint.

    Self-reported Source: Social Security | Protect Social Security Today — Act Now — Zabel for Congress, Social Security page, pillar 05 "No Increase to the Payroll Tax Rate". Archive pending Not independently verified c-950112b43608

  25. Undated

    Her campaign website says she believes markets are the most powerful engine of prosperity, that they require maintenance, and that government should provide that maintenance and then stop.

    Self-reported Source: Who I Am - Zabel for Congress, Who I Am page, section "Why I'm Running", first paragraph. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-946e33299166

  26. Undated

    Her campaign website says she supports the Public Lands in Public Hands Act or, if it fails, a durable solution in that mold.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Public Lands. Archive pending Not independently verified c-8e09e739d09a

  27. Undated

    Her campaign website says she supports tax reform that asks more from the highest earners, plus regulatory and spending reform, to address the national debt.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Fiscal Stewardship. Archive pending Not independently verified c-87bb8448f614

  28. Undated

    Her campaign website says she supports a bipartisan Social Security reform framework that preserves the program's adequacy and equity for the next 75 years and beyond.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Social Security. Archive pending Not independently verified c-715af8415418

  29. Undated

    Her campaign website says she supports antitrust enforcement, trade rules that serve Idaho producers, and public investment in infrastructure and research so small businesses can compete.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Economy & Competition. Archive pending Not independently verified c-6fec207f1a14

  30. Undated

    Her campaign website says legal immigration pathways should be matched to what the economy needs while protecting American workers from unfair wage competition, with fair and consistent enforcement.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Immigration. Archive pending Not independently verified c-6a2657490b41

  31. Undated

    Ballotpedia prints her survey answer that the country faces significant challenges with affordability, especially of health care, and that AI and robotics will bring economic disruption.

    Self-reported Source: Sarah Zabel (Idaho) - Ballotpedia, Ballotpedia survey > "What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges...". Archive pending Not independently verified c-67e9787b75ca

  32. Undated

    Her campaign website says she runs as an Independent because she holds convictions that neither party currently represents, not because she sits between the two parties.

    Self-reported Source: Who I Am - Zabel for Congress, Who I Am page, section "Why I'm Running", second paragraph. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-65e78b5b4124

  33. Undated

    Her campaign website says the goal on artificial intelligence is to capture its gains while building guardrails that keep the technology honest.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > AI & Digital Integrity. Archive pending Not independently verified c-52c79c734680

  34. Undated

    Her campaign website says she supports the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act as the vehicle for a pathway to temporary worker status for agricultural workers already in the U.S.

    Self-reported Source: Policy outlines | Read, Engage, Act Now — Zabel for Congress, Policy outlines page, Immigration, Track Two "Agricultural Workers". Archive pending Not independently verified c-4c39826f59d2

  35. Undated

    Ballotpedia prints her survey answer that an accomplishment she is proud of is researching and writing a book about the science of depression.

    Self-reported Source: Sarah Zabel (Idaho) - Ballotpedia, Ballotpedia survey > "What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?". Archive pending Not independently verified c-46c8fe38f6f0

  36. Undated

    Her campaign website says she supports the Major Richard Star Act, which would end the dollar-for-dollar reduction of retirement pay for combat-injured veterans medically retired before 20 years of service.

    Self-reported Source: Policy outlines | Read, Engage, Act Now — Zabel for Congress, Policy outlines page, Federal Accountability, "Honor the Authorization of Force, and Its Aftermath". Archive pending Not independently verified c-4006bfa52600

  37. Undated

    Her campaign website says Dreamers should immediately receive green cards (lawful permanent residency).

    Self-reported Source: Policy outlines | Read, Engage, Act Now — Zabel for Congress, Policy outlines page, Immigration, Track Two "The Dreamers". Archive pending Not independently verified c-3fe0a50b1f90

  38. Undated

    Ballotpedia prints her survey answer that government should ensure transparency so people know when they are interacting with AI.

    Self-reported Source: Sarah Zabel (Idaho) - Ballotpedia, Ballotpedia survey > "What role should the United States government have in the development or use of artificial intelligence?". Archive pending Not independently verified c-3b88ac755b92

  39. Undated

    Her campaign website says ICE has earned its reputation as a deeply unprofessional organization and that she supports gut-level reform of the organization and accountability for those who committed crimes.

    Self-reported Source: Policy outlines | Read, Engage, Act Now — Zabel for Congress, Policy outlines page, Immigration, "Enforcement and the Courts". Archive pending Not independently verified c-2f843dcaae56

  40. Undated

    Her campaign website says she proposes investing half of the OASDI Trust Fund in a broadly diversified total stock market index fund.

    Self-reported Source: Social Security | Protect Social Security Today — Act Now — Zabel for Congress, Social Security page, pillar 05 "Invest Half the OASDI Trust Fund in a Total Stock Market Index". Archive pending Not independently verified c-21b77fe84199

  41. Undated

    Her campaign website says she supports having Inspectors General report directly to Congress, stronger whistleblower protections, and restored congressional oversight of agencies and the use of military force.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Federal Accountability. Archive pending Not independently verified c-1b2c216f985a

  42. Undated

    Ballotpedia prints her survey answer that the policy areas she is personally passionate about are national debt, affordability, and foreign affairs.

    Self-reported Source: Sarah Zabel (Idaho) - Ballotpedia, Ballotpedia survey > "What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?". Archive pending Not independently verified c-130c207a3226

  43. Undated

    Her campaign website says health care needs targeted, sustained action on hospital and physician costs, prescription drug costs, and the insurance marketplace.

    Self-reported Source: What I Stand For | Take Action for Idaho — Zabel for Congress, What I Stand For, "Policy Priorities" > Health Care. Archive pending Not independently verified c-0f7c2774c976

  44. Undated

    Her campaign website says she was a Republican throughout her military career and left the Republican Party because the party changed, not her views.

    Self-reported Source: Who I Am - Zabel for Congress, Who I Am page, section "Why I'm Running", first paragraph. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-0e46e568be23

  45. Undated

    Her campaign website's Social Security plan proposes raising the taxable maximum each year until it covers 90 percent of total earnings.

    Self-reported Source: Social Security | Protect Social Security Today — Act Now — Zabel for Congress, Social Security page, "The Plan", pillar 01. Archive pending Not independently verified c-0807c682463c

Analysis: likely positions

These are predictions drawn from the record above, not facts. Each one names the facts it rests on and what would prove it wrong, and is checked against later decisions where possible.

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Identity

Record IDs used to match records to this person
SystemIDEvidence
ZABEL, SARAH - U.S. House ID-01 (Independent)H6ID01318c-2f4d7677e14e
ZABEL FOR CONGRESS (principal campaign committee)C00926105c-270646e333d9
BallotpediaSarah_Zabel_(Idaho)c-e336a22d2e77
Sarah E. Zabel, United States Air Force general (Wikidata)Q61283754c-0a2d31154326
U.S. Air Force biography of Major General Sarah E. Zabel (Article 108886)af-mil-biography-108886c-3796dd377366
Campaign website (self-reported)zabelforcongress.comc-26fde84e155b

Why these records are the same person

  1. The Argonaut (University of Idaho) of 2026-01-29 describes candidate Sarah Zabel as a retired U.S. Air Force Major General running as an independent in Idaho's first district.

    Secondary source Source: Independent representative candidate visits Moscow, talks women's rights and climate change, Article lead. Archive pending c-c0799e2b9ed6

  2. The Bonner County Daily Bee of 2025-12-27 says candidate Sarah Zabel spent 31 years in the Air Force before settling in North Idaho.

    Secondary source Source: Zabel seeks District 1 U.S. House seat, Article lead. Archive pending c-dca434465d24

  3. The Coeur d'Alene Press of 2025-11-20 describes candidate Sarah Zabel of Bayview as a retired Air Force major general who retired in 2018 and settled in Bayview.

    Secondary source Source: Bayview resident enters congressional race as Independent, Article, paragraphs 1 and 4. Archive pending c-e3a5077189d0

  4. Undated

    The author website sarahzabel.com says Sarah Zabel retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2018 as a major general, works from her home in Bayview, Idaho, and is now a candidate for U.S. Congress in Idaho's First District, and it links the campaign website.

    Self-reported Source: Sarah Zabel | Author of Fighting Chance, Home page, "About Sarah Zabel". Archive pending Not independently verified c-f36478a52aff

  5. Undated

    Ballotpedia has a page for Sarah Zabel (Idaho), page ID 1511727, describing the independent candidate for U.S. House Idaho District 1.

    Secondary source Source: Sarah Zabel (Idaho) - Ballotpedia, Page header and MediaWiki page data (wgArticleId 1511727). Archive pending c-e336a22d2e77

  6. Undated

    The campaign site's 'Who I Am' page links the words 'Sarah's Military Biography' to the Air Force biography of Maj. Gen. Sarah E. Zabel, af.mil Article 108886.

    Self-reported Source: Who I Am - Zabel for Congress, Footer links of the page ('What I Stand For | Sarah's Military Biography | Publications | Download Hi-Res Photo'); link target https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108886/sarah-e-zabel/. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-dfa76d49e5fc

  7. Undated

    The Air Force publishes a biography titled 'Major General SARAH E. ZABEL' (af.mil Article 108886) that says she earned her commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1987 and was Vice Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.

    Official record Source: Major General SARAH E. ZABEL (U.S. Air Force biography, archived copy of 2026-10-22), Page title and first two paragraphs. Archived copy c-3796dd377366

  8. Undated

    FEC candidate H6ID01318 is Sarah Zabel, Independent candidate for the U.S. House from Idaho District 1.

    Official record Source: ZABEL, SARAH - Candidate overview, FEC, Candidate overview header: name, office, ID and party; 'Data is included from these committees: ZABEL FOR CONGRESS (C00926105)'; also raw/fec/bulk/cn26.txt. Archive pending c-2f4d7677e14e

  9. Undated

    FEC committee C00926105, ZABEL FOR CONGRESS, is the principal campaign committee of FEC candidate H6ID01318 (ZABEL, SARAH).

    Official record Source: ZABEL FOR CONGRESS - Committee overview, FEC, Committee header and 'Authorizing candidate' panel. Archive pending c-270646e333d9

  10. Undated

    Her campaign website's Who I Am page links the text "Sarah's Military Biography" to the Air Force biography of Sarah E. Zabel at af.mil (Article 108886).

    Self-reported Source: Who I Am - Zabel for Congress, Who I Am page, link row at the bottom ("Sarah's Military Biography"). No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision Not independently verified c-26fde84e155b

  11. Undated

    Wikidata item Q61283754 is labelled 'Sarah E. Zabel' and described as 'United States Air Force general'; its statements give occupation military officer, military rank major general and education at the United States Air Force Academy.

    Secondary source Source: Sarah E. Zabel (Wikidata item Q61283754), JSON entity Q61283754: labels.en, descriptions.en, claims P106, P410, P69. Archive pending c-0a2d31154326

What we searched

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Offices heldaf.mil biographies (live)
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Major General Sarah E. Zabel biography, Article 108886 (slug variants sarah-e-zabel, major-general-sarah-e-zabel)
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https://web.archive.org/cdx/search/cdx?url=af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108886*
af.mil Article 108886 captures with status 200
59 distinct-digest captures from 2017-05 to 2026-10-22 across slugs brigadier-general-sarah-e-zabel, major-general-sarah-e-zabel, sarah-e-zabel. Read-only index query; no Save Page Now.
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Offices heldInternet Archive copy of af.mil biography
https://web.archive.org/web/20261022071025/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108886/sarah-e-zabel/
full text of capture 2026-10-22
Full biography read: education, 22 assignments, joint assignments, decorations, promotion dates (page says 'Current as of September 2018'). Captures of 2024-08-08 (major-general slug) and 2017-05-08 (brigadier-general slug, 'Current as of November 2015') also downloaded; the 2024 text matches the 2026 text.
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Offices heldaf.mil Alphabetical Biography Index, Z (live)
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SARAH E. ZABEL index row
Could not run: HTTP 403 to curl.
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldInternet Archive copy of af.mil Alphabetical Biography Index, Z
https://web.archive.org/web/20260117075001/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Alphabetical-Biography-Index/Indexlastname/Z/
SARAH E. ZABEL index row
Row prints 'Major General SARAH E. ZABEL Retired December 01, 2018'. This is the only source in hand for the retirement date.
Nov 1, 20261
Offices heldDefense.gov releases (live)
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/1208461/general-officer-assignments
General Officer Assignments naming Zabel
Could not run: HTTP 403 to curl.
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldInternet Archive copy of Defense.gov release
https://web.archive.org/web/20250405000226/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/1208461/general-officer-assignments/
General Officer Assignments, June 8, 2017
Names Maj. Gen. Sarah E. Zabel, vice director DISA, to director, information technology acquisition process development, OASAF Acquisition.
Nov 1, 20261
Offices heldDoD GovDelivery bulletins
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOD/bulletins/5fa726
General Officer Assignment, Release No. 934-12, 2012-11-30
Names Col. Sarah E. Zabel, selected for brigadier general, commander 75th Air Base Wing, to special assistant to commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB.
Nov 1, 20261
Offices heldWeb search
(WebSearch)
"Zabel" brigadier general nomination OR confirmation "Sarah E. Zabel" Defense.gov general officer announcements
Leads: DoD bulletin 5fa726, KSL 2011, two AFCEA Signal pages, af.mil index. Only pages I fetched are used in claims.
Nov 1, 20265
Offices heldWeb search
(WebSearch)
"Zabel" "to be major general" Air Force nomination Congressional Record "Sarah E. Zabel"
Led to GovInfo CREC-2015-03-26 page S2086.
Nov 1, 20261
Offices heldGovInfo Congressional Record, 2015-03-26
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2015-03-26/pdf/CREC-2015-03-26-pt2-PgS2086.pdf
Sarah E. Zabel on page S2086 (PDF text extracted from the page stream); HTML pages S2085, S2087-S2090 also checked
PDF page S2086: 'The nominations considered and confirmed ... IN THE AIR FORCE ... To be major general ... Brig. Gen. Sarah E. Zabel'. HTML text of S2085 and S2087-S2090: 0 hits. The HTML of S2086 itself shows only the first part of the page.
Nov 1, 20261
Offices heldWeb search
(WebSearch)
"Col. Sarah E. Zabel" "to be brigadier general" Congressional Record Senate Air Force nominations confirmed
Senate confirmation of the brigadier general nomination (nominated late 2011, effective June 4, 2013 per af.mil) not found. congress.gov answers 403 to scripts and GovInfo full-text search needs a key, so it is not claimed.
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldWeb search
(WebSearch)
"Brig. Gen. Sarah E. Zabel" "vice director, Defense Information Systems Agency" general officer assignment
Leads used: DISA page (UNT Web Archive), Defense Daily 2015-08-24, Nextgov 2017-06-09, C4ISRNet 2017-06-13.
Nov 1, 20266
Offices heldDISA Our Leaders > Vice Director (archive)
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161018231506/http://www.disa.mil/About/Our-Leaders/Vice-Director
Vice Director page, capture 2016-10-18
UNT Web Archive copy fetched (raw, id_ form). Live disa.mil page not fetched.
Nov 1, 20261
Offices heldNextgov / Defense Daily / C4ISRNet
https://nextgov.com/acquisition/2017/06/zabel-leaves-disa-for-air-force-acquisition-post/248131
Zabel DISA vice director news
Nextgov 2017-06-09 and C4ISRNet 2017-06-13 read in full; Defense Daily 2015-08-24 is subscriber-only after the lead paragraph. C4ISRNet not used in claims (repeats Nextgov and the DoD release).
Nov 1, 20263
Offices heldKSL.com / Stars and Stripes
https://www.ksl.com/article/18273614
Hill AFB commander Zabel promoted to brigadier general
KSL 2011-12-04 (nomination) and Stars and Stripes 2013-01-05 (took command June 2011; change of command that week) read.
Nov 1, 20262
Offices heldhill.af.mil / edwards.af.mil (AFMC)
https://www.hill.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/397756/75th-air-base-wing-change-of-command-ceremony/
75th ABW change of command; AFMC colonels among nominees for first star
Could not run: HTTP 403 to curl for both pages (hill.af.mil Article 397756, edwards.af.mil Article 153782).
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldAFCEA SIGNAL career progressions
https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/zabel-assigned-us-transportation-command
Zabel Assigned (TRANSCOM; Sustainment Center; OASAF Acquisition)
Three short notices fetched. Only the OASAF Acquisition one prints a date (Sep 27, 2017); the TRANSCOM and Sustainment Center notices print none. None used in claims (the DoD releases cover the same assignments).
Nov 1, 20263
Offices heldWeb search
(WebSearch)
Zabel Air Force general retires December 2018 OR "retirement ceremony" Sarah Zabel major general acquisition information technology
No retirement ceremony article or DoD retirement release found; the af.mil index row is the only retirement source.
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldDVIDS
https://www.dvidshub.net/search?q=%22Sarah+Zabel%22
"Sarah Zabel"
Could not run: HTTP 202 with an empty body (both search URLs tried).
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldMilitary Times Hall of Valor
https://valor.militarytimes.com/?p=424258
Sarah Elizabeth Zabel profile
Profile prints Air Force Academy Class of 1987 and 'retired in 2018 as a U.S. Air Force Major General'; its award list differs from the af.mil list and was not recorded.
Nov 1, 20261
Offices heldIdaho Legislature roster (House)
https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership/
Zabel
HTTP 200; roster page names members (checked a known name); no "Zabel". Page is the current roster only; no separate 2025 roster was fetched.
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldIdaho Legislature roster (Senate)
https://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership/
Zabel
HTTP 200; roster names present; no "Zabel".
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldIdaho Legislature roster (combined)
https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/
Zabel
HTTP 200; no "Zabel".
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldWeb search (party roles)
https://www.google.com/
Zabel Sarah Bayview Idaho Republican precinct committee OR central committee OR delegate Kootenai OR Bonner
No result ties her to any party committee, precinct or delegate role. Results were about other people and county parties.
Nov 1, 20260
Offices heldBonner County Daily Bee
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/dec/27/zabel-seeks-district-1-us-house-seat/
prior public office
Article says she "has never held a public office before". Recorded as a secondary claim.
Nov 1, 20261
ElectionsIdaho Secretary of State candidate filing portal (final list, 2026 general)
https://run.voteidaho.gov/search
candidateName Zabel
POST api-run.voteidaho.gov/api/FiledCandidates/SearchCandidates, isFinalList true. One row: Sarah Zabel, Independent, U.S. Representative District 1, filed 2026-02-24, Approved.
Nov 1, 20261
ElectionsIdaho Secretary of State candidate filing portal (final list, 2026 general)
https://run.voteidaho.gov/search
all filed candidates (whole list, U.S. Representative rows)
Four District 1 rows: Fulcher (R), Peterson (D), Zabel (I), Gomez (Constitution); all Approved, none withdrawn.
Nov 1, 20264
ElectionsBallotpedia site search
https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?search=%22Sarah+Zabel%22&fulltext=1&limit=50
"Sarah Zabel"
Two person pages: Sarah Zabel (Idaho) with the 2026 race only, and a different person, Sarah I. Zabel (Florida), not tied to her. No earlier Idaho candidacy.
Nov 1, 20261
ElectionsWeb search (earlier candidacies)
https://www.google.com/
"Sarah Zabel" Idaho candidate previous run OR "first run" OR "never held public office" Republican primary
No earlier run found; every hit is the 2026 race.
Nov 1, 20260
ElectionsWeb search (announcement date)
https://www.google.com/
Sarah Zabel retired Air Force general announces independent run Congress Idaho November 2025
No announcement article found. Only Ballotpedia survey ("entered the race ... in November 2025"; survey submitted 2025-11-12) and Daily Bee 2025-12-27.
Nov 1, 20260
ElectionsKMVT candidate filing list
https://www.kmvt.com/2026/02/24/idaho-statewide-candidates-who-have-entered-run-2026-election/
filing list, U.S. House District 1
Article dated 2026-02-24 lists "Sarah Zabel - Independent" under Representative District 1; filing window Feb 23 to 27, 2026.
Nov 1, 20261
ElectionsWikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Idaho
Zabel entries
Lists "Sarah Zabel, author and retired U.S. Air Force major general" under Independents; a general-election table row reads "Sarah Zabel Peterson" (apparent error). Not recorded.
Nov 1, 20261
Recorded votesCongress.gov Members
https://www.congress.gov/search?q=%7B%22source%22%3A%22members%22%2C%22search%22%3A%22Zabel%22%7D
Zabel
Could not run: HTTP 403 (Cloudflare 'Just a moment') to curl.
Nov 1, 20260
Recorded votesunitedstates/congress-legislators dataset
https://unitedstates.github.io/congress-legislators/legislators-current.json
name search 'Zabel' in current (539) and historical (12,231) legislators
Substitute for the blocked Congress.gov Members search: no member of Congress named Zabel, past or present.
Nov 1, 20260
Recorded votesIdaho Legislature House membership
https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership/
name search 'Zabel' (page headed 2026 Idaho State Legislature)
0 hits; the page lists current members (known names found, so the list was present). A separate 2025-session roster page was not retrieved; the 2025 and 2026 sessions are covered by this current roster only.
Nov 1, 20260
Recorded votesIdaho Legislature Senate membership
https://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership/
name search 'Zabel' (page headed 2026 Idaho State Legislature)
0 hits; known senators' names present on the page.
Nov 1, 20260
Recorded votesIdaho Legislature roster
https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership/
Zabel as legislator, votes
Not a legislator (see offices).
Nov 1, 20260
Bills sponsoredIdaho Legislature site search
https://legislature.idaho.gov/?s=Zabel
Zabel (2025 and 2026 regular sessions are offered as search scopes)
Search page loaded and echoed the query, but no results list in the static HTML; no sponsor of any bill named Zabel is shown. Not a conclusive search.
Nov 1, 20260
Bills sponsoredCongress.gov bills (sponsor search)
https://www.congress.gov/
sponsored bills by Zabel
Not run: Congress.gov answers 403 to scripts. The Members dataset check above found no member named Zabel, so no sponsor is possible.
Nov 1, 20260
Bills sponsoredIdaho Legislature roster
https://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership/
Zabel as sponsor
Not a legislator; no bills.
Nov 1, 20260
Executive actionsWeb search
(WebSearch)
Sarah Zabel Bayview Idaho appointed commission OR board OR task force governor appointment OR county official
No appointment, signed bill or executive act found; results describe her only as a candidate.
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC bulk cm24
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/cm24.zip
ids=C00926105|H6ID01318 names=
sha256=d45e8893eda38144817a20191a6dc16a7e6df3e5966717efa4c4a8cc5c828aef members=1
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC bulk cm26
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/cm26.zip
ids=C00926105|H6ID01318 names=
sha256=9fdcfe907cbf842ff2a9c0cf19523c82f3ebffa4e13f6a1f268587a2a6339fa6 members=1
Nov 1, 20261
Campaign moneyFEC bulk weball24
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/weball24.zip
ids=C00926105|H6ID01318 names=
sha256=b369f1e4943b665c3aa2213913dad3c461384e1cc2f72c9cf621ef0bec3dcce8 members=1
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC bulk weball26
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/weball26.zip
ids=C00926105|H6ID01318 names=
sha256=5953f5d4ae26e69ff7a09e61f2e0e13549f6508471b3806e085f811e127106a0 members=1
Nov 1, 20261
Campaign moneyFEC bulk webk24
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/webk24.zip
ids=C00926105|H6ID01318 names=
sha256=f971057534dfc546f243da260965e0a8a9851097289f16a22c2beaeb0e1a12f2 members=1
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC bulk webk26
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/webk26.zip
ids=C00926105|H6ID01318 names=
sha256=f9c491c62cd2e6bb8ea0561e8cfb1c17c8ceb7ac735e0a90d9893830b3573228 members=1
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC bulk pas224
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/pas224.zip
ids=C00926105|H6ID01318 names=
sha256=ddc301c40c8696169543be1bbd49c479ed0a6a0b4a9cf6d4c8c517f0dd2320e5 members=1
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC bulk pas226
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/pas226.zip
ids=C00926105|H6ID01318 names=
sha256=cd3fac6eba32a6b47b6f7a30643ddd02effd57b222a56925f7071e8f56ed571e members=1
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC committee overview page
https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00926105/?cycle=2026
C00926105
Server-rendered text readable by curl: registration date, designation, authorizing candidate, two-year financial summary. The itemized-receipt and disbursement tables are JavaScript-populated and were not readable. The same text came back from the URL without ?cycle=2026.
Nov 1, 20261
Campaign moneyFEC candidate overview page
https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6ID01318/
H6ID01318
Same financial summary; statement of candidacy FEC-1924467 filed 11/10/2025; authorized committee ZABEL FOR CONGRESS. Independent-expenditure, communication-cost and electioneering tables are JavaScript-populated: not readable.
Nov 1, 20261
Campaign moneyFEC docquery filing list
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00926105/
committee C00926105
11 electronic filings: F1N, F2N, F3N x6 (YEAR-END, APR QUARTERLY, PRE-PRIMARY, JUL QUARTERLY, OCT QUARTERLY, PRE-GENERAL), F3A x2 (YEAR-END, APR QUARTERLY, both 05/12/2026), F99. List generated Sun Nov 1 12:45:43 2026 (page clock).
Nov 1, 202611
Campaign moneyFEC docquery Form 1, 2, 3 and 99 summary pages
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00926105/<filing_id>/
11 filing ids
All 11 summary pages fetched and read (1924465, 1924467, 1935612, 1963605, 1973752, 1974232, 1974319, 1974326, 1997857, 2025456, 2038847). The Form 99 page does not print the document text; it is in the raw file.
Nov 1, 202611
Campaign moneyFEC docquery raw .fec files
https://docquery.fec.gov/dcdev/posted/<filing_id>.fec
11 filing ids
All 11 raw files downloaded (the /fec/<id>.fec path answers 404; /dcdev/posted/<id>.fec works). Used for Schedule A/B rows, the Form 99 text and itemized-sum checks.
Nov 1, 202611
Campaign moneyFEC docquery Schedule C (loans) page
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00926105/2038847/sc/10
pre-general filing, line 10
Ten loans from "Sarah Zabel - [PERSONAL FUNDS]", total 176000.00, all unpaid.
Nov 1, 202610
Campaign moneyFEC docquery Schedule A and B itemized HTML pages
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00926105/<filing_id>/sa/11D (and sa/11B, sa/11C, sb/20A, sb/20C)
6 page variants
Could not run: after about 40 requests docquery answered HTTP 405 with a CAPTCHA page ("Human Verification"). Not retried; the same rows were read from the raw .fec files.
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyOpenFEC API committee filings
https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/committee/C00926105/filings/
api_key=DEMO_KEY
HTTP 429 OVER_RATE_LIMIT (40 calls per hour for DEMO_KEY). One call, not retried.
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyOpenFEC API legal search (MURs)
https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/legal/search/?q=Zabel&type=murs
api_key=DEMO_KEY
HTTP 429 OVER_RATE_LIMIT. One call, not retried.
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC 24- and 48-hour reports (docquery list check)
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00926105/
forms F5, F6, F24 on the list
No F5, F6 or F24 filing appears on the docquery list; the latest filing is the pre-general report filed 10/22/2026 (coverage to 10/14/2026). The committee page tab "24- and 48-hour reports" is JavaScript-populated and was not readable.
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC 2026 reporting dates page
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/2026-reporting-dates/
Idaho pre-primary due date
Page fetched (HTTP 200) but the state tables are JavaScript-populated; due dates not confirmed, so no late-filing statement is made.
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyWebSearch (discovery only)
web_search
Zabel for Congress FEC complaint OR late filing OR request for additional information Sarah Zabel independent Idaho
No result tied an FEC complaint, late-filing notice or RFAI to her committee; nothing recorded from snippets.
Nov 1, 20260
Campaign moneyFEC bulk individual contributions (indiv26)
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/indiv26.zip
NAME starts ZABEL, SARAH (her own giving to other committees)
Not searched: the 2.4 GB file downloaded at about 1 MB/s and the run stopped at 372 MB, so nothing was read. Her giving to other committees in 2018-2026 is not covered; the 2024 and earlier indiv files were not tried.
Nov 1, 20260
Financial disclosuresHouse Clerk financial disclosure index 2024
https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2024FD.zip
Zabel
2,301 rows (txt) and no Zabel row in the txt or xml. SHA-256 e396be83ed36543e82264872912e810b1d12f8ef0eb2baeaee285f6e380765bc.
Nov 1, 20260
Financial disclosuresHouse Clerk financial disclosure index 2025
https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2025FD.zip
Zabel
2,968 rows; Zabel, Sarah, type C, ID01, filed 12/2/2025, DocID 10072930. SHA-256 70da756fa0ff0968adc1034fcbd80de488c5ab7e9bff982b6bd0c76430544596.
Nov 1, 20261
Financial disclosuresHouse Clerk financial disclosure index 2026
https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026FD.zip
Zabel
1,822 rows; Zabel, Sarah, type C, ID01, filed 4/26/2026, DocID 10076212. SHA-256 65eadb797b310516619535244a93916e904470862925e4c5fbedd08c11b93a2c.
Nov 1, 20261
Financial disclosuresHouse Clerk candidate search (POST ViewCandidateSearchResult)
https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure
LastName Zabel, ElectionYear 2026
Two rows "Zabel, Sarah | Congressional Candidate (ID01) | 2026 | Candidate/Misc", linking public_disc/financial-pdfs/2025/10072930.pdf and 2026/10076212.pdf.
Nov 1, 20262
Financial disclosuresHouse Clerk candidate search (POST ViewCandidateSearchResult)
https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure
LastName Zabel, ElectionYear 2025 and 2024
No rows for either election year.
Nov 1, 20260
Financial disclosuresHouse Clerk disclosure PDFs
https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026/10076212.pdf
DocID 10072930 and 10076212
Both PDFs have a readable text layer (5 pages each). Read in full; they are the candidate reports of Sarah Zabel, ID01.
Nov 1, 20262
Financial disclosuresHouse Clerk disclosure PDFs, positions and income lines
https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026/10076212.pdf
Schedule C and Schedule E rows, 2026 and 2025 reports
Rows read with PDF word positions: Schedule C RAND Corporation and Defense Finance & Accounting Service (both reports); Schedule E positions (2026: three, 2025: two). One Schedule E position deliberately not recorded.
Nov 1, 20265
Court casesCourtListener website search
https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Sarah+Zabel%22
"Sarah Zabel" (all, opinions, RECAP)
Could not run: curl got HTTP 202 with an AWS WAF challenge page (x-amzn-waf-action: challenge) for three query variants; WebFetch got HTTP 403. Not retried further.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesCourtListener REST API v4 search
https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/search/?q=%22Sarah+Zabel%22
types o and r
Could not run: HTTP 401 "Authentication credentials were not provided" (token needed).
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesIdaho Supreme Court / Court of Appeals content search API
https://isc.idaho.gov/api/cms-content-search?scope=documents&q=Zabel
Zabel
HTTP 200, results empty. A control query (q=Bonner) returned results, so the endpoint works. Limit: opinion documents are indexed by file name (for example 50239x.pdf), so a party name inside an opinion is not searchable here.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesIdaho Supreme Court content search API, pages scope
https://isc.idaho.gov/api/cms-content-search?q=Zabel
Zabel (default and scope=opinions)
HTTP 200, empty result set (scope falls back to pages).
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesIdaho trial-court portal
https://mycourts.idaho.gov/
Zabel
Could not run: HTTP 403, Cloudflare "Just a moment" challenge. Not retried.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesJustia dockets
https://dockets.justia.com/search?parties=Sarah+Zabel
Sarah Zabel
Could not run: HTTP 403, Cloudflare challenge.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesJustia Idaho Supreme Court opinion summaries site search
https://idahosupremecourtopinions.justia.com/?s=Zabel
Zabel
HTTP 200: "No posts to display".
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesUniversity of Idaho Digital Commons (Idaho Supreme Court records and briefs)
https://digitalcommons.law.uidaho.edu/do/search/?q=Zabel
Zabel and "Sarah Zabel"
Could not run: HTTP 403, Cloudflare challenge on both queries.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesPacerMonitor federal search
https://www.pacermonitor.com/search?q=Sarah+Zabel
Sarah Zabel
Could not run: the URL returns the search form page without executing the query.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesPACER Case Locator (federal courts)
https://pcl.uscourts.gov/pcl/
Sarah Zabel
Not run: requires a PACER account.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesWebSearch (discovery only), two queries
web_search
"Sarah Zabel" Bayview Idaho lawsuit OR court; "Zabel" Bonner County Idaho court case
27 links returned across both queries, none attributable to her (no second attribute tied any result to the candidate); nothing recorded from snippets.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesIdaho Supreme Court / Court of Appeals content search API (entities named on her disclosure and as second attributes)
https://isc.idaho.gov/api/cms-content-search?scope=documents&q=<term>
entity names printed on her disclosure (one name withheld); Barnes Timber; Zabel Enterprises; Sarah Zabel
Four queries, HTTP 200, empty results each. Same limit: opinions are indexed by file name.
Nov 1, 20260
Court casesWebSearch (discovery only), entity queries
web_search
name from her disclosure (withheld) plus Bayview lawsuit OR court; "Sarah Zabel Enterprises" OR "Barnes Timber Company" Idaho court OR lawsuit OR litigation
33 links returned across both queries, none attributable to her or to the entities named on her disclosure; nothing recorded from snippets.
Nov 1, 20260
Work and businessIdaho Secretary of State business search
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch
POST SEARCH_VALUE=Zabel, STARTS_WITH_YN false, CRA_SEARCH_YN false, ACTIVE_ONLY_YN false
HTTP 429 on the first request (Cloudflare "Just a moment..." challenge page, ). Stopped after the first refusal; the registered-agent search (CRA_SEARCH_YN true) and the detail endpoint were not run.
Nov 1, 20260
Work and businessWeb search
https://www.google.com/
"Sarah Zabel Enterprises" LLC Idaho
No result page for the entity; one unrelated "ZABEL ENTERPRISE LLC" (Eureka, California) with nothing tying it to her: not used.
Nov 1, 20260
Work and businessBizapedia
https://www.bizapedia.com/id/sarah-zabel-enterprises-llc.html
guessed entity URL for "Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC"
HTTP 200; title reads "SARAH ZABEL ENTERPRISES, LLC in Bayview, ID | Company Info & Reviews" () but the page body is a bot check, so no filing date, status, agent or officers were read.
Nov 1, 20261
Work and businessOpenCorporates
https://opencorporates.com/companies?q=%22Sarah+Zabel+Enterprises%22&jurisdiction_code=us_id
Sarah Zabel Enterprises
HTTP 200 but a reCAPTCHA challenge page; could not run.
Nov 1, 20260
Work and businessRAND Corporation author page
https://www.rand.org/pubs/authors/z/zabel_sarah.html
Sarah Zabel publications (linked from her campaign Publications page)
Three research reports: RR-A2927-1 (2025-01-24), RR-A3535-1 (2026-05-13), RR-A3667-1 (2026-08-05). Report pages carry no author biography.
Nov 1, 20263
Work and businessIdaho Secretary of State business entity search (POST)
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch
SEARCH_VALUE "Sarah Zabel Enterprises", starts-with false, active-only false
One row: Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC (3875447), Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed 05/12/2020, agent REGISTERED AGENTS INC, Active-Existing, Good Standing. No HTTP 429 seen in any registry call.
Nov 1, 20261
Work and businessIdaho Secretary of State filing detail (GET)
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/FilingDetail/business/709350/false
record ID 709350
Formed in Delaware; principal address in Bayview, ID (same street, city and ZIP as on her FEC Form 2; street not recorded); mailing address and commercial registered agent in Post Falls, ID; annual report due 05/31/2027. No member, manager or organizer is named.
Nov 1, 20261
Work and businessIdaho Secretary of State business entity search (POST)
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch
SEARCH_VALUE "S. E. Barnes Timber"
HTTP 200, empty rows.
Nov 1, 20260
Work and businessIdaho Secretary of State business entity search (POST)
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch
SEARCH_VALUE "Barnes Timber Company"
HTTP 200, empty rows.
Nov 1, 20260
Work and businessIdaho Secretary of State business entity search (POST)
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch
SEARCH_VALUE "Barnes Timber"
HTTP 200, empty rows. The entity may be registered in another state; not searched.
Nov 1, 20260
Work and businessIdaho Secretary of State business entity search (POST)
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch
SEARCH_VALUE "SE Barnes"
Seven rows returned, none a timber company and none attributable to her.
Nov 1, 20260
Work and businessIdaho Secretary of State business entity search (POST)
https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch
SEARCH_VALUE "Zabel"
Three rows: Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC (tied, see above) and two entries not attributable to her (not named).
Nov 1, 20261
Nonprofit rolesProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/api/v2/search.json?q=Zabel
Zabel
total_results 6, all fuzzy matches on "Zable" (Zable Foundations in San Diego and Wilmington, Iris Foundation, Henry Wolf Foundation, Elaine Dannheisser Foundation, National Football Foundation); none tied to her.
Nov 1, 20260
Nonprofit rolesProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/api/v2/search.json?q=%22Sarah+Zabel%22
"Sarah Zabel"
HTTP 404 with an empty result body (0 results).
Nov 1, 20260
Nonprofit rolesProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/api/v2/search.json?q=Zabel&state%5Bid%5D=ID
Zabel, state ID
HTTP 404, 0 results.
Nov 1, 20260
Nonprofit rolesProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/api/v2/search.json?q=Veterans+for+Idaho+Voters
Veterans for Idaho Voters (organization that endorses her)
1 result (Veterans For Idaho Voters Inc, Boise ID); an endorser, no role for her on any page: not recorded and not counted as relevant.
Nov 1, 20260
Education and serviceaf.mil biography (archive)
https://web.archive.org/web/20261022071025/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108886/sarah-e-zabel/
Education section
Ten dated education lines plus the CISSP line under Other Achievements; all recorded.
Nov 1, 202610
Education and serviceUnited States Air Force Academy site search
https://www.usafa.edu/?s=%22Sarah+Zabel%22
"Sarah Zabel" (also ?s=Zabel)
Search page loaded, but no result list is present in the static HTML (results load by script); nothing found, nothing ruled out.
Nov 1, 20260
Education and serviceSchool records (UTSA, USAFA, Army War College registrars)
(none)
degree verification
Not searched: registrars do not publish records online. Degrees rest on the af.mil biography, the DISA page, Ballotpedia and the Military Times profile.
Nov 1, 20260
Education and serviceThe Devine News
https://devinenews.com/dhs-graduate-sarah-zabel-is-a-2-star-major-general/
DHS graduate Sarah Zabel
Article dated 2018-08-01: graduated from 'DHS' in 1983, then Air Force Academy.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsWeb search (discovery)
https://www.google.com/
Sarah Zabel Independent candidate Idaho 1st Congressional District campaign website
Found campaign site zabelforcongress.com; confirmed by Bonner County Daily Bee ("More information can be found on her website zabelforcongress.com") and Ballotpedia "Campaign website" link.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsCampaign website zabelforcongress.com
https://www.zabelforcongress.com/
fetch every substantive page: home, who-i-am, what-i-stand-for, social-security, fiscal-stewardship, health-care, policy-outlines, publications, news (nationbuilder), events (nationbuilder), 4 news posts
14 pages fetched with curl, saved. Not fetched (no value or social): contact, volunteer, store, donate, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube. Events page says "No events yet." Endorsements listed on the site are not her actions and were not recorded.
Nov 1, 202614
Claims from the candidate's own materialsAuthor website sarahzabel.com
https://www.sarahzabel.com/
fetch home page (about, awards)
Personal details on the page (birth year, family) are not recorded.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsBallotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Sarah_Zabel_(Idaho)
profile page and Candidate Connection survey
Campaign finance section says "not yet available from the Federal Election Commission". Profile prints no campaign finance table; the district page (below) prints one.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsBallotpedia district page
https://ballotpedia.org/Idaho%27s_1st_Congressional_District_election,_2026
Idaho 1st District 2026: Zabel rows, campaign finance table, submitted biography
Table row for Zabel: "$0 $0 $0 Data not available***"; Fulcher and Peterson rows are dated October 14, 2026; Gomez row "As of March 31, 2026". Conflicts with the $30,000 self-contribution she told the Idaho Press about (2026-07-08).
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsSandpoint Reader
https://sandpointreader.com/independent-idaho-congressional-candidate-sarah-zabel-talks-with-the-reader/
interview 2026-02-08
HTTP 200.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsBonner County Daily Bee
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/dec/27/zabel-seeks-district-1-us-house-seat/
profile 2025-12-27
HTTP 200. Earliest news piece found.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsIdaho Press
https://www.idahopress.com/elections/why-an-ex-gop-independent-is-challenging-rep-russ-fulcher/article_1d505bcb-a512-4ee4-a9d6-c3d08fccd80e.html
"Why an ex-GOP independent is challenging Rep. Russ Fulcher" (published 2026-07-08 per page metadata)
HTTP 200.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsIdaho Press
https://www.idahopress.com/elections/independent-congressional-candidate-to-host-meet-and-greets-in-caldwell-meridian/article_72ba8297-7cbc-4770-ae85-776aa57dd8e9.html
meet-and-greets Caldwell, Meridian (published 2026-02-02 per page metadata)
Found by search, not in the task list.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsIdaho Press (guest commentary by Zabel)
https://www.idahopress.com/opinion/guest_opinions/guest-commentary-we-can-fix-out-problems-but-this-is-not-the-way/article_6fecff5b-c589-42ec-bca6-c816fc88b4e4.html
guest commentary 2026-05-30
Her own words; author bio under it ties her to Bayview and the major-general rank.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsThe Argonaut
https://www.uiargonaut.com/2026/01/29/independent-representative-candidate-visits-moscow-talks-about-womens-rights-and-climate-change
article 2026-01-29
HTTP 200.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsCoeur d'Alene Press
https://cdapress.com/news/2026/sep/11/independent-candidates-make-their-case-at-dart-forum/
DART Independent Candidate Forum, article 2026-09-11
HTTP 200. The 2026-09-13 opinion column (cdapress.com/news/2026/sep/13/candidates-independents-worth-investigating/) was fetched too; it only names her as a forum participant.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsEast Idaho News
https://www.eastidahonews.com/?p=816223
"Flat-out broken": Independent candidates bet Idaho is fed up with party politics
curl HTTP 403 (also on the slug URL). A WebFetch summary (not a downloaded file, so nothing recorded) says it is an Idaho Statesman piece dated 2026-02-28 stating "On Thursday, Sarah Zabel also filed to run as an independent". The Secretary of State list date (2026-02-24) is the one recorded.
Nov 1, 20260
Claims from the candidate's own materialsIdaho Capital Sun / States Newsroom (newsfromthestates.com)
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/node/418785
task-listed article
curl HTTP 403 (Cloudflare-style block); WebFetch also 403. Not recorded.
Nov 1, 20260
Claims from the candidate's own materialsIdaho Capital Sun
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/08/24/idaho-democratic-candidate-peterson-challenges-republican-fulcher-independent-zabel-to-debate/
debate invitation article 2026-08-24
curl HTTP 403. The same article was read in a republished copy at easternprogress.com (next row).
Nov 1, 20260
Claims from the candidate's own materialsEastern Progress (republished Idaho Capital Sun)
https://www.easternprogress.com/idaho-democratic-candidate-peterson-challenges-republican-fulcher-independent-zabel-to-debate/article_52f1e1db-a4a7-51f1-92d8-37099b806397.html
debate invitation article 2026-08-24
HTTP 200. Byline Laura Guido.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsKUNC / NPR
https://www.kunc.org/npr-news/2026-10-13/win-or-lose-independent-candidates-want-to-meet-voters-in-the-middle
independent candidates piece 2026-10-13
Prints an age for her: not recorded.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsIndependent Voter News
https://ivn.us/the-republican-party-left-gen-sarah-zabel-now-shes-running-against-it/
profile 2026-08-11
Says "She lives in Bonner County"; Idaho Press says Kootenai County: a county-level conflict, not recorded.
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsiVoterGuide
https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/96425/race/32863/election/1476
candidate profile
Affiliations and offices held: "Candidate did not provide".
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsIdaho Democrats event listing
https://idahodems.org/events/kaylee-for-congress-the-debate-iv-idahos-1st-district-house-candidates/
October 17 debate listing
Shows "This event has passed" and a tentative date; no outcome. No post-event article naming Zabel was found (two web searches).
Nov 1, 20261
Claims from the candidate's own materialsIndependent Veterans of America
https://independentveteransofamerica.org/candidates/sarah-zabel/
candidate page linked from her site
curl error 92 then 52 (empty reply) on retry; endorser page, not recorded in any case.
Nov 1, 20260
Claims from the candidate's own materialsKTVB (idahonews.com) candidate survey
https://idahonews.com/news/local/story/2026-election-candidate-survey
KTVB 2026 candidate survey page
lists her as "Sarah Zabel, Independent" for U.S. House District 1; no answers by her were on the fetched page.
Nov 1, 20261
IdentityWikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=wbsearchentities&search=Sarah+Zabel&language=en&type=item&limit=10&format=json
Sarah Zabel
Compare descriptions/dates before choosing a QID; external_ids keyed by property ID.
Nov 1, 20260
Identitycongress-legislators (Bioguide crosswalk)
https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
ZabelNov 1, 20260
IdentityFEC bulk cn24
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/cn24.zip
ids=H6ID01318 names=
sha256=aeea30b1ac7191d97c6522582a2cb1492536c56fc75e09f4a3f92f67f8cbe825 members=1
Nov 1, 20260
IdentityFEC bulk cn26
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/cn26.zip
ids=H6ID01318 names=
sha256=e931243f01510281ae17a0252c4c71c063b6a098a7f2170785ac018e338d9e34 members=1
Nov 1, 20261
IdentityFEC bulk ccl24
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/ccl24.zip
ids=H6ID01318 names=
sha256=69c7c54503f4d7fdcdee69010d82b82384d8661eb25c33c5837bfdcc28b1d4a9 members=1
Nov 1, 20260
IdentityFEC bulk ccl26
https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/ccl26.zip
ids=H6ID01318 names=
sha256=5eaecc2cb0da7308cba40f8ab1a7d52079fb4cb271271227164141b9be1e618c members=1
Nov 1, 20261
IdentityWikipedia API search
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&list=search&srsearch=Sarah+Zabel
Sarah Zabel
10 hits; 2 relevant: the 2026 Idaho House elections article and the Kessel Run article (mentions Maj. Gen. Sarah Zabel). Other hits are a Florida judge and unrelated pages; not tied to the candidate.
Nov 1, 20262
IdentityWikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Zabel
Sarah Zabel / Sarah E. Zabel (redirect check, history, old revision)
Both titles now redirect to '2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho#District 1'. History API: revision 1327754710 (2025-12-16) 'Articles for deletion closed as redirect'. Revision 1326436979 (2025-12-09) is the last full article on the Air Force general; fetched. The elections article lists 'Sarah Zabel, author and retired U.S. Air Force major general' citing the Coeur d'Alene Press.
Nov 1, 20261
IdentityWikidata API search
https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=wbsearchentities&search=Sarah+Zabel
Sarah Zabel
No entity labelled exactly 'Sarah Zabel'.
Nov 1, 20260
IdentityWikidata API search
https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=wbsearchentities&search=Sarah+E.+Zabel
Sarah E. Zabel
Q61283754, description 'United States Air Force general'. Full-text search 'Zabel Sarah' returned the same item first (14 hits in all, the rest scientific articles).
Nov 1, 20261
IdentityBallotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Sarah_Zabel_(Idaho)
Sarah Zabel (Idaho) candidate page
Infobox: USAFA 1987, UTSA 1996, Army War College 2007, Air Force 1987-2018, high school Devine High School, birthplace Burbank CA (not recorded). https://ballotpedia.org/Sarah_Zabel is a disambiguation page listing a second Sarah Zabel (Florida); not tied to the candidate, nothing recorded.
Nov 1, 20261
IdentityCampaign site zabelforcongress.com
https://zabelforcongress.com/who-i-am
Home page and Who I Am page
Home: '31-Year Veteran. Retired Air Force Major General.' Who I Am: 'Sarah's Military Biography' links to the af.mil biography. /about returned 404. The page text also covers family and a friend's health; nothing of that recorded.
Nov 1, 20262
IdentityNews: Coeur d'Alene Press, Bonner County Daily Bee, The Argonaut, Idaho Press
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/20/retired-major-general-enters-congressional-race-as-independent/
Sarah Zabel Idaho congress candidate retired Air Force major general campaign
Four articles read: CDA Press 2025-11-20 (Bayview, retired major general, Air Force Academy 1987), Bee 2025-12-27 (31 years in the Air Force), Argonaut 2026-01-29 (retired Major General), Idaho Press 2026-07-08 (Bayview, not used in claims).
Nov 1, 20264
IdentityBallotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Sarah_Zabel_(Idaho)
page id for Sarah_Zabel_(Idaho)
MediaWiki wgArticleId 1511727.
Nov 1, 20261
IdentityCampaign website link to af.mil biography
https://www.zabelforcongress.com/who-i-am
"Sarah's Military Biography" link target
href https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108886/sarah-e-zabel/
Nov 1, 20261
IdentityOpenFEC API candidate search
https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidates/search/
q=Zabel state=ID
HTTP 429 OVER_RATE_LIMIT on the shared DEMO_KEY (40 calls per hour); the candidate was found in the FEC bulk file cn26 and on fec.gov instead.
Nov 1, 20260
IdentityOpen States people
https://v3.openstates.org/people
Sarah Zabel, jurisdiction id
Could not run: OPENSTATES_API_KEY is not set on this host. The Idaho Legislature House and Senate roster pages were read instead (no Zabel).
Nov 1, 20260

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  1. The $12,000.00 loan incurred 2026-07-01: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-5b5956ea5ad5

  2. The $8,000.00 loan incurred 2026-07-12: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-7b0d4761c3bb

  3. The $10,000.00 loan incurred 2026-08-10: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-18065e81151b

  4. The $6,000.00 loan incurred 2026-08-20: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-39e8aa9a7084

  5. The $10,000.00 loan incurred 2026-08-26: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-1eceb6c968fc

  6. The $20,000.00 loan incurred 2026-08-28: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-8903c3f32345

  7. The $20,000.00 loan incurred 2026-09-14: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-79bff9207707

  8. The $30,000.00 loan incurred 2026-09-29: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-58fe6eea5bd0

  9. The $30,000.00 loan incurred 2026-10-09: the claim's object now gives the lender's entity type as IND, as the filing prints it, and no longer carries a candidate ID.

    Reason: The independent spot-check found that the filings print entity type IND and no candidate ID on the Schedule A line 13(a) rows for this loan, where the claim said CAN and H6ID01318. An audit of all ten loan claims against the raw filings found the same wrong detail in nine (the May 26 loan, first reported in the July quarterly, prints CAN and the candidate ID there and is unchanged); no other object field differed. The statement, date and amount were right. Reported by: independent spot-check (20 claims sampled), then an audit of all loan claims by the record's author. Affects: c-3ed9059b3a06