Candidates have officially declared for 105 seats in the Idaho Legislature and seven statewide offices.

The filing period began 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, and ended at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. Candidates filed online at VoteIdaho.gov. EdNews tracked all filings with multiple updates every day.

Election workers compile candidate filings outside of the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Sean Dolan/EdNews)

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Here’s who has filed to run, with incumbents in bold, Republicans in red, Democrats in blue, Libertarians in yellow, Constitutionalists in purple and unaffiliated candidates in green.

Updated: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, to reflect that Sen. Codi Galloway and Republican Gary Alfred Butts withdrew their candidacy for Senate in District 15.

Updated: 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, with four more withdrawals: Democrat Brian Stroops (23B), Republican Jeff Thompson (33B), Democrat Rosann Mathews (28) and Republican James Spencer (6A).

Updated: 11:40 a.m. Monday, March 9, with four more withdrawals: Democrat Marissa Wilson (11A), Democrat Ariel Olvera (14), Republican Matt Stallsmith (14A), Republican Gina Johnson (21A).

Idaho Legislature

District Seat Candidates
1 Senate

Jim Woodward (Republican)

Scott Herndon (Republican)

Steve Johnson (Independent)

  House A

Mark Sauter (Republican)

Jane Sauter (Republican)

Karen Matthee (Democrat)

  House B

Cornel Rasor (Republican)

Chuck Lowman (Republican)

Kathryn Larson (Independent)

2 Senate

Phil Hart (Republican)

Valerie Wade (Democrat)

  House A

Heather Scott (Republican)

Birgid Niedenzu (Democrat)

  House B

Dale Hawkins (Republican)

Todd Perry (Republican)

Sabine Krier (Democrat)

3 Senate

Doug “Doug O” Okuniewicz (Republican)

Brian Seguin (Democrat)

  House A

Vito Barbieri (Republican)

Eric Seeley (Republican)

Melissa Mateer (Democrat)

  House B Jordan Redman (Republican)
4 Senate

Ben Toews (Republican)

Carissa Brewer (Democrat)

  House A

Joe Alfieri (Republican)

Maxwell McSwain (Democrat)

  House B

Elaine Price (Republican)

Christa Hazel (Republican)

Aaron Hayes (Democrat)

5 Senate

Carl J. Bjerke (Republican)

Adam Chapman (Democrat)

  House A

Ron Mendive (Republican)

Mirna Pleines (Democrat)

  House B

Tony Wisniewski (Republican)

Lee Wallace (Democrat)

6 Senate

Dan Foreman (Republican)

Lori McCann (Republican)

Robin Weldy (Democrat)

Richard Gayler (Democrat)

  House A

Colton Bennett (Republican)

Cindy Agidius (Republican)

Trish Carter-Goodheart (Democrat)

Bryce Blankenship (Democrat)

Ryan Wayne Augusta (Democrat)

  House B

Brandon Mitchell (Republican)

Kathy Dawes (Democrat)

Kenneth D. Williams (Democrat)

7 Senate

Cindy Carlson (Republican)

Patrice Yeatter (Democrat)

  House A

Kyle Harris (Republican)

Michael G. Collins (Republican)

Larry Nostrant (Democrat)

  House B

Charlie Shepherd (Republican)

Maureen Anderson (Republican)

Pete Gertonson (Democrat)

8 Senate

Christy Zito (Republican)

Terry F. Gestrin (Republican)

Megan C. Blanksma (Republican)

John H. Garrett (Democrat)

  House A

Rob Beiswenger (Republican)

Sean Hall (Republican)

Heather S. Lewis (Independent)

  House B

Faye Thompson (Republican)

Brian Beckley (Republican)

Jared Dawson (Democrat)

9 Senate

Brandon Shippy (Republican)

Michael Erwin (Republican)

Janice Martell (Democrat)

  House A

John C. Shirts (Republican)

Heidi Smith-Takatori (Republican)

  House B

Judy Boyle (Republican)

Gregg Diacogiannis (Republican)

Lupita Connor (Democrat)

10 Senate

Tammy Nichols (Republican)

Nancy M. Parker (Democrat)

  House A

Mike Moyle (Republican)

Michael Hofferber (Democrat)

  House B

Bruce D. Skaug (Republican)

Beth Ann McFalls (Democrat)

11 Senate

Camille Blaylock (Republican)

Chris Trakel (Republican)

Susan Counsil (Democrat)

Ester Ma (Constitution)

  House A

Kent Marmon (Republican)

Carlos Hernandez (Republican)

  House B

Lucas Cayler (Republican)

Debbie Geyer (Republican)

Joshua Preminger (Democrat)

12 Senate

Ben Adams (Republican)

Shaun M. Simmons (Republican)

Krystal Flippence (Democrat)

  House A

Jeff Cornilles (Republican)

Sterling Barnett (Democrat)

  House B

Jaron Crane (Republican)

Curtis James (Democrat)

13 Senate

Brian Lenney (Republican)

Letishia Silva (Democrat)

  House A

Brent J. Crane (Republican)

Cliff Hohman (Democrat)

  House B

Steven Tanner (Republican)

Kody Daffer (Republican)

Cody Gorman (Democrat)

14 Senate

C. Scott Grow (Republican)

Mac Raslan (Republican)

Kirsten Faith Richardson (Constitution)

  House A

Ted Hill (Republican)

Jo Daly (Democrat)

  House B

Josh Tanner (Republican)

Valerie Ruxton (Democrat)

15 Senate

Desi Burbank (Republican)

Nancy Gregory (Democrat)

  House A

Steve Berch (Democrat)

Steve Keyser (Republican)

  House B

Dori Healey (Republican)

Jae Etchart (Democrat)

16 Senate

Soñia Galaviz (Democrat)

Justin “Justice” Mitson (Democrat)

LeeJoe Lay (Republican)

Geoffrey Surbeck (Republican)

  House A

Megan Woller (Democrat)

Jeffrey Watkins (Democrat)

Jackie Davidson (Republican)

  House B

Annie Haws (Democrat)

Chandler Stewart Hadraba (Republican)

17 Senate

Carrie Semmelroth (Democrat)

Benjamin Chafetz (Republican)

  House A

John Gannon (Democrat)

James R. Nechwedowich (Republican)

  House B

Megan Egbert (Democrat)

Justin Alexander Peter Hughes (Republican)

18 Senate Janie Ward-Engelking (Democrat)
  House A Ilana Rubel (Democrat)
  House B

Brooke Green (Democrat)

Joseph Bishop (Libertarian)

19 Senate

Melissa Wintrow (Democrat)

Melissa J. Christian (Republican)

  House A

Monica C. Church (Democrat)

Bryan Hopkins (Republican)

  House B

Chris Mathias (Democrat)

Stanley Roach (Republican)

20 Senate

Josh Keyser (Republican)

Russ Spencer (Republican)

Richard Marsh (Republican)

Pamela Renee Wilson (Democrat)

  House A

Joe A. Palmer (Republican)

Jennifer Stephens (Democrat)

  House B

James D. Holtzclaw (Republican)

Mary A. Mosley (Democrat)

21 Senate

Treg A. Bernt (Republican)

Brenda H. Quick (Democrat)

  House A

James Petzke (Republican)

Camille Allan (Democrat)

  House B

Jeff Ehlers (Republican)

Casey Hess (Democrat)

22 Senate

Lori Den Hartog (Republican)

Josh Haver (Republican)

Karlie Easley (Democrat)

  House A

Greg Ferch (Republican)

Kelly Walton (Republican)

Loren Petty (Democrat)

  House B

Jason A. Monks (Republican)

Amanda Easley (Democrat)

23 Senate

Todd Lakey (Republican)

Paul Morgan (Democrat)

  House A

Chris Bruce (Republican)

Melissa Durrant (Republican)

Emily Fisher (Democrat)

Paul M. Smith (Constitution)

  House B

Shawn R. Dygert (Republican)

Joe Fuller (Democrat)

24 Senate

Glenneda Zuiderveld (Republican)

Brent D. Reinke (Republican)

Mary Jo Durfee (Democrat)

Anna Germana Scholes (Independent)

  House A

Clint Hostetler (Republican)

Alexandra Caval (Republican)

Kevin Moxley (Independent)

  House B

Steve Miller (Republican)

William E. Mostoller (Republican)

Chance Requa (Republican)

Enrique Salas Viernes (Democrat)

25 Senate

Josh Kohl (Republican)

Casey Swensen (Republican)

W. Lane Startin (Democrat)

  House A

Grayson Stone (Republican)

Andrew Messer (Republican)

Zaine Newberry (Republican)

Josh Callen (Republican)

Marla Palmer (Democrat)

  House B

David J. Leavitt (Republican)

Cherie Vollmer (Republican)

Liyah Babayan (Independent)

26 Senate

Ron Taylor (Democrat)

Bryan Hyde (Republican)

Shaila Tate (Independent)

  House A

Mike Pohanka (Republican)

Jeff Emerick (Republican)

Anita Janis (Democrat)

Bella Schiffler (Independent)

  House B

Lyle Johnstone (Republican)

Kevin Marsh (Democrat)

27 Senate

Kelly Arthur Anthon (Republican)

Margo Saunders (Democrat)

  House A Douglas T. Pickett (Republican)
  House B Clay Handy (Republican)
28 Senate

Jim Guthrie (Republican)

David Worley (Republican)

Mandy Peace (Democrat)

  House A

Richard “Rick” Cheatum (Republican)

Mike Saville (Republican)

James Floyd Lamborn (Republican)

Kim Jackman (Democrat)

  House B

Dan Garner (Republican)

Jayson Meline (Democrat)

29 Senate

James D. Ruchti (Democrat)

John Crowder (Republican)

  House A

Dustin W. Manwaring (Republican)

Mary Shea (Democrat)

  House B

Tanya Burgoyne (Republican)

Jennifer Miles (Republican)

Nate Roberts (Democrat)

30 Senate

Julie VanOrden (Republican)

Ethan Neff (Republican)

Joni Lin Sorensen (Democrat)

  House A David Cannon (Republican)
  House B

Ben G. Fuhriman (Republican)

Julianne Young (Republican)

Bree Buckingham (Democrat)

31 Senate

Van T. Burtenshaw (Republican)

Kevin Gerrard (Democrat)

  House A

Jerald Dallas Raymond (Republican)

Kindsey Smith (Democrat)

  House B

Rod Furniss (Republican)

Karey Hanks (Republican)

Wendy Norman (Democrat)

32 Senate

Kevin J. Cook (Republican)

Konnor Whitfield (Democrat)

  House A

Stephanie Mickelsen (Republican)

Kelly Golden (Republican)

  House B

Erin Bingham (Republican)

Brian McKellar (Republican)

Kamber Weninger (Democrat)

33 Senate

Dave Lent (Republican)

Jan Brown (Democrat)

  House A

Barbara Ehardt (Republican)

Connor Cook (Republican)

Chance Marshall (Democrat)

  House B

Marco Erickson (Republican)

Jilene Burger (Republican)

Todd DeVries (Democrat)

34 Senate

Doug Ricks (Republican)

Ethan Sanford (Democrat)

  House A Jon O. Weber (Republican)
  House B

Britt Raybould (Republican)

Larry E. Golden (Republican)

35 Senate

Mark Harris (Republican)

Marty Rotz Kilhefner (Democrat)

  House A

Mike Veile (Republican)

Chad Christensen (Republican)

Walter Boyd (Democrat)

  House B

Joshua D. Wheeler (Republican)

Mary Kaufman (Democrat)

Statewide Offices

Office Candidates
Governor

Brad Little (Republican)

Mark Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Justin R. Plante (Republican)

Sean Calvert Crystal (Republican)

Ethan Giles (Republican)

Lisa Marie (Republican)

Daniel C. Fowler (Republican)

Ron James (Republican)

Terri Pickens (Democrat)

Maxine Durand (Democrat)

Chanelle Torrez (Democrat)

Jill C. Kirkham (Democrat)

Melissa-Sue Robinson (Libertarian)

Paul Sand (Libertarian)

Pro-Life (Constitution)

John R. Stegner (Independent)

Lieutenant Governor

Scott Bedke (Republican)

Eric Myricks (Democrat)

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Debbie Critchfield (Republican)

Becky Sundin Mitchell (Democrat)

Teresa Roundy (Constitution)

Attorney General

Raul R. Labrador (Republican)

Lori Hickman (Democrat)

Secretary of State

Phil McGrane (Republican)

Shawn Keenan (Democrat)

Controller

Brandon D. Woolf (Republican)

Rakesh Mohan (Democrat)

Treasurer

Julie A. Ellsworth (Republican)

Kevin A. Jones (Democrat)

Key: Incumbents in bold, Republicans in red, Democrats in blue, Libertarians in yellow, Constitutionalists in purple and unaffiliated candidates in green.

Sean Dolan

Sean Dolan

Sean previously reported on local government for three newspapers in the Mountain West, including the Twin Falls Times-News. He graduated from James Madison University in Virginia. Contact him at sean@idahoednews.org

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