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A look at everyone running in the May 15 primary election

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The Idaho primary elections are coming up on May 15 and candidates have filed and begun campaigning. Here is a comprehensive list of candidates on eastern Idaho ballots. Write-in candidates have until April 12 to file for candidacy. The general election will be held on Nov. 6.

Federal Elections

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2

    Democrat: Peter Rickards, Twin Falls; Aaron Swisher, Boise
    Republican: Mike Simpson, Idaho Falls (Incumbent)

Statewide Elections

GOVERNOR

    Democrat: A. J. Balukoff, Boise; Peter Dill, Emmett; Paulette Jordan, Plummer
    Libertarian: Bev “Angel” Boeck, Boise
    Republican: Tommy Ahlquist, Eagle; Harley Brown, Nampa; Dalton Ben Cannady, Boise; Raul Labrador, Eagle; Brad Little, Emmett; Lisa Marie, Boise; Steve Pankey, Twin Falls

LT. GOVERNOR

    Democrat: Kristin Collum, Boise; Jim Fabe, Sun Valley
    Republican: Rebecca Arnold, Boise; Marv Hagedorn, Meridian; Janice McGeachin, Idaho Falls; Bob Nonini, Coeur d’Alene; Kelley Packer, McCammon; Steve Yates, Idaho Falls

ATTORNEY GENERAL

    Democrat: Bruce S. Bistline, Boise
    Republican: Lawrence Wasden, Nampa (Incumbent)

CONTROLLER

    Republican: Brandon D. Woolf, Boise (Incumbent)

SECRETARY OF STATE

    Democrat: Joseph J.P. Chastain, Boise; Jill Humble, Boise
    Republican: Lawerence Denney, Midvale (Incumbent)

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

    Democrat: Allen Humble, Boise; Cindy Wilson, Meridian
    Republican: Jeff Dillon, Wilder; Sherri Ybarra, Mountain Home (Incumbent)

STATE TREASURER

    Republican: Julie A. Ellsworth, Boise; Tom Kealey, Boise; Vicky J. McIntyre

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

    G. Richard Bevan, Meridian (Incumbent)

APPELLATE COURT JUDGE (two seats)

    David W. Gratton, Garden City (Incumbent)
    Jessica Lorello, Boise (Incumbent)

Legislative District Elections

District 30

    Senate — Republican: Dean M. Mortimer (Incumbent)
    House Seat A — Republican: Gary L Marshall, Jeff Thompson (Incumbent), Democrat: Pat Tucker
    House Seat B — Republican: Wendy Horman (Incumbent), Randy Neal

District 32

    Senate — Republican: Mark Harris (Incumbent), Noall E. Wolff
    House Seat A — Republican: Marc Gibbs (Incumbent)
    House Seat B — Republican: Chad Christensen, Tom Loertscher (Incumbent)

District 33

    Senate — Democrat: Jerry Sehlke, Republican: Dave lent, Tony Potts (Incumbent)
    House Seat A — Democrat: Jim De Angelis, Republican: Barbara Ehardt (Incumbent)
    House Seat B — Democrat: George Morrison, Republican: Bryan N. Zollinger (Incumbent)

District 34

    Senate — Democrat: Robert S. Nielsen, Republican: Brent Hill (Incumbent)
    House Seat A — Republican: Ron Nate (Incumbent), Doug Ricks
    House Seat B — Republican: Elaine King, Marshall H. Merrell, Britt Raybould

County Elections:

Bingham

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Mark Bair (Incumbent), Jeffrey L. Kelley
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Glenn Anderson, Jessica Lewis, Richard W. Stokes
    Court Clerk — Republican: Pamela Wray Eckhardt (Incumbent)
    Treasurer — Republican: Tanna Beal (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Ronald Simmons (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Republican: Mike Gardner (Incumbent)

Bonneville

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Roger Christensen (Incumbent)
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Bryon Reed (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Republican: Penny Manning (Incumbent)
    Treasurer — Republican: Mark Hansen (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Blake Mueller (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Republican: Rick Taylor (Incumbent)

Jefferson

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Cameron Ryan Bird (Withdrawn), Brian K Farnsworth (Incumbent), Kerry S Lundquist (Withdrawn), Shayne Young
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Roger Clark, Fred Martinez (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Republican: Colleen Casper Poole (Incumbent)
    Treasurer — Republican: Kristine Lund (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Jessica Roach, Audrey Wolfensburger
    Coroner — Republican: LaVar Summers (Incumbent)

Madison

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Brent Mendenhall (Incumbent), Cory C. Sorensen
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Todd Leo Smith (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Republican: Kim Hinkley-Muir (Incumbent)
    Treasurer — Republican: Sherry Arnold (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Shawn Boice (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Republican: Sam L. Butikofer, Eric Sundberg

Fremont

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: William C. Baxter (Incumbent), Terry McCulloch DeLong, Matt Froehlich
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Jordon Stoddard (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Republican: Debbie Hobbs, Abbie Mace (Incumbent)
    Treasurer — Republican: Sara E. Bowersox, J’lene H. Cherry (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Barbara Hirschi (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Republican: Bonnie Burlage (Incumbent), Brenda Dye

Butte

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Wes Collins, Maddie Mocettini Hansen, Hammond Brinton, Chase Nielson
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Brian Harrell (Incumbent), Travis McAfee, Roy Sermon, Michael Orr
    Court Clerk — Republican: Shelly Shaffer (Incumbent)
    Treasurer — Republican: Lori Beck (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Laurie Gamett (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Republican: Tara Beard Parsons (Incumbent)

Teton

    Commissioner District 1 — Democrat: Cindy Riegel (Incumbent), Republican: Lynn Bagley
    Commissioner District 3 — Democrat: Kelly C Park, Bob Heneage, Republican: Mark R. Ricks (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Democrat: Kimberly Keeley, Republican: Hilary Erickson
    Treasurer — Democrat: Beverly Palm (Incumbent), Republican: Kathryn Kaufman Haga
    Assessor — Republican: Bonnie Beard (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Democrat: Bob Fitzgerald, Republican: Timothy V. Melcher (Incumbent)

Bannock

    Commissioner District 1 — Democrat: Christin Stevens, Republican: Rory Erchul, Ernie Moser
    Commissioner District 3 — Democrat: Macie Bullock, Republican: Craig Cooper, Terrel “Ned” Tovey (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Democrat: Kelly “Martinez” Rodriguez
    Treasurer — Democrat: Jennifer Clark, Republican: Dan Rainey
    Assessor — Democrat: Jared Stein (Incumbent), Margie Woolf, Republican: Sheri Davies
    Coroner — Democrat: Jamie Hudson, Ely Lance Taysom

Oneida

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Bill Lewis
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Rob Broadhead, Bob Christophersen, Ken Moss, Harry Sherman, Mark A. Thomas
    Court Clerk — Republican: Lon Colton (Incumbent), Jeff Richins
    Treasurer — Republican: Jan E. Edwards (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Kathleen Atkinson (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Republican: Brad C. Horsley

Caribou

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Phillip D. Christensen (Incumbent)
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Mark David Mathews (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Republican: Denise Horsley (Incumbent)
    Treasurer — Republican: Angie Mendenhall (Incumbent), Robert Lau
    Assessor — Republican: Aaron V. Cook (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Republican: F. Darrin Sims (Incumbent)

Franklin

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Boyd Burbank (Incumbent)
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Robert Dirk Bowles (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Republican: Camille Larsen
    Treasurer — Republican: Janet Kimpton (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Doug Wallis (Incumbent)
    Coroner — Republican: Ron H. Smellie (Incumbent)

Bear Lake

    Commissioner District 1 — Republican: Bradley D. Jensen (Incumbent), Lowell Howlett
    Commissioner District 3 — Republican: Vaughn Rasmussen (Incumbent)
    Court Clerk — Republican: Cindy Garner (Incumbent)
    Treasurer — Republican: Tricia Poulsen (Incumbent)
    Assessor — Republican: Lori Haddock, Heber J. Dunford, Wayne Davidson, Dale Thornock
    Coroner — Republican: Chad W. Walker (Incumbent)

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