A look at everyone running in the May 15 primary election
Published at | Updated atThe 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)