Idaho candidates file for federal, state, county offices. Here’s who will be on your ballot

It’s official — the filing date has closed for candidates seeking election and Idahoans can expect to see some familiar names and some new ones on the ballot for the May 19 primary.

Up for election this year are three of Idaho’s four federal congressional seats and all 105 seats in the Idaho Legislature. Additionally, in each of Idaho’s 44 counties, four offices are up for election this year: county commissioner districts one and two, prosecutor and sheriff. The filing deadline for candidates was March 13.

All three of Idaho’s incumbent members of Congress — U.S. Sen. Jim Risch and U.S. Reps. Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher — are seeking re-election.

Several Treasure Valley and southern Idaho incumbent legislators are not seeking re-election: Sens. Cherie Buckner-Webb, D-Boise, Maryanne Jordan, D-Boise; Bert Brackett, R-Rogerson; Reps. Robert Anderst, R-Nampa; Gary Collins, R-Nampa; Rob Mason, D-Boise.

Additionally, Boise Democratic Rep. Melissa Wintrow is running for Buckner-Webb’s seat, opening up her House seat, and Hammett Republican Rep. Christy Zito is running for Brackett’s seat, opening up her House seat.

Here’s who is running for federal offices and Treasure Valley legislative seats along with Ada County offices:

Incumbents are marked (i). R=Republican, D=Democrat, C=Constitution, I=Independent, L=Libertarian. Independents will only appear on the general election ballot.

Federal races in Idaho

U.S. SENATE

C: Ray J. Writz, Coeur d’Alene

D: Paulette Jordan, Plummer; Jim Vandermaas, Eagle

I: Natalie Fleming, Fruitland

R: Jim Risch, Boise (i)

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 1

D: Staniela Nikolova, Moscow; Rudy Soto, Nampa

L: Joe Evans, Meridian

R: Russ Fulcher, Meridian (i), Nicholas Jones, Boise

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2

C: Pro-Life (a person formerly known as Marvin Richardson), Emmett

D: Aaron Swisher, Boise

L: Idaho Sierra Law, Pocatello

R: Kevin Rhoades, Boise; Mike Simpson, Idaho Falls (i)

Legislature

DISTRICT 8 (Boise, Custer, Gem, Lemhi and Valley counties)

Senate

C: Kirsten Faith Richardson, Emmett

I: Bill Sifford, McCall

R: Marla Lawson, Lowman; Steven Thayn, Emmett (i)

House Seat A

R: Terry Gestrin, Donnelly (i)

House Seat B

R: Dorothy Moon, Stanley (i); LaVerne Sessions, Salmon

DISTRICT 9 (Adams, Canyon, Payette and Washington counties)

Senate

R: Abby Lee, Fruitland (i)

House Seat A

R: Ryan Kerby, New Plymouth (i); Jim Smith, Fruitland

House Seat B

D: Allen Schmid, Fruitland

R: Judy Boyle, Midvale (i)

DISTRICT 10 (Canyon County)

Senate

D: Toni Ferro, Caldwell

R: Jim Rice, Caldwell (i); Christopher T. Trakel, Caldwell

House Seat A

D: Rebecca Yamamoto Hanson, Caldwell

R: Jarom Wagoner, Caldwell (i); Julia Yamamoto, Caldwell

House Seat B

D: Chelsea Gaona-Lincoln, Caldwell

R: Greg Chaney, Caldwell (i)

DISTRICT 11 (Canyon County)

Senate

R: Scott R. Brock, Middleton; Zach Brooks, Kuna; Patti Anne Lodge, Caldwell (i)

House Seat A

D: Jacob Lowder, Wilder

R: Scott Syme, Wilder (i); Mila Wood, Caldwell

House Seat B

D: Edward Savala, Caldwell

R: Kirk L. Adams, Middleton; Tammy Nichols, Middleton (i)

DISTRICT 12 (Canyon County)

Senate

D: Chelle Gluch, Nampa

R: Todd Lakey, Nampa (i)

House Seat A

D: Pat Day Hartwell, Nampa

R: Bruce D. Skaug, Nampa

House Seat B

R: Machele Hamilton, Nampa; Rick D. Youngblood, Nampa (i)

DISTRICT 13 (Canyon County)

Senate

D: Melissa Sue Robinson, Nampa

R: Jeff C. Agenbroad, Nampa (i)

House Seat A

D: Jason Kutchma, Nampa

R: Brent J. Crane, Nampa (i)

House Seat B

L: Jess S. Smith, Nampa

R: Ben Adams, Nampa; Blaine J. Grow, Nampa; Kim B. Keller, Nampa; Tara A. Barling, Nampa; Randy Jackson, Nampa; Kenny Wroten, Nampa

DISTRICT 14 (Eagle, Star)

Senate

I: Ellen B. Spencer, Eagle

R: C. Scott Grow, Eagle (i); Ted Hill, Eagle

House Seat A

I: Cindy Currie, Eagle

R: Mike Moyle, Star (i)

House Seat B

D: Shelley Brock, Eagle

R: Gayann DeMordaunt, Eagle (i); Josh Tanner, Eagle

DISTRICT 15 (West Boise)

Senate

D: Rick Just, Boise

R: Sarah A. Clendenon, Boise; Fred S. Martin, Boise (i); Bill Zimmerman, Boise

House Seat A

C: David W. Hartigan, Boise

D: Steve Berch, Boise (i)

R: Patrick E. McDonald, Boise

House Seat B

D: Jake Ellis, Boise (i)

R: Codi Galloway, Boise; Lori Rouse, Boise; Jefferson H. West, Boise

DISTRICT 16 (Central Boise, Garden City)

Senate

D: Grant Burgoyne, Boise (i)

R: LeeJoe Lay, Boise

House Seat A

D: John McCrostie, Garden City (i)

House Seat B

D: Nancy Harris, Boise; Colin Nash, Boise; Geoff Stephenson, Boise

R: Jacquelyn (Jackie) Davidson, Boise

DISTRICT 17 (Central Boise)

Senate

D: Adriel Martinez, Boise; Ali Rabe, Boise

R: Gary L. Smith, Boise

House Seat A

D: John Gannon, Boise (i)

R: Brittany Love, Boise

House Seat B

D: Sue Chew, Boise (i)

R: Anthony T. Dephue, Boise

DISTRICT 18 (Southeast Boise)

Senate

D: Janie Ward-Engelking, Boise (i)

R: Mark A. Bost, Boise; Joseph R. Crowell, Boise; Hilary Lee, Boise

House Seat A

D: Ilana Rubel, Boise (i)

R: Gary M. Childe, Boise

House Seat B

D: Brooke Green, Boise (i)

R: Pete Thomas, Boise

DISTRICT 19 (North End Boise)

Senate

D: Melissa Wintrow, Boise

R: Aaron J. Tribble, Boise

House Seat A

D: Lauren Necochea, Boise (i)

R: Jim Feederle, Boise

House Seat B

D: Jeff Gabica, Boise; Chris Mathias, Boise; Charlene Y. Taylor, Boise

R: James F. Jacobson, Boise; Gary Parent II, Boise

DISTRICT 20 (West Boise, Meridian)

Senate

R: Chuck Winder, Boise (i)

House Seat A

C: Daniel S. Weston, Meridian

D: Pat Soulliere, Meridian

R: Dawn Maglish, Meridian; Joe. A. Palmer, Meridian (i)

House Seat B

D: Samantha “Sammy” Hager, Meridian

R: James Holtzclaw, Meridian (i)

DISTRICT 21 (Meridian)

Senate

D: Dawn Pierce, Boise

R: Regina Bayer, Meridian (i); Wendy L. Webb, Meridian

House Seat A

D: Donald Williamson, Meridian

R: Steven C. Harris, Meridian (i)

House Seat B

L: Lisa Adams, Boise

R: Greg Ferch, Boise; Eli Hodson, Boise; Megan Kiska, Boise (i); Brenda Palmer, Meridian

DISTRICT 22 (Southwest Ada County)

Senate

D: Mik W. Lose, Kuna

R: Lori Den Hartog, Meridian (i)

House Seat A

D: Diane Jensen, Kuna

R: Chris Bruce, Kuna; John Vander Woude, Nampa (i)

House Seat B

D: Nina Turner, Kuna

R: Jason Monks, Meridian (i); Heidi Sorenson, Kuna

Counties

ADA COUNTY

Commissioner District 1

D: Diana Lachiondo, (i)

R: Ryan Davidson, Davidson L. Haworth

Commissioner District 2

D: Bill Rutherford

R: Rod W. Beck, Mary McFarland, Patrick Malloy, Teri Murrison, Fred Rippee, Kim J. Wickstrum

Prosecutor

D: Ron Twilegar

R: Jan Bennetts (i)

Sheriff

R: Stephen Bartlett (i); Lisa Marie

Canyon County candidate filings were not immediately available. Check back to IdahoStatesman.com for an update.

Save the date: May 19

Idaho will hold its primary on May 19 to elect the state’s Constitution, Democratic and Republican candidates for federal, state and county offices. The general election is Nov. 3.

The Republican primary will be closed, meaning only voters affiliated with the Republican Party get a Republican ballot. The Democratic and Constitution primaries will be open, meaning any registered voter of any party in Idaho will be able to vote.

The deadline for registered voters to change political party affiliation for the May 19 state primary was March 13.

On the day of the primary election, same-day voter registration is allowed, and unaffiliated registered voters may affiliate with a political party.

This story was originally published March 17, 2020 at 5:30 AM.