Elections

Boise-area voters: See who’s running in November 2024 election in Ada and Canyon counties

By David Staats

Updated November 5, 2024 9:31 PM

Idaho Elections 2024

Learn who’s running for state and county offices in Ada and Canyon counties, and follow our coverage of the May 2024 party primaries and the November 2024 election.

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In two months, voters across Ada and Canyon counties will choose whom to elect or re-elect in races from the presidency all the way down to supervisor of the local soil and water conservation district.

You’ll have multiple decisions to make whether you’re a Republican, Democrat, independent or something else; whether you live in Boise or Nampa, Meridian or Caldwell, Eagle or Star, Kuna or Garden City, or a smaller community; and whether you vote by mail or in person at a polling place.

Friday was the final filing deadline under Idaho law for candidates to appear on the Nov. 5 general-election ballot. Here’s who is running for Congress, the Legislature, and other state, county and other local offices representing the Treasure Valley.

Note:

A single name under an office means the candidate is unopposed.
State legislators are elected for two-year terms. All other terms are four years unless otherwise specified.
A candidate’s political party is listed only in partisan races.
If a candidate is the incumbent, that fact is not on the ballot but is included here, except in judicial retention elections, where all the candidates are incumbents.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

This story was updated Wednesday, Sept. 4, to add the presidential and vice presidential candidates on Idaho ballots. Independent presidential candidates had until Sunday, Sept. 1, to file. Partisan candidates may withdraw from the ballot through Friday, Sept. 6; and nonpartisan candidates may withdraw through Friday, Sept. 20, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane said.

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

Donald J. Trump, J.D. Vance (Republican)

Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (Democratic)

Joel Skousen and Rik Combs (Constitution)

Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat (Libertarian)

Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis (Independent)

Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia (Independent)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan (Independent)

Jill Stein and Samson Kpadenou (Independent)

Randall Terry and Stephen Broden (Independent)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

District 1

Brendan J. Gomez (Constitution)

Kaylee Peterson (Democratic)

Matt Loesby (Libertarian)

Russ Fulcher (incumbent) (Republican)

District 2

Idaho Law (also known as Carta Reale Sierra) (Constitution)

David Roth (Democratic)

Todd Corsetti (Libertarian)

Mike Simpson (incumbent) (Republican)

Under the 2021 reapportionment based on the 2020 census, Idaho’s 1st Congressional District stretches from the Nevada border to the Canadian border in the western half of the state. The 2nd District covers the eastern parts of the state and reaches west to Eagle Road in Ada County to include most of Boise. Idaho Commission for Reapportionment

To achieve equality in the two congressional districts’ populations, “Ada County, the state’s most populous county, must be split,” the Idaho Commission for Reapportionment wrote in its final report in 2021. “This conforms to how the state has divided its congressional districts since 1971, and the commission also finds that maintaining the traditional division of Ada County would be less disruptive and confusing to voters than the creation of entirely new districts.” Idaho Commission for Reapportionment

STATE GOVERNMENT

LEGISLATURE

A portion of western Canyon County is in District 9. District 10 covers portions of northern Ada and Canyon counties. Districts 11-13 are fully within Canyon County. Part of District 14 is in northern Ada County. Districts 15-22 are fully within Ada County. A portion of District 23 is in southern Ada and Canyon counties.

Idaho legislative district boundaries in Ada and Canyon counties resulting from the 2021 reapportionment that followed the 2020 census. State of Idaho

District 9 Senate

State Sen. Abby Lee, R-Fruitland, the assistant majority leader, resigned July 1. Gov. Brad Little then appointed Brandon Shippy, winner of the GOP primary in May, to her seat.

Rachel Buck (Democratic)

Brandon Shippy (incumbent) (Republican)

District 9 House A

Thomas P. Albritton (Democratic)

John C. Shirts (Republican)

District 9 House B

Jody Keeler (Democratic)

Judy Boyle (incumbent) (Republican)

District 10 Senate

Letishia Silva (Democratic)

Tammy Nichols (incumbent) (Republican)

District 10 House A

Nancy Parker (Democratic)

Mike Moyle (incumbent) (Republican)

District 10 House B

Shana Tremaine (Democratic)

Bruce D. Skaug (incumbent) (Republican)

District 11 Senate

Toni Ferro (Democratic)

Camille Blaylock (Republican)

District 11 House A

Anthony Porto (Democratic)

Kent A. Marmon (Republican)

District 11 House B

Marisela Pesina (Democratic)

Lucas Cayler (Republican)

District 12 Senate

Ben Adams (incumbent) (Republican)

District 12 House A

Jeff Cornilles (incumbent) (Republican)

District 12 House B

Don Benson (Democratic)

Jaron Crane (incumbent) (Republican)

District 13 Senate

Sarah Butler (Democratic)

Brian Lenney (incumbent) (Republican)

District 13 House A

Cliff Hohman (Democratic)

Brent J. Crane (incumbent) (Republican)

District 13 House B

Steve Tanner (Republican)

District 14 Senate

Kirsten Faith Richardson (Constitution)

C. Scott Grow (incumbent) (Republican)

District 14 House A

Edward H. “Ted” Hill (incumbent) (Republican)

District 14 House B

Jo Daly (Democratic)

Josh Tanner (incumbent) (Republican)

District 15 Senate

Rick Just (incumbent) (Democratic)

Codi Galloway (Republican)

District 15 House A

Steve Berch (incumbent) (Democratic)

Annette Tipton (Republican)

District 15 House B

Shari Baber (Democratic)

Dori Healey (incumbent) (Republican)

District 16 Senate

The Republican Central Committee for District 16 appointed Doug Rich to replace LeeJoe Lay, who withdrew.

Alison “Ali” Rabe (incumbent) (Democratic)

Doug Rich (Republican)

District 16 House A

Sonia Galaviz (incumbent) (Democratic)

Chandler Stewart Hadraba (Republican)

District 16 House B

Theodore “Todd” Achilles (incumbent) (Democratic)

Jackie Davidson (Republican)

District 17 Senate

Carrie Semmelroth (incumbent) (Democratic)

Benjamin D. Chafetz (Republican)

District 17 House A

John L. Gannon (incumbent) (Democratic)

District 17 House B

Megan Egbert (incumbent) (Democratic)

Jazz Alexis (Republican)

District 18 Senate

Janie Ward-Engelking (incumbent) (Democratic)

Dan Bridges (Republican)

District 18 House A

Ilana Rubel (incumbent) (Democratic)

District 18 House B

Brooke Green (incumbent) (Democratic)

District 19 Senate

Melissa Wintrow (incumbent) (Democratic)

District 19 House A

Monica C. Church (Democratic)

Jim Feederle (Republican)

District 19 House B

Chris Mathias (incumbent) (Democratic)

District 20 Senate

Incumbent Republican Chuck Winder, the Senate majority leader, lost the May primary.

Andy Arriaga (Democratic)

Josh Keyser (Republican)

District 20 House A

Isaiah Navarro (Democratic)

Joe A. Palmer (incumbent) (Republican)

District 20 House B

James D. Holtzclaw (incumbent) (Republican)

District 21 Senate

Mike Long (Libertarian)

Treg A. Bernt (incumbent) (Republican)

District 21 House A

Casey Hess (Democratic)

James Petzke (incumbent) (Republican)

District 21 House B

Daniel S. Weston (Constitution)

Becky R. McKinstry (Democratic)

Jeff Ehlers (incumbent) (Republican)

District 22 Senate

Dawn C. Pierce (Democratic)

Lori Den Hartog (incumbent) (Republican)

District 22 House A

Loren Petty (Democratic)

John Vander Woude (incumbent) (Republican)

District 22 House B

Glida Bothwell (Democratic)

Jason A. Monks (incumbent) (Republican)

District 23 Senate

Paul Smith (Constitution)

Paul Morgan (Democratic)

Todd Lakey (incumbent) (Republican)

District 23 House A

The District 23 Democratic Central Committee appointed Wendy Coome on Aug. 13 to replace Don Harrington, who withdrew.

Wendy Coome (Democratic)

Chris Bruce (Republican)

District 23 House B

Shawn R. Dygert (Republican)

Julissa Melendez Castellanos (Democrat)

STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES

There are two:

A proposed constitutional amendment would expressly prohibit noncitizens of the United States from voting in Idaho elections, although such voting already is illegal. In specifying who may vote, the state constitution says, “Every male or female citizen of the United States, 18 years old, who has resided in this state, and in the county where he or she offers to vote for the period provided by law, if registered as provided by law, is a qualified elector.”
Proposition 1 would enact a law to end closed political-party primaries in Idaho and switch to open primaries whose winners are determined by a ranked-choice voting system. Like other laws, this one could be changed or repealed by the Legislature, and Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, has suggested that lawmakers may need “to fix it.”

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: ADA & CANYON COUNTIES

COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO

Trustee, Zone 1

Nicole A. Bradshaw (incumbent)

Trustee, Zone 3

Jim Reames (incumbent)

Trustee, Zone 4 (2-year term)

Gary Smith (incumbent)

Trustee, Zone 5

Cherie Buckner-Webb (incumbent)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: ADA COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSION

Commissioner, District 1

Jonathan Lashley (Democratic)

Ryan Davidson (incumbent) (Republican)

Commissioner, District 3

Davin Gutierrez (Democratic)

Tom Dayley (incumbent) (Republican)

The three Ada County commissioners are elected by district, with Districts 1 and 2 covering the most populous parts of Boise and western Ada County and District 3 sprawling from the Canyon County line east to the Elmore County line. All three commissioners as of 2024 are Republicans: Ryan Davidson, Rod Beck and Tom Dayley. Ada County

SHERIFF

Doug Traubel (Constitution)

Matthew Clifford (incumbent) (Republican)

Democratic candidate Victor McCraw withdrew on Sept. 6, saying he’d accepted a job in Hawaii.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Johnathan Baldauf (Democratic)

Jan Bennetts (incumbent) (Republican)

ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT

Commissioner, Subdistrict 1

Antonio C. Bommarito

Patricia Nilsson

Commissioner, Subdistrict 2

Alexis Pickering (incumbent)

Rebecca W. Arnold

Robert D. Seymour withdrew on Sept. 3.

Commissioner, Subdistrict 5

Dave McKinney (incumbent)

ADA SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Supervisor

Paul H. Calverley (incumbent)

Supervisor

Ariel Agenbroad (incumbent)

Supervisor

Benjamin Brock (incumbent)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: CANYON COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSION

Commissioner, District 1

Leslie Van Beek (incumbent) (Republican)

Commissioner, District 3

Kyle Thompson (Democratic)

Zach Brooks (incumbent) (Republican)

The map shows the Canyon County Commission districts. District 1 is the northeast section of the county. District 2 encompasses west Nampa and Caldwell and the northern most part of the county. District 3 includes Nampa. Canyon County

SHERIFF

Kieran Donahue (incumbent) (Republican)

CLERK

Rick Hogaboam (incumbent) (Republican)

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Chris Boyd (Republican)

PARAMEDICS LEVY

The Canyon County Ambulance District seeks voter approval of a permanent $5.8 million property-tax levy increase to rebuild a Nampa fire station, build a South Caldwell station, add an ambulance and hire seven paramedics. The levy would add an estimated $14.96 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value to the current $10.15, for a total $25.10 per year.

The levy requires a two-thirds supermajority to pass. An $8 million levy on the May primary ballot failed, with 62% of voters opposed.

SCHOOL LEVIES

According to Idaho Education News:

CALDWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Voters will face a two-year, $8.2 million supplemental property-tax levy for staff salaries, safety, maintenance, transportation and food service. The levy would cost an estimated $75 per $100,000 in taxable assessed value each year.

KUNA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Voters will face a $7.2 million supplemental property-tax levy for more teachers, staff salaries, technology and curriculum. The levy would replace an expiring levy and would cost an estimated $65 per $100,000 in taxable assessed value each year.

Supplemental levies require a simple majority to pass.

NAMPA BALLOT MEASURE

City voters will decide whether to create an auditorium district “to allow for the improvement and expansion of the Ford Idaho Center and the Nampa Civic Center, at no cost to local residents,” according to a news release. The district would receive its funds from a room tax levied on hotel and motel customers.