See our ‘In the Spotlight’ reports on the November 2025 election

Voters in Ada and Canyon counties have decisions to make in Idaho’s elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4. We can help you get up to speed.

No federal or state offices are on ballots in 2025, but candidates for city councils and mayor are. So are school and special-district trustees. These are local governments that require property taxes and deliver police, public education and other services. Some of them have placed measures on the ballot asking voters for additional money.

Survey the list of stories below to find the best of our election-news coverage, in-depth stories and exclusive reporting.

We also invite you to consult our online-only Voter Guide. It features Q&As with candidates’ answers our questions in their own words, along with photos, biographical facts and essential background information. You’ll find Voter Guide stories for the mayoral races in Garden City, Nampa and Caldwell; city council races in Boise, Eagle, Kuna, Star, Nampa and Caldwell; and school board races in the West Ada and Kuna school districts.

We’re shining a spotlight on local elections this fall. You can find the full range of the Statesman news staff’s reporting at IdahoStatesman.com/Election. For commentary and the Statesman Editorial Board’s videotaped interviews with candidates, go to IdahoStatesman.com/Opinion.

Voter Guide

Follow the links to learn more about the races for:

• The Boise City Council, where two incumbents face challenges, one from a conservative and an ex-council member.

• The Eagle City Council, a free-for-all where seven candidates, including a former mayor, vie for two seats.

• The Kuna City Council, where growth is a big topic as an incumbent and two challengers vie for two at-large seats.

• Garden City, where three candidates vie to succeed outgoing Mayor John Evans and five challengers seek to unseat incumbent Council Member Teresa Jorgensen.

• The races for Nampa mayor, where outgoing Mayor Debbie Kling’s preferred candidate faces a perennial candidate and a musician; and Nampa City Council, where two incumbents face each other now that districts have replaced at-large elections.

• The races for Caldwell mayor, where incumbent Jerom Wagoner faces two challengers, and Caldwell City Council, where two incumbents face challenges and four candidates vie for one open seat.

• The Star City Council, which features a six-candidate free-for-all in an open seat, and an incumbent faces one challenger.

• The West Ada School Board, where two incumbents face challengers to oversee Idaho’s largest school district.

• The Kuna School Board, where four candidates vying for two seats talk about working with students, teachers and parents.

• The Nampa School Board, where one incumbent seeks re-election and two candidates compete for an open seat.

You can find the above stories any time at IdahoStatesman.com/voter-guide.

Campaign-season reporting

• Here’s who — and what — are on the ballot in your city or school district in Ada County

• Here’s who — and what — are on the ballot in your city or school district in Canyon County

• 2 ex-allies vie for Boise Council. Can a well-funded conservative beat them?

• Large sums flow to a conservative candidate in Boise. What does it mean?

• Boise council incumbent seeking re-election tells why he apologized to police

• Change is name of the game in Eagle City Council race this November. Here’s why

• Garden City has changed fast. Do voters want change at the top?

• Idaho Attorney General’s Office probes allegations of corruption in Caldwell

• Classroom signs, vouchers: Statewide issues shape school board race near Boise

• Ahead of Election Day, do voters in Boise and across Idaho get left out?

• ‘Libelous accusations’: Boise developer sues Caldwell mayoral candidate

• More than $85K raised. Zero challengers. What’s up with these Meridian races?

• Procrastinator’s guide: What are Tuesday’s elections about? Help is here

• This Boise candidate raised tens of thousands more than her opponent. Why she lost

Learn more

Early voting began Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Canyon County and Monday, Oct. 20, in Ada County, extending through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 statewide. To learn where and how to vote, go to VoteIdaho.gov.

Go to IdahoStatesman.com for the latest results on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 4.

This story was originally published October 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM with the headline "See our ‘In the Spotlight’ reports on the November 2025 election."