Idaho Voter Guide: What's on your ballot Tuesday?

Here's what you need to know if you plan to vote in the election. Links are from the Idaho Secretary of State's official voter information website.

First things first: Registration

• In order to register to vote in Idaho, you must meet the following criteria:
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • United States Citizen
  • Resident of Idaho for at least 30 days before Election Day (Nov. 5)
  • People who have been convicted of a felony who have completed the terms of their sentence
• You may register on the day of the election (Nov. 5) at your polling place. Find your polling place here. You will need photo ID and proof of your address, such as a utility bill or lease agreement.
• Not sure if you're registered, but might be? Find out at this link.

Voting by absentee ballot

• October 25 is the deadline to request an absentee ballot. 
• Voted absentee ballots must be received by the county clerk by 8 p.m. November 5.
• In-person early voting must begin by October 21 in the counties that offer it and ends at 5 p.m. on November 1. Early voting is held at a central location, such as the county elections office. Some counties start early voting sooner than October 21, such as Ada County, which starts on October 15. A county-by-county breakdown is available here.

It's Election Day, where do I go? What else do I need to know?

• Polling locations may have changed since the last election. Find your polling place here.
• Voters are required to present photo ID. A registered voter who does not have photo ID may instead sign a Personal Identification Affidavit, which is a sworn statement of identity.
• If you've moved recently, but more than 30 days before the election, and haven't updated your voter registration information, bring proof of your new address to the polling place associated with your new address and update your information when you check in.
• If you've moved less than 30 days before the election, and are eligible to vote, go to the polling place associated with your old address.
• Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 5.

Races

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order

Party key:

(C) - Constitution

(D) - Democratic

(I) - Independent

(L) - Libertarian

(R) - Republican

President of the United States of America

Candidates listed alphabetically

• Shiva Ayyadadurai (I)
• Claudia De la Cruz (I)
• Kamala D. Harris (D)
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I)
• Chase Oliver (L)
• Joel Skousen (C)
• Jill Stein (I)
• Randall Terry (I)
• Donald J. Trump (R)

U.S. Representative – District 1

• Russ Fulcher (R)
• Brendan J. Gomez (C)
• Matt Loesby (L)
• Kaylee Peterson (D)

U.S. Representative – District 2

• Todd Corsetti (L)
• David Roth (D)
• Idaho Law - Carta Sierra (C)
• Mike Simpson (R)

Proposition 1

Yes or No

Measure to: 

1. Replace voter selection of party nominees with top-four primary
2. Require a ranked-choice voting system for general elections

RELATED: What is ranked choice voting? The 208 explains

Idaho Constitutional Amendment

Yes or No

Ballot question:

"Shall Section 2, Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended to provide that individuals who are not citizens of the United States may not be qualified electors in any election held within the state of Idaho?"  

RELATED: BSU political science professor explains proposed Idaho Constitutional amendment.

Multiple school districts are running levy elections in November. The Idaho Legislature passed laws in 2023 and 2024 requiring school districts to place issues on the May and November ballots in Idaho. Previously, districts would typically use the March and August election dates.

Listed alphabetically:

Caldwell School District Levy

• $8,200,000 over two years for operating costs.

Camas County School District Levy #1

• $225,000 for salaries, supplies and materials for schools.

Camas County School District Levy #2

• $75,000 for funding the music fine arts program.
  

Cascade School District Levy

• $1,300,000 over two years for salaries, security, maintenance and utilities.

Challis School District Supplemental Levy

• $1,400,000 over two years for classroom supplies, salaries and transportation costs.

Challis School District Plant Facilities Levy

• $250,000 over five years for building maintenance, repairs and remodels.

Gooding School District Levy

• $1,518,000 over two years for salaries, security, supplies, devices and maintenance.

Hansen School District Supplemental Levy

• $580,000 over two years for maintenance and operations.

Hansen School District Plant Facilities Levy

• $1,000,000 over five years for maintaining, repairing and improving school facilities.

Homedale School District Plant Facility Levy

• $9,500,000 over ten years for a variety of purposes, including repairs, projects and equipment.

Jerome School District Levy

• $3,500,000 over two years for transportation costs, new school buses, software licenses and salaries.

Kuna School District Levy

• $7,218,720 over two years for teacher salaries and technology.

Twin Falls School District Levy

• $14,400,000 over two years for news SROs and guards, extracurricular activities, salaries and school maintenance and supplies.

Ada County Commissioner

District 1

• Ryan Davidson (R)
• Jonathan Lashly (D)

District 3

• Tom Dayley (R)
• Devin Gutierrez (D)

Ada County Sheriff

• Matthew Clifford (R)
• Doug Traubel (C)

Ada County Prosecutor

• Johnathan Baldauf (D)
• Jan Bennetts (R)

Ada County Highway District Commissioner

Zone 1

• Antonio C. Bommarito
• Patricia Nilsson

Zone 2

• Alexis Pickering
• Rebecca W. Arnold

Middleton Rural Fire District Levy

Yes or No

• Increase the district's budget by $2,225,000. Estimated increase of $61.72 per $100,000 taxable assessed value per year.

Star Fire District Levy

Yes or No

• Increase the district's budget by $2,225,000. Estimated increase of $44.79 per $100,000 taxable assessed value per year.

Blaine County Sheriff

• Morgan Ballis (D)
• Aaron Hughston (R)

Bellevue Alderman

Vote for 3

• Genoa Beiser
• John Carreiro
• Tammy E. Davis
• Jessica Obenauf
• Suzanne Wrede

Ketchum Fire District

Yes or No

• Create a new fire district for the city of Ketchum.

Boise County Sheriff

• Robert Ginter (I)
• Scott Turner (R)

East Boise County EMS district

Yes or No

• Create a new ambulance district. 

Basin School District Zone 4 Trustee Recall

For or Against

• Recall Trustee Patrick Minto

Canyon County Commissioner

District 3

• Zach Brooks (R)
• Kyle Thompson (D)

Canyon County Ambulance District Levy

Yes or No

• $5,825,000 budget increase for rebuilding and construction, additional ambulances, hiring new paramedics and more.

Nampa Auditorium District

In Favor or Against

• Creation and organization of a Nampa Auditorium District.

Wilder Wastewater Bond

Yes or No

• $6,486,481 over 10 years for renovation, improvements and upgrades to the city's wastewater system

Custer County Commissioner

District 1

• Melvin Lanier (I)
• Will Naillon (R)

Challis Sales Tax Ordinance

In Favor or Against

• 4% lodging tax on short-term rentals for 10 years.

Elmore County Sheriff

• Mike Hollinshead (R)
• Sterling Reece (L)

Lemhi County Sheriff

• John Bennett (I)
• Curtis Cannon (R)

Lincoln County Commissioner

District 1

• Tim Ridinger (R)
• Jann M. Thomsen (I)

Marsing Ambulance District 

Yes or No

• Dissolve the current district and organize a new one.

Murtaugh Water System Bond

In Favor or Against

• $2,000,000 to improve city water systems

Rock Creek Rural Fire District Levy

In Favor or Against

• $2,600,000 over two years for additional personnel, apparatus, station and maintaining and operating the district.

Valley County Sheriff

• Kevin Copperi (R)
• Jason Speer (I)

Valley County EMS District Levy

• $2,824,775 permanent annual increase in budget for valley-wide ambulance service.

Washington County Commissioner

District 1

• Jim Harberd (R)
• Carolyn Wesner (D)

District 3

• Linda Strain (D)
• Gordon Wilkerson (R)

What district am I in? Where's my polling place? Find out here.

District 1

Senator

• Dan Rose (I)
• Jim Woodward (R)

Representative, position A

• Karen Matthee (D)
• Mark Sauter (R)

Representative, position B

• Kathryn Larson (D)
• Cornel Rasor (R)

District 2

Senator

• Phil Hart (R)
• Tom Hearn (D)

Representative, position A

• Loree Peery (D)
• Heather Scott (R)

Representative, position B

• Dale Hawkins (R)
• Tami Holdahl (I)
• Jennifer Luoma (L)

District 3

Senator

• Doug Okuniewicz (R)
• Brian Seguin (D)

Representative, position A

• Vito Barbieri (R)
• Dale Broadsword (D)

Representative, position B

• Steve Bruno (D)
• Jordan Redman (R)

District 4

Senator

• Carissa Hober (D)
• Ben Toews (R)

Representative, position A

• Joe Alfieri (R)
• Angela Chandler (D)

Representative, position B

• Paula Marano (D)
• Elaine Price (R)

District 5

Senator

• Carl Bjerke (R)
• Adam Chapman (D)

Representative, position A

• Kristy Reed Johnson (D)
• Ron Mendive (R)
• Bob Nonini (I)

Representative, position B

• Teresa Borrenphol (D)
• Tony Wisniewski (R)

District 6

Senator

• Dan Foreman (R)
• Julia Parker (D)

Representative, Position A

• Trish Carter-Goodheart (D)
• Lori McCann (R)

Representative, Position B

• Kathy Dawes (D)
• Brandon Mitchell (R)

District 7

Senator

• Cindy Carlson (R)
• Bill Farmer (D)

Representative, Position A

• Kyle Harris (R)
• Vickie Nostrant (D)

Representative, Position B

• Dustin Hardisty (D)
• Charlie Shepherd (R)

District 8

Senator

• David Hoag (D)
• Christy Zito (R)

Representative, Position B

• Jared Dawson (D)
• Faye Thompson (R)
• Tony Ullrich (C)

District 9

Senator

• Rachel Buck (D)
• Brandon Shippy (R)

Representative, Position A

• Thomas P Albritton (D)
• John C. Shirts (R)

Representative, Position B

• Judy Boyle (R)
• Jody Keeler (D)

District 10

Senator

• Tammy Nichols (R)
• Letishia Silva (D)

Representative, Position A

• Mike Moyle (R)
• Nancy Parker (D)

Representative, Position B

• Bruce D. Skaug (R)
• Shana Tremaine (D)

District 11

Senator

• Camille Blaylock (R)
• Toni Ferro (D)

Representative, Position A

• Kent Marmon (R)
• Anthony Porto (D)

Representative, Position B

• Lucas Cayler (R)
• Marisela Pesina (D)

District 12

Representative, Position B

• Don Benson (D)
• Jaron Crane (R)

District 13

Senator

• Sarah Butler (D)
• Brian Lenney (R)

Representative, Position A

• Brent Crane (R)
• Cliff Hohman (D)

District 14

Senator

• C. Scott Grow (R)
• Kirsten Richardson (C)

Representative, Position B

• Jo Daly (D)
• Josh Tanner (R)

District 15

Senator

• Codi Galloway (R)
• Rick Just (D)

Representative, Position A

• Steve Berch (D)
• Annette Tipton (R)

Representative, Position B

• Shari Baber (D)
• Dori Healey (R)

District 16

Senator

• Ali Rabe (D)
• Doug Rich (R)

Representative, Position A

• Soñia Galaviz (D)
• Chandler Hadraba (R)

Representative, Position B

• Todd Achilles (D)
• Jackie Davidson (R)

District 17

Senator

• Benjamin Chafetz (R)
• Carrie Semmelroth (D)

Representative, Position B

• Jazz Alexis (R)
• Megan Egbert (D)

District 18

Senator

• Dan Bridges (R)
• Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

District 19

Representative, Position A

• Monica Church (D)
• Jim Feederle (R)

District 20

Senator

• Andy Arriaga (D)
• Josh Keyser (R)

Representative, Position A

• Isaiah Navarro (D)
• Joe Palmer (R)

District 21

Senator

• Treg Bernt (R)
• Mike Long (L)

Representative, Position A

• Casey Hess (D)
• James Petzke (R)

Representative, Position B

• Jeff Ehlers (R)
• Becky McKinstry (D)
• Daniel Weston (C)

District 22

Senator

• Lori Den Hartog (R)
• Dawn C. Pierce (D)

Representative, Position A

• Loren Petty (D)
• John Vander Woude (R)

Representative, Position B

• Glida Bothwell (D)
• Jason A. Monks (R)

District 23

Senator

• Todd Lakey (R)
• Paul Morgan (D)
• Paul Smith (C)

Representative, Position A

• Chris Bruce (R)
• Wendy Coome (D)

Representative, Position B

• Julissa Castellanos (D)
• Shawn Dygert (R)

District 24

Senator

• Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)
• Edward A Easterling (D)

District 25

Representative, Position A

• Lance Clow (R)
• W. Lane Startin (D)

District 26

Senator

• Laurie Lickley (R)
• Kala Tate (I)
• Ron Taylor (D)

Representative, Position A

• Ned Burns (D)
• Mike Pohanka (R)

Representative, Position B

• Chris Hansen (D)
• Jack Nelsen (R)

District 27

Representative, Position A

• Douglas Pickett (R)
• Damian Rodriguez (D)

District 28

Senator

• Jim Guthrie (R)
• Russell Matter (D)

Representative, Position B

• Dan Garner (R)
• Jayson Meline (D)

District 29

Representative, Position A

• Dustin Manwaring (R)
• Mary Shea (D)

Representative, Position B

• Tanya Burgoyne (R)
• Nate Roberts (D)

District 30

Senator

• Karen Keith (D)
• Julie VanOrden (R)

Representative, Position B

• Breane Buckingham (D)
• Ben Fuhriman (R)

District 31

Senator

• Van Burtenshaw (R)
• Dean Martonen (D)

Representative, Position A

• Connie Delaney (D)
• Jerald Raymond (R)

Representative, Position B

• Rod Furniss (R)
• Wayne Talmadge (D)

District 32

Representative, Position B

• Wendy Horman (R)
• Cecile Perez (D)

District 33

Representative, Position A

• Barbara Ehardt (R)
• Miranda Marquit (D)

District 34

Senator

• Marsha Craner (D)
• Doug Ricks (R)

District 35

Senator

• Mark Harris (R)
• Chris Riley (D)

Representative, Position A

• Kevin Andrus (R)
• Joseph Messerly (D)

Representative, Position B

• Maggie Shaw (D)
• Josh Wheeler (R)

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