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Next Up – May 2026 Elections
ConservativesOf: Idaho May 2026 Primary Voter Guide – Federal, Statewide, Legislative, & Local Races – Running
*Endorsed: Most Conservative than the alternative(s), or comparably Conservative but more Electable than one or more solidly Conservative alternative(s)
+Recommended: More Conservative, or less Liberal / Progressive than the alternative(s). (This does not indicate an endorsement or that a candidate is necessarily Conservative, but that they are the best of 2 or more candidates)
ABSTAIN or Not Listed: Two or more Ideologically Comparable Conservative or Non-Conservative Candidates, OR Unopposed Incumbent, OR We do not have enough information to make a sound Educated Recommendation
ConservativesOf: May 26' Voter Guide:
Federal Candidates
U.S. Senate: *Josh Roy
U.S. House, Congressional District 1: *Russ Fulcher
U.S. House, Congressional District 2: ABSTAIN
Statewide Candidates
Governor: *Mark Fitzpatrick
Lieutenant Governor: (Unopposed Incumbent)
Secretary of State: (Unopposed Incumbent)
State Controller: *Brandon Woolf
State Treasurer: *Julie Ellsworth
Attorney General: *Raul Labrador
Superintendent of Public Instruction: (Unopposed Incumbent)
Legislative Candidates
Senate (By District):
1: *Scott Herndon
2: *Phil Hart
3: *Doug Okuniewicz
4: *Ben Toews
5: (Unopposed Incumbent)
6: *Dan Foreman
7: *Cindy Carlson
8: *Christy Zito
9: *Brandon Shippy
10: *Tammy Nichols
11: *Chris Trakel
12: ABSTAIN
13: *Brian Lenney
14: *Mac Raslan
15: (Unopposed Republican)
16: *Geoffrey Surbeck
17: *Benjamin Chafetz
18: (No Republican Candidate)
19: *Melissa Christian
20: *Josh Keyser
21: (Unopposed Incumbent)
22: *Josh Haver
23: (Unopposed Incumbent)
24: *Glenneda Zuiderveld
25: *Josh Kohl
26: *Bryan Hyde
27: (Unopposed Incumbent)
28: *David Worley
29: *John Crowder
30: *Ethan Neff
31: (Unopposed Incumbent)
32: (Unopposed Incumbent)
33: (Unopposed Incumbent)
34: (Unopposed Incumbent)
35: (Unopposed Incumbent)
House (By District):
1A: *Jane Sauter
1B: *Cornel Rasor
2A: *Heather Scott
2B: *Dale Hawkins
3A: *Vito Barbieri
3B: *Jordan Redman
4A: *Joe Alfieri
4B: *Elaine Price
5A: *Ron Mendive
5B: *Tony Wisniewski
6A: *Colton Bennett
6B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
7A: *Kyle Harris
7B: *Charlie Shepherd
8A: *Rob Beiswenger
8B: *Faye Thompson
9A: *Heidi Smith-Takatori
9B: *Gregg Diacogiannis
10A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
10B: *Bruce Skaug
11A: *Kent Marmon
11B: *Lucas Cayler
12A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
12B: *Jaron Crane
13A: *Brent Crane
13B: *Steve Tanner
14A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
14B: *Josh Tanner
15A: *Steve Keyser
15B: (Unopposed Republican)
16A: *Jackie Davidson
16B: *Chandler Stewart Hadraba
17A: (Unopposed Republican)
17B: (Unopposed Republican)
18A: (No Republican Candidate)
18B: (No Republican Candidate)
19A: *Bryan Hopkins
19B: *Stanley Roach
20A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
20B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
21A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
21B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
22A: *Greg Ferch
22B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
23A: *Chris Bruce
23B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
23B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
24A: *Clint Hostetler
24B: *William Mostoller
25A: *Andrew Messer
25B: *David Leavitt
26A: *Jeff Emerick
26B: *Lyle Johnstone
27A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
27B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
28A: *James Lamborn
28B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
29A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
29B: *Tanya Burgoyne
30A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
30B: *Julianne Young
31A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
31B: *Karey Hanks
32A: *Kelly Golden
32B: *Brian McKellar
33A: *Barbara Ehardt
33B: *Jilene Burger
34A: (Unopposed Incumbent)
34B: *Larry Golden
35A: *Chad Christensen
35B: (Unopposed Incumbent)
County & District Candidates – In Alphabetical Order by County and City
Ada County Candidates
Commissioner 1: *Rod Beck
Commissioner 2: *Ryan Davidson
Treasurer: *Todd Christensen
Clerk: *Trent Triple
Coroner: *Brett Harding
Fourth Judicial District:
Judge Seat Ada A: *Greg Woodard
Precinct Committeemen (Contested):
1001: *Brandon Wood
1412: *Phil Reynolds
1413: *Tony Prudente
1607: *Jacob Stagge
1615: *Judy Poole
1617: *Douglas Rich
1716: *Dave Richey
1904: *Irene Curran
2012: *Dree Eno
2017: *Michael Hon
2201: *Peter Maxwell
2207: *Benjamin Foreman
2208: *Scott Holloway
2211: *Dan Rogers
2219: *Jeremy Wilson
Bonner County Candidates
Commissioner District 2: *Jeff Roberts
Clerk: *Roger Rudd
Precinct Committeemen:
Airport: *Anita Aurit
Baldy: *Adrin Quinn
Clagstone: *Roger Rudd
East Priest River: *Wendy Eaton
Gamlin Lake: *Shane Terpstra
Grouse Creek: *Ron Korn
Hope: *Kim Packham
Humbird: *Mat MacDonald
Kootenai: *Cory Gable
Lamb Creek: *Michael Fife
Oden: *Tom Cleveland
Old Town: *Cameron LaCombe
Priest Lake: *Mike Nielsen
Sagle: *Steve Smith
Selle: *Sean Morgan
Spirit Valley: *Stephen Truss
Washington: *Al Ribeiro
West Priest River: *Kirsten Dodd
Canyon County Candidates
Commissioner: *Stewart Hyndman
Coroner: *Sydney Walker
Precinct Committeemen:
District 9
1-9: *Heidi Smith
2-9: *Dave Taylor
3-9: *Sheila Millet
5-9: *Darryl Ford
6-9: *Beth Carico
District 10
8-10: *Tammy Nichols
12-10: *Sandra Eaton
13-10: *Mila wood
15-10: *James Carender
17-10: *Glen Rimbey
District 11
18-11: *Ramzy Boutros
19-11: *Mike Miller
20-11: *Georgina Morton
21-11: *Lynette Barfuss
23-11: *Lucas Cayler
24-11: *John Carter
25-11: *Scott Tilmant
District 12
27-12: *Machele Hamilton
28-12: *Thomas Nezkey
29-12: *Chuck Strong
30-12: *Iosif Bota
31-12: *Tyler Rogers
32-12: *Lisa Thompson
33-12: *Ivan Melendez
34-12: *Lenette Jackson
35-12: *Randy Rieken
District 13
36-13: *Vickie Kersten
37-13: *Roger Hunt
38-13: *Hubert Osborne
39 -13: *Del Chapel
40-13: *Carol Moffett
41-13: *Garrett Pederson
42-13: *Dan Gates
43-13: *Kirsten Lucas
44-13: *Tom Lilly
45-13: *Seth Kendall
46-13: *Brian Lenney
District 23
41-23: *David Trzensniewski (write-in)
48-23: *Tina Lambert (write-in)
49-23: *Zach Brooks
50-23: *Steve Allmer
51-23: *Jim Fox
Elmore County Candidates
Clerk: *Julie Kennedy
Assessor: *Josh Dison
Gem County Candidates
Commissioner District 1: *Paul Anderson
Commissioner District 2: *Jefferson Jenkins
Clerk: Abstain
Treasurer: Abstain
Assessor: Abstain
Coroner: Abstain
Precinct Committeemen:
02-North Emmett: *Leona Poen
05-West Emmett: *Mark Ellison
10-Brick: *Ty Tomlin
12-Sweet: *Cece Carol Andrews
13-Ola: *Janice Carr
Jerome County Candidates
Commissioner: *Jerry Holton
Precinct Committeemen:
Canyonside: *Cathy Roemer
Bishop Court: *Antoinette McNeill
Northwest: Brian Smith
Kootenai County Candidates
Commissioner District 1: *Julie Hensley
Commissioner District 2: *Bruce Mattare
Coroner: *Duke Johnson
Treasurer: *Carlos Zamora
Clerk: *Jennifer Locke
Precinct Committeemen:
201: *Charles Bernhard
202: *Jared Coleman
203: *Melanie Vander Feer
204: *Michael Jehnichen
205: *Brent Regan
206: *Dave Seurynck
207: *Richard Meyer
208: *Jamie Haas
209: *Jeff Odland
301: *Terry La Liberte
302: *Steve Cochran
303: *Pierce Duncan
304: *Hendrick Mills
305: *Mary White
306: *Philip Thompson
308: *Jocelyn Roman
309: *Judy Fujimoto
310: *Luke Sommer
312: *Conrad Wentzel
313: *Tamara Bateson
314: *Yasmin Harris
315: *Nicole Barnett
316: *Paul Trouette
318: *Sandy White
319: *Mike Stavish
320: *Jeanette Howard
321: *Bill Daugherty
323: *David Crane
401: *Kara Claridge
402: *Terri Seymoure
403: *Debbie Loffman
404: *Joseph Fisher
405: *Steve Adams
406: *Beverly Guenette
407: *Jeremy R Williams
408: *Leah Southwell
409: *Anne Subia
410: *Jeremy Lokken
411: *Randy Neal
412: *Monica Kovacs
413: *Catherine Bedford
414: *Bjorn Handeen
415: *Howard Kuhns
416: *Jim Cooke
417: *Avery Granum
418: *Dana Fay
419: *Wilhelm Jostlein
420: *Joe Alferi
501: *Ezekiel Guerra
502: *Paul Grady
503: *David Stoltz
504: *Brendon Anderson
505: *Michael Hedden
506: *Jeff Populus
507: *Randy Westlund
508: *Jill Storm
509: *Michelle Fansler
510: *Erin Blackburn
511: *Carla Bonney
512: *Marc Eberlein
513: *Don Eichler
514: *Michael Burgess
515: *Daniel O Eloe
516: *Aaron Plew
517: *Megan Rounds
518: *Todd Banducci
519: *Aaron Darakjy
520: *Michael Rutledge
521: *Doug Balija
522: *Michelle Grossglauser
Nez Perce County Candidates
Commissioner District 1: *Hannah Liedke
Commissioner District 2: *Nick Woods
Clerk: *Donald Hayhurst
Coroner: *Joshua Hall
Payette County Candidates
Commissioner: *Robert Presher
Treasurer: *Joan Howell
Twin Falls County Candidates
Assessor: *Leslie Wolff
Commissioner District 1: *Creighton Knight
Clerk: *Jose Sanchez
Precinct Committeemen:
District 24 – Rural Twin Falls County
Buhl 1: *Kathy Thomsen
Buhl 2: *Sol Culbertson
Buhl 3: *Mark Dowding
Buhl 4: *Mark Murphy
Buhl 5: *William Nungester
Castleford: *Joshua Van Dyke
Deep Creek: *Gregory Hill
Filer 1: *Myrna Andreasen
Filer 2: *Mike Jensen
Filer 3: *Sherry DeCosta
Hansen: *Tyler Baily
Hollister: *Jennifer Sanchez
Kimberly 1: *Gary Carkin
Kimberly 2: *Eric Schmitz
Kimberly 3: *Sarah Bacon
Kimberly 4: *Teresa Marriott
TF 24: *Tori Wakewood
TF 25: *Kris Newberry
TF 26: *Gloria Mayoh
District 24 – Gooding County
Wendell Rural: *Gene Wisniewski
District 25 – Rural Twin Falls County
TF 1: *Connie Smith
TF 2: *Alan Church
TF 3: *Linda Gooden
TF 6: *Charles Stevens
TF 8: *Valorie McKee
TF 9: *Kurt Shillig
TF 10: *Randy Bayuk
TF 11: *Leslie Barlow
TF 12: *Shane Jensen
TF 13: *Curtis Silvester
TF 14: *Leslie Wolff
TF 15: *Paul Thompson
TF 16: *Gary Golay
TF 17: *TJ Edwards
TF 18: *David Leavitt
TF 20: *Claudia Harrison
District 26 – Jerome County
Canyonside: *Cathy Roemer
Bishop Court: *Antoinette McNeill
Northwest: Brian Smith
District 27 – Cassia County
Burley 5: *KellyAnn Gomes
District 27 – Minidoka County
Emerson: *Emma Jean Hansen
Washington County Candidates
Commissioner District 2: *Chris Christopherson
Assessor: *Stacy Walker
The definition of Conservatism –
Adhering to, promoting, and conserving/maintaining the Biblically based Judeo-Christian Worldview and values upon
which our nation and its Founding Documents are established
If you are running for office and wish to be listed on this voter guide, you will need to be vetted by The Pastors’ Legislative Advisory Council (PLACE) in conjunction with ConservativesOf: America. Send an email to PLACE@vacaction.org
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Voting Info and links
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ID Requirements:
- Current Idaho driver’s license or identification card
- Current U.S. Passport or Federal photo Identification card
- Current Tribal Identification card
- Current concealed weapons license issued by a County Sheriff in Idaho
Other Notes:
These Candidates have been evaluated by their legislative history where available and by questionnaires and personal interaction with ConservativesOf: representatives and pastors in Treasure Valley. We focus mostly on Moral Issues, Do they have a grasp on Non-Socialistic Principles & Character Issues. We tend to avoid issues that are clearly not moral issues e.g. pot holes. We will accept character over experience, believing that experience can be learned, but character doesn’t change unless one comes face to face with our Savior.
Remember, Representative Government means the Representative votes their conscience and not what the masses want them to do (if they did that, it would be a Democracy or as the founding fathers called it: A Mobocracy).
While we realize that in some cases certain candidates are not ideal by any stretch of the imagination, we most often recommend that voters vote for the least problematic candidate as opposed to abstaining and potentially defaulting the election to the more liberal candidate(s) (except in the case of uncontested races with bad candidates).
Important Note
While you need to vote at a minimum, it is not enough to merely vote for a candidate. The real battle is in GETTING OUT THE VOTE on a broader scale. Progressives mobilize their voter base utilizing paid union workers – the teacher’s union, etc., WOKE ideologues, and misguided constituents. We cannot assume we’ll win elections by taking a passive approach or limiting our participation to voting alone.
The Pastors’ Legislative Advisory Council (PLACE), the Values Advocacy Council Action, and ConservativesOf: City, County, District, and State Chapters ask that your Constitutionally minded Biblically based Conservative churches, families, friends, and neighbors join with us either through their own church ministries 501c4 branches or through ConservativesOf: Campaign Teams and Action Groups to go door to door and help GET OUT THE VOTE for our Biblically-minded Conservative candidates and / or recommended candidates. This is a great experience for family members of all ages. Homes for door knocking are selected based on their registration, ensuring you’ll be contacting generally likeminded, friendly voters in your efforts. You’ll be joining other experienced campaigners and encouraging likeminded citizens in your communities to vote for candidates who align with our values as best reflected by candidates represented in our ConservativesOf: voter guide(s).
We also encourage you to host Candidate Meet & Greets and other events at your home while inviting your friends, family, and neighbors to attend, get involved, and GET OUT THE VOTE.
Please send an email to volunteer here, if we don’t act, innocents suffer:
VolunteerIdaho@vacmail.org
What if you disagree with the candidate chosen here? That’s great. We encourage dialog and want to hear from you. Please articulate and document all factual issues by email to disagree@vacaction.org It will be passed on to the vetting team who can and has changed recommendations.
This is a preliminary listing and may be modified or added to in the weeks to come should more information about candidates come to light. Please refer back to this page once voting begins.
Please send an email to volunteer here, if we don’t act, innocents suffer:
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