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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: March 9, 2018 Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins): April 17, 2018 Filing Deadline (General Write-Ins): June 9, 2018 Primary: May 15, 2018

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on March 9, 2018

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ C.L. "Butch" Otter (R)* - Retiring in 2018. ]
Tommy Ahlquist (R) - Real Estate Developer & Physician
Harley Brown (R) - Professional Engineer, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Dalton Ben Cannady (R)
Raul Labrador (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Brad Little (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Rancher & Businessman
Lisa Marie (R) - Public Relations Consultant, Conspiracy Theorist & '14/'16 US Rep. Candidate
Steve Pankey (R) - Realtor, Army Veteran, '14 Candidate & '10 Lt Gov Candidate
Sidney Taylor (R) - Supporter of Gov Candidate Lisa Marie
Steve Tingey (R) - Supporter of Gov Candidate Lisa Marie
A.J. Balukoff (D) - Boise School Board Member, Hotel Owner, Retired Accountant & '14 Nominee
Paulette Jordan (D) - State Rep.
Bev "Angel" Boeck (Libertarian) - USMC Veteran
James McLaughlin (I)
Adam Phillips (I) - Teacher
Michael Richardson (I) - Website Designer & Environmental Activist
John Wiechec (I) - Army Veteran

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2018.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Brad Little (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2018. ]
Marv Hagedorn (R) - State Sen, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Navy Veteran
HyDee Liebelt (R) - Office Administrator
Janice McGeachin (R) - Ex-State Rep., Businesswoman & Trump Campaign Activist
Bob Nonini (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Kelley Packer (R) - State Rep. & Public Relations Executive
Steve Yates (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-Bush Admin NSC Official & Policy Consultant
Kristin Collum (D) - Software Project Manager & Army Veteran
Jim Fabe (D) - Dentist

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Lawrence Denney (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joseph J.P. Chastain (D)
Jill Humble (D) - Nursing College Dean, '14 Gov Candidate & '13 City Council Candidate

STATE CONTROLLER:
Brandon Woolf (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
[ Ron Crane (R)* - Retiring in 2018. ]
Tom Kealey (R) - Businessman, Accountant & Ex-Idaho Endowment Fund Board CFO
Rhonda Komula (R) - Chief Deputy Valley County Treasurer
Vicky McIntyre (R) - Ada County Treasurer, Ex-Business Consultant & Computer Programmer
William Toombs (D)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Lawrence Wasden (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Sherri Ybarra (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Dillon (R) - Wilder School Superintendent, Ex-School Principal, Pastor & Ex-Teacher
Allen Humble (D) - Retired Hospital Manager
Cindy Wilson (D) - Teacher

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Mike Crapo (R)*- (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.

Jim Risch (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2020.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Raúl Labrador (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2018. ]
Russ Fulcher (R) - Ex-State Sen., Realtor & '14 Gov. Candidate
Alex Gallegos (R) - Retired Army Officer
Nick Henderson (R) - Commercial Pilot, Iraq War Veteran & Ex-State Legislative Aide
Dave Leroy (R) - Ex-Lt. Governor, Ex-Attorney General, '86 Gov. Nominee & '94 Candidate
Luke Malek (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Christy Perry (R) - State Rep. & Businesswoman
Michael Snyder (R) - Author & Attorney
Don Miller (D)
Michael W. Smith (D) - USMC/Army Veteran
James Vandermaas (D) - Business Consultant, Retired Police Officer & Ex-Firefighter/EMT
W. Scott Howard (Libertarian) 
Gordon Counsil (Independent) - Farmer, '16 Candidate & '14 State Rep. Candidate

District 2:
Mike Simpson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Rickards (D) - Podiatrist, Anti-Nuclear Activist & Frequent Candidate
Aaron Swisher (D) - Economist & Financial Analyst
J.D. Wardell (Independent) - Progressive Activist

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Idaho
Idaho Democratic Party
Green Party of Idaho
Libertarian Party of Idaho
Republican Party of Idaho

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

IdahoVotes.gov

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Burley South Idaho Press
Challis Messenger
Coeur d'Alene Press
Eye on Boise
43rd State Blues (Liberal)
Idaho Falls Post Register
Idaho Mountain Express (Ketchum / Sun Valley)
Idaho Press Tribune (Nampa)
Idaho Public Television (PBS)
Idaho State Journal (Pocatello)
Idaho Statesman (Boise)
Idaho Unido (Spanish)
Island Park News
KBCI TV-2 (CBS - Boise)
KIDK TV-3 (CBS - Idaho Falls)
KIFI TV-8 (ABC - Idaho Falls)
KMVT TV-11 (CBS - Twin Falls)
KTVB TV-7 (NBC - Boise)
Lewiston Tribune
Montpelier News-Examiner
Mountain Goat Report
Moscow - Pullman Daily News
New West (Boise)
Red State Rebels (Liberal)
RuralNorthwest.com (Bonners Ferry)
Twin Falls Times-News
Wood River Journal (Blaine County)

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