Republican Primary May 19, 2026

Bonner County, Priest River Area

Bonner County, Sandpoint Area

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Legislative District One

Position Incumbent Challenger
Senator Jim Woodward Scott Herndon
House 1A Mark Sauter Jane Sauter
House 1B Cornel Rasor Chuck Lowman

Bonner County Precinct Committeemen Endorsed by NIVS

Precinct NIVS Endorsed
Airport Melanie Almeida
Baldy Butch Horton
Beach David Britton
Clark Fork Jensen Heisel
Dover Ryan Wells
East Priest River Jeff Connolly
Gamlin Lake Richard Townsend
Grouse Creek Barbara Schriber
Hope Travis Kiebert
Humbird Jennifer Greve
Kootenai Don Holmquist
Lamb Creek Shane Horlacher
Oden Debra A Dawson
Oldtown Tanner Linton
Priest Lake Hunter Storro
Sagle Andrew Kee
Selle Chuck Lowman
Washington Tom Bokowy
West Priest River Reuben Akre
Wrenco Donna Griffin
Spirit Valley Jonathan Welch

Bonner County

Position Incumbent Challenger
Commissioner District 1 Steve Smith
Commissioner District 2 Asia Williams Jeff Roberts
Clerk - Roger N. Rudd
JoAnne Guzzi
Spencer Hutchings
Treasurer Clorissa Koster -
Assessor - Cory Gabel
Coroner Robert W. Beers -

Boundary County

Position Incumbent Challenger
Commissioner District 1 Lester Pinkerton -
Commissioner District 2 Tim Bertling Debra Henderson
Treasurer - Kimberly Kichenmaster
Pam Barton
Stacie Watts
Assessor Jennifer Economu -
Clerk Olivia Drake -
Coroner Chad Workman -

Legislative District One Map

Republican Primary – May 19, 2026

NIVS will be covering Bonner and Boundary Counties and Legislative District One.

Idaho Legislators are elected every two years (both the senate seat and the house seats). Various county positions alternate for elections.