Idaho candidates
North Idaho voters will have an array of choices on their May 27 primary ballot, including hot contests for Congress, the Legislature and Kootenai County commission.
1st District U.S. House of Representatives: Larry Grant, of Fruitland, will face Walt Minnick, of Boise, in the Democratic primary; incumbent Rep. Bill Sali will be challenged in the GOP primary by Iraq veteran Matt Salisbury, of Nampa.
State Supreme Court: District Judge John Bradbury, of Lewiston, will challenge newly appointed Justice Joel Horton.
State senator, District 1: Incumbent Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, is being challenged by Donald T. Heckel, of Laclede, in the GOP primary.
State representative, 1A: Rep. Eric Anderson, R-Priest Lake, faces Daniel Lawrence, of Laclede, in the GOP primary; Democrat Steve Elgar, of Sandpoint, also is running.
State representative, 1B: Rep. George Eskridge, R-Dover, and Democratic challenger Tom Hollingsworth, of Bonners Ferry, are unopposed in the primary.
State senator, District 2: Sen. Joyce Broadsword, R-Sagle, drew two GOP challengers, Bill Largen, of Cocolalla, and James Stivers, of DeSmet. Democrat Rand Lewis, of Worley, also is running for the seat.
State representative, 2A: Rep. Mary Lou Shepherd, D-Prichard, is unopposed.
State representative, 2B: Rep. Dick Harwood, R-St. Maries, and Democratic challenger C.J. Rose, of Spirit Lake, are unopposed in the primary.
State senator, District 3: Rep. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, faces Jim Connell, of Hayden Lake, in the GOP primary.
State representative, 3A: Rep. Jim Clark, R-Hayden Lake, is unopposed.
State representative, 3B: Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, faces David Rawls, of Hayden, in the GOP primary.
State senator, District 4: Sen. John Goedde, R-Coeur d’Alene; Coeur d’Alene attorney Ken Howard, a Democrat; and independent Jeremy Boggess are unopposed in their parties.
State representative, 4A: Rep. Marge Chadderdon, R-Coeur d’Alene, and Democratic challenger Bev Moss, of Coeur d’Alene, are unopposed in their parties.
State representative, 4B: Rep. George Sayler, D-Coeur d’Alene, and Republican challenger Jim Hollingsworth are unopposed in their parties.
District 5: The three incumbents, Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Post Falls, and Reps. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, and Frank Henderson, R-Post Falls, are unopposed.
State senator, District 6: Sen. Gary Schroeder, R-Moscow, and Democratic challenger Sheldon Vincenti are unopposed in their parties.
State representative, 6A: Rep. Tom Trail, R-Moscow, and Democratic challenger Judith Brown are unopposed in their parties.
State representative, 6B: Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, and GOP challenger Bob Hassoldt, of Kendrick, are unopposed in their parties.
Kootenai County commissioner: Commission Chairman Rick Currie faces two challengers in the GOP primary, Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Tom Cronin and rural neighborhood activist Jai Nelson. Lakes Middle School Vice Principal Steve Caires, a Democrat, is unopposed in his party. Bob MacDonald, a former GOP county commissioner, is running as an independent.
Commissioner Todd Tondee faces Post Falls real estate agent Tim Herzog in the GOP primary; Democrat Bruce Noble, an engineer, is unopposed in his party; Greg Wells, who ran unsuccessfully in 2000 as a Republican, is running as an independent.
Kootenai County prosecutor: Longtime Prosecutor Bill Douglas isn’t seeking re-election. Republican Barry McHugh is unopposed.
Kootenai County sheriff: Sheriff Rocky Watson faces Post Falls City Councilman Joe Bodman, a former Kootenai County deputy who now works for the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department, in the GOP primary. Independent Arthur “Skip” Ingle is also running.