Legislative candidates line up
KAYE THORNBRUGH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 5 months AGO
Kaye Thornbrugh is a second-generation Kootenai County resident who has been with the Coeur d’Alene Press for six years. She primarily covers Kootenai County’s government, as well as law enforcement, the legal system and North Idaho College. | March 15, 2022 1:00 AM
Here's the latest - but still unofficial - list of candidates for Idaho Legislature seats according to the Secretary of State's website at 5 p.m. Monday.
With newly redrawn districts, some candidates will run in different districts than before or for open seats with no incumbent.
The deadline to file for the May 17 primary election was Friday.
North Idaho state legislative candidates are:
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT #2
State Senator:
John Cantamessa, Republican, Wallace; Phil Hart, Republican, Kellogg; Bill Hasz, Republican, Cataldo.
State Representative, Position A:
Heather Scott, Republican, Blanchard.
State Representative, Position B:
Tom Strolchen, Democrat, Elk River; JenniferAnn Luoma, Libertarian, Bayview; Dale Hawkins, Republican, Fernwood.
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT #3
State Senator:
Doug “Doug O” Okuniewicz, Republican, Hayden.
State Representative, Position A:
Vito Barbieri, Republican, Dalton Gardens.
State Representative, Position B:
Tim Kastning, Republican, Rathdrum; Jordan Redman, Republican, Coeur d’Alene; Rick Small, Republican, Hayden.
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT #4
State Senator:
Tara Malek, Republican, Coeur d’Alene; Ben Toews, Republican, Coeur d’Alene.
State Representative, Position A:
Megan Dardis-Kunz, Democrat, Coeur d’Alene; Jim Addis, Republican, Coeur d’Alene; Joe Alfieri, Republican, Coeur d’Alene.
State Representative, Position B:
Larry Bieber, Democrat, Coeur d’Alene; Paul Amador, Republican, Coeur d’Alene; Roger Garlock, Republican, Coeur d’Alene; Elaine Price, Republican, Coeur d’Alene.
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT #5
State Senator:
Carl Bjerke, Republican, Coeur d’Alene; Vicki Null-Carey, Republican, Post Falls; Peter Riggs, Republican, Post Falls.
State Representative, Position A:
Kristy Reed Johnson, Democrat, Post Falls; Rom Mendive, Republican, Coeur d’Alene; Cheri Zao, Republican, Coeur d’Alene.
State Representative, Position B:
Teresa Borrenpohl, Democrat, Post Falls; Tony Wisniewski, Republican, Post Falls.
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