IDAHO — The November 2025 election is rapidly approaching. Idaho News 6's voter guide has all the information voters will need, including when, where, and how to vote.
The latest election results can be viewed here.
WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT?
The November 2025 election will impact various cities, counties, school districts, among other taxing districts across the state of Idaho. Our team of reporters has been in the neighborhoods you work and live in to bring you the latest coverage ahead of the election.
Based on their neighborhood, voters will see city council elections, mayor’s races, school board elections and district levies, fire protection district issues and more.
ADA COUNTY
Kuna
Voters in Kuna are electing a City Council member, with Michael Rocco, Chris Bruce, and Stephen Irish on the ballot.
The Kuna School District Trustee Zone 3 race features Brenda Drake Blitman and Kyrsti Bruce.
Meridian
Meridian voters are choosing between Phil Black and Nic Gibson for Cemetery Commissioner District 3.
Meridian voters will decide this November whether to approve a public safety levy that city leaders say would strengthen police, fire, and legal services in one of Idaho’s fastest-growing communities. The levy would need 60% approval to pass.
MERIDIAN | Public safety leaders speak on levy that would pay for first responders, prosecution team
The West Ada School District has trustee races in Zone 1 (Dara Ezzell-Penworth, Lori Frasure, and Valerie Martindale) and Zone 3 (Meghan Brown, Pattie Dushku, Angie Redford, and Ann Marie Young).
MERIDIAN | West Ada School Board candidates in District 3 share priorities ahead of election
Boise
Boise Parks and Recreation is asking voters to approve a new $11 million levy in November to fund acquiring new open space, clean water initiatives, improvement projects, and wildfire restoration.
The cost of the levy would be $9.89 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value per year, collected over two years. For the average homeowner, that would be about $40 a year.
The measure will need a simple majority — 50% plus one vote — to pass.
BOISE | Boise Parks and Recreation asks voters to approve $11 million levy in November
In City Council races, Josh Ellstrom, Colin Nash, and Derek James Smith are running in District 2, while Lynn Bradescu, Jimmy Hallyburton, and Lisa Sanchez face off in District 6.
BOISE | Three candidates face off in Boise’s District 6 City Council race
Eagle and Star
The Eagle City Council race includes Robert Gillis, Beth Haney, Tom Letz, Nancy Merrill, Kenny Pittman, Steve Bender, and Danielle Davis.
Eagle Fire Protection District voters will select commissioners in District 1 (Brad Pike Sr.) and District 3 (Josh Tanner).
In Star, voters will elect City Council members for Seat 3 (Art Soukup, Kevan Wheelock) and Seat 4 (Spencer McDonald, Jennifer Ragsdale, Bruce Wise, Jeff Wood, Steve Day, and Liz Flower).
The ballot also includes the Star Fire Protection Commissioner District 3 race (Mary Kay Ludemann, Mike Massong) and a fire protection district levy.
The $2.225 million fire levy needs a supermajority to pass.
STAR | Star fire station sits empty as $2.225 million levy faces fourth vote
Garden City
Three candidates are running for mayor — Bill Jacobs, Molly Lenty, and Teresa Roundy.
City Council candidates include Wendy Carver-Herbert, Gage Coprivnicar, Teresa Jorgensen, Dennis Mansfield, Starr Shepard, and Kelceymarie Warner.
GARDEN CITY | Three candidates vie to replace longtime Garden City Mayor John Evans
Dry Creek Cemetery District
Voters will choose between Brend Moore and John Evans for Commissioner District 2.
CANYON COUNTY
Caldwell
The Caldwell mayoral race features Brady Doty, Eric Phillips, and Jarom Wagoner.
CALDWELL |Caldwell mayoral candidates focus on leadership, growth, and transparency in upcoming election
City Council Seat 1 includes Jorge Arancivia, Carlos Hernandez, Scott Tilmant, and Brandon Weast.
Seat 2 candidates are Randy Neary, Dennis Staack, and Chuck Stadick, while Seat 3 includes Marisela Pesina and Diana Register.
Greenleaf
Sandra Arnold and Kathryn Ralstin are running for City Council Seat 3.
The Greenleaf Fire District Commissioner race includes Tom Friddle and Eric Kaspar.
Middleton
Middleton voters will select from Casey Anderson, David Murray, Heidal Summers, and Ray Waltemate for City Council.
The Middleton Fire District Commissioner District 2 race features Don Clough and Timothy O’Meara.
Voters will also decide on the Middleton Fire Department levy.
They will also decide on a Middleton School District levy. As we've reported, the levy would fund $2.47 million per year for two years to support teacher salaries and enhanced safety measures, including adding two more School Resource Officers to district schools.
It would need a simple majority (over 50%) to pass, and if passed, the levy would cost homeowners about $58 per $100,000 of assessed home value.
MIDDLETON |Middleton School District levy would prevent teacher cuts while adding two armed officers to schools
Nampa
The mayoral ballot includes Justin Buchholz, Rick Hogaboam, Eric Myricks, and Suzi Robinson.
NAMPA | Nampa mayoral candidates share visions for managing city's rapid growth
City Council Seat 1 candidates are Kody Daffer and Debbie Skaug, and Seat 5 candidates are Randy Haverfield, Wendy Rhodes, Victor Rodriguez, and Shaun Simmons.
The Nampa School District is electing trustees in Zones 4 and 5 and deciding on a school levy.
The Nampa School District is asking voters to approve a $16.8 million supplemental levy that would actually decrease taxes for local homeowners compared to the current levy. The levy needs a simple majority to pass.
NAMPA | Nampa School District's supplemental levy could lower taxes for homeowners
Notus, Parma, and Wilder
In Notus, Lupita Connor and David Porterfield are running for mayor, with Steven Ahlborn, Blaide Connor, and Chris Grooms running for City Council.
Parma voters will choose between Jordon Hurd and Michael Richard for City Council and elect trustees in Zones 1 (Catherine Bingham, Darin Mann) and 5 (Onesimo “Oney” Eguia, M’Kay Salinas).
The Parma Fire District Levy is also on the ballot, to increase firefighter wages by up to $6/hr and retain experienced staff. The levy needs a super majority (2/3 of voters) to pass.
PARMA | Parma Fire District pushes $1M levy to retain firefighters amid growing shortages
Wilder City Council candidates are Paul Allen, Cindy Butler, and Patricia Jackson.
ELMORE COUNTY
Mountain Home
Six candidates — Sawyer Crenshaw, Brendan McCarthy, Stephen “Stevo” Nameth, Decker Sanders, Kellee Thomas, and Richard Urquidi — are running for City Council.
MOUNTAIN HOME | Mountain Home voters question city council candidates at public forum
The ballot also includes a Mountain Home School District levy.
The school district levy is estimated to cost homeowners about $102 per year for every $100,000 of taxable property value. The levy only needs a simple majority to pass — 50% plus one vote.
MOUNTAIN HOME | Here’s what the $3.1M Mountain Home School District levy will fund
Glenns Ferry
Susan Case and Chelsea Inmon are running for mayor.
City Council candidates are Dean Cunningham, David Payne, Jordan Thomas, and Kurtis Workman.
The Glenns Ferry School District has a trustee race and a Bruneau Elementary School closure question on the ballot.
The approximately 28 students currently enrolled at Bruneau Elementary would be transferred to Grand View Elementary if the school becomes inactive. Many in the community say that decision goes against what they were promised when voters approved a levy last year.
BRUNEAU | Bruneau Elementary School's fate could be determined by upcoming election
GEM COUNTY
Emmett
Five candidates — Jethro Batchelor, Jody Harris, Steve Nebeker, Gary Resinkin, and Kay Ward — are running for City Council.
The Emmett School District will elect trustees Mona Barnes, Terry Jones, Rich Johnston, and Clay Smith.
BLAINE COUNTY
Voters in Bellevue, Carey, Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley are considering local races and tax measures.
- Bellevue: Christina Giordani and Suzanne Wrede are running for mayor, and voters will decide on a tax ordinance.
- Hailey: Jeff Emerick, Sage Sauerbrey, and Joel Zellers are seeking City Council seats, alongside a local option tax proposal.
- Ketchum: Pete Prekeges and John Wigdale are running for mayor, with multiple City Council candidates and a city-manager petition also on the ballot.
- Sun Valley: City Council candidates are Mike Burchmore, Bill Costigan, Keith Saks, and Geoff Tickner, with a tax ordinance also up for consideration.
Countywide ballots include the Blaine County Recreation District levy and the Blaine County School District Levy.
BLAINE COUNTY | Blaine County Recreation District seeks permanent levy to fund facility upgrades after 50 years
BLAINE COUNTY | Blaine County voters to decide on $3.8 million school levy amid ballot transparency concerns
TWIN FALLS COUNTY
Twin Falls
City Council seats 1 and 5 are on the ballot, with Jason Brown and Zaine Newberry in Seat 1, and Tato Munoz and Nathan Murray in Seat 5. Voters will also decide trustee and levy questions in the Filer, Buhl, Kimberly, and Hansen school districts.
Kimberly voters will decide on two school district funding measures in the November election, including a renewal of a supplemental levy they've approved three times before.
KIMBERLY | Kimberly School District seeks voter approval for renewed supplemental levy and facilities funding
After a failed $52 million bond attempt to build a new middle school last May, the Filer School District is asking voters to approve a different path for maintaining and upgrading Filer schools.
This time, the district is proposing a 10-year, $300,000 per year plant facilities levy, as well as a $650,000 two-year supplemental levy. It needs only a simple majority to pass.
FILER | Filer School District says two upcoming levies would lower taxes despite what the ballot says
Neighborhood Reporter Lorien Nettleton spoke with both candidates for Buhl mayor about how each would navigate the recent turbulence in the city's governing body.
BUHL | Buhl mayoral candidates discuss navigating city council turbulence ahead of November election
Jerome County's Valley School District voters will decide on a $300,000 supplemental levy renewal in November after rejecting the measure in May's election. The two-year levy would fund teacher and staff salaries, benefits, and student travel expenses for extracurricular activities.
The levy would cost property owners approximately $90 annually per $100,000 of assessed value.
JEROME COUNTY | Valley School District asks voters to approve $300,000 levy after May rejection
MAGIC VALLEY | Magic Valley school districts face ballot confusion over levy costs
VALLEY COUNTY
McCall
City Council candidates include Wayne Dolik, Bob Giles, Lyle Nelson, and Julie Thrower.
The McCall-Donnelly School District has a supplemental levy on the ballot, alongside measures for the Mountain Community Center District and Southern Valley County Recreation Board.
OTHER RACES
Additional city and school district elections are taking place in Weiser, Payette, New Plymouth, Cascade, Cambridge, Midvale, Minidoka, Paul, Burley, Declo, Dietrich, Gooding, Hagerman, and Homedale, with multiple bond and levy measures also appearing across local fire and school districts.
MINIDOKA | Minidoka Superintendent of Schools says upcoming ballot doesn't reflect all the facts
The Gooding Ambulance District is asking voters to approve a permanent override levy of more than $400,000 per year to provide steady funding for emergency medical services after a similar measure narrowly failed in May.
The ballot measure would cost property owners about $17 per $100,000 of taxable value. It requires a super majority to pass.
GOODING | Gooding ambulance district seeks voter approval for funding levy
PAYETTE | Payette County officials push for new jail bond at packed town hall meeting
You can view a sample ballot to learn exactly what races are in your area.
HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE?
The deadline to register to vote online was Friday, Oct. 24, but anyone who hasn't registered can still register on-site at the polls on election day — just be sure to bring all necessary documents. Any U.S. citizen over the age of 18 who has lived in Idaho for 30+ days is eligible to register.
Anyone registering to vote in Idaho will need one of the following photo identifications: a current Idaho driver’s license, U.S. passport, tribal identification card, Idaho government-issued identification card, or a concealed weapons license issued by a county sheriff in Idaho.
Voters will also need proof of residence, which can be any of the above photo IDs with the correct current residential address, a current proof of insurance, a deed of trust, a lease or rental agreement, and more.
Registering to vote doesn't need to be done every election cycle. If you voted in the last election, and none of your personal information has changed, you should already be registered for the November election.
You can check your registration status and view a sample ballot for your area here.
WHERE DO I VOTE?
Idaho residents are assigned a specific polling location based on their physical address. Voters can find their designated polling location at voteidaho.gov/casting-your-ballot. All polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day.
CAN I VOTE EARLY?
Some counties in Idaho offer early in-person voting, typically beginning two weeks before an upcoming election — check with your county elections office for details on dates, times, and locations.
READ MORE | Get a head start to the polls: Ada County early voting is underway
HOW DO I ABSENTEE VOTE?
Absentee voting lets voters cast their ballot, whether they are out of town on Election Day or prefer to vote from the comfort of their home.
Any registered voter in Idaho may request an absentee ballot to be mailed to their address. All absentee ballots need to be returned prior to the polls closing on election night.
