Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to decide on a number of local mayoral, city council races, levies and bonds across Idaho.

Absentee voting is underway in Idaho for the Nov. 4 local elections, and early in-person voting has started in some counties and expands to Ada, Bonneville and Kootenai counties on Monday, elections officials said.

Challenging Hogaboam are Eric Myricks, an entrepreneur and performing artist who goes by the stage name Elijah Rock; Melissa Sue “Suzi” Robinson, a transgender woman who ran for mayor in 2009, 2013 and 2017; and Justin Buchholz, a truck driver and self-proclaimed “regular guy” who donated to Ammon Bundy’s bid for governor in 2022.

State Rep. Clint Hostetler, R-Twin Falls, said he and other members of what's being called the "Gang of Eight" are helping to gather support for repealing Idaho's 6% sales tax on groceries. Hostetler said he's joining in on the fight because it's the right thing to do for his constituents and Idahoans.

As the residents of Ketchum will be asked on Election Day to decide which form of government is best for the town, the public is invited to learn more about different types of local government and the role that city councils and mayors play in that governance in Idaho.

No federal or state offices are on the ballot in 2025, but candidates for city councils and mayor are. So are school and special-district trustees. These are the local governments that require property taxes and deliver police,

With the November election just over a month away, the candidates vying to become Boise District 6's council member share their visions for the city.

T WIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Early voting for local elections begins Oct. 14 in Blaine and Camas counties. Most other counties start Oct. 20 with all ending Oct. 31, according to VoteIdaho.gov.

Early voting will be available for two weeks in Ada County ahead of the Nov. 4, 2025, Consolidated Election, beginning Monday, Oct. 20. Voters can take advantag

Twin Falls City Manager Travis Rothweiler was named the 10th-best city manager in the nation. He says community buy-in is paramount to success.

With HB 93, Idaho’s public school funding has been gutted — redirecting our tax dollars away from public schools and into private programs that lack transparency, accountability, and equal access. And who pays the price?