14 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Kootenai County races, led by the Kootenai County Coroner contest.
Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateIdaho
Races Listed7
Profiles14
Kootenai County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Kootenai County races below come from official election filings.
Candidate names and parties reflect filed election records; hand-verified profiles are added race by race as we confirm them against official sources. Your exact ballot, including statewide and congressional races, is one ZIP code away.
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kootenai County Assessor
County
Allyson Knapp · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Bob Scott · Independent▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Bèla Kovacs · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kootenai County Clerk
County
John D. Samuelson · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Jennifer Locke · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kootenai County Commissioner District 1
County
John Padula · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Julie Hensley · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
John Green · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kootenai County Commissioner District 2
County
Bruce Mattare · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Steve Em · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Coeur d'Alene Mayor
City
Debbie Loffman▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kootenai County Treasurer
County
Teresa Mallery · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Carlos Zamora · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests. Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Statewide races on every Kootenai County ballot
These November 3, 2026 contests appear on every ballot in Idaho; your U.S. House district and local races depend on your address. Enter a ZIP code for the full list, and see the 3 statewide ballot measures.
U.S. Senate
Statewide
Jim Risch (Republican) Incumbent
David Roth (Democratic)
Todd Achilles (Independent)
Governor
Statewide
Brad Little (Republican) Incumbent
Maxine Durand (Democratic)
Jill Kirkham (Democratic)
Terri Pickens (Democratic)
Mark Fitzpatrick (Republican)
Attorney General
Statewide
Raul Labrador (Republican) Incumbent
Lori Hickman (Democratic)
Secretary of State
Statewide
Phil McGrane (Republican) Incumbent
Shawn Keenan (Democratic)
Controller
Statewide
Brandon Woolf (Republican) Incumbent
Rakesh Mohan (Democratic)
Treasurer
Statewide
Julie Ellsworth (Republican) Incumbent
Kevin Jones (Democratic)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Statewide
Debbie Critchfield (Republican) Incumbent
Becky Sundin Mitchell (Democratic)
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Kootenai County
Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
