State Senator District 22 in Idaho State Senate District 22, Idaho

2026 Primary Election

• Karlie Easley — Nurse in Boise, ID

  Karlie Easley is a Democratic candidate for the Idaho State Senate, representing District 22 in the 2026 election. A fourth-generation Idahoan and a mother, her professional background includes nursing in both emergency and hospice settings, caring for Treasure Valley families. She also has experience in small business and turning around struggling companies. Easley is running to counter what she describes as rising extremism in government, aiming to restore focus to improving Idahoans' lives. Her key policy goals include fully funding public education, improving healthcare access and affordability, protecting public lands, restoring human rights, and balancing the budget by reversing tax breaks for the wealthy and ending culture wars. She is openly running as part of a married same-sex couple, with her wife also seeking office in District 22.

• Josh Haver — Candidate for State Senator District 22 in ID

  Josh Haver is a Republican candidate challenging for Idaho State Senate District 22 in the May 19, 2026 primary election. He is seeking to represent a district that includes parts of Meridian in Ada County. Haver is running against incumbent Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog. He has no prior legislative experience and has not held elected office before. As a challenger, his candidacy has been confirmed through official state filing records. His campaign has reported limited fundraising. Haver's political alignment is identified solely by his Republican party registration, with no further classifications available, and he did not provide answers to most policy questionnaires.

• Lori Den Hartog — Incumbent State Senator District 22 in ID

  Lori Den Hartog is an incumbent Idaho State Senator for District 22, first elected in 2014 and currently serving her sixth term. She is seeking re-election in the 2026 Republican primary. Her professional background includes experience in land use and transportation planning and grant administration. She earned a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Dordt University and is a graduate of Nampa Christian High School. Senator Den Hartog is married to Scott and they have three children. As a Republican Senator, she serves as Senate Majority Leader and co-chairs the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee, in addition to her roles on the Local Government & Taxation and State Affairs committees.