State Senator District 25 in Idaho State Senate District 25, Idaho

2026 Primary Election

• W. Lane Startin — Candidate for Idaho State Senate District 25 in Twin Falls, ID

  W. Lane Startin is a Democratic candidate running for the Idaho State Senate to represent District 25 in the 2026 election. He participated in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026. His campaign is based in Twin Falls, Idaho, and his legislative district primarily covers the city of Twin Falls. Startin has been actively campaigning, including hosting a meet and greet event in Kimberly to kick off his efforts. Specific details regarding his professional background or detailed policy positions are not yet widely published.

• Casey Swensen — Candidate for State Senator District 25 in Twin Falls, ID

  Casey Swensen is a Republican candidate for Idaho State Senate District 25, challenging incumbent Josh Kohl in the May 19, 2026 primary. He has not previously held elected office. Swensen grew up in Twin Falls, where his family ran a grocery business for nearly a century. A Twin Falls High valedictorian, he holds degrees from BYU and Thomas Jefferson School of Law. His career spans public defense, criminal prosecution in Idaho, and growing a pest control company in the Midwest. He returned to Twin Falls in 2022, running for Magic Valley families on a platform of safe neighborhoods, affordable living, responsible government, and supporting small businesses. Detailed policy positions are still developing.

• Josh Kohl — Incumbent State Senator, District 25 in Twin Falls, ID

  Josh Kohl is an incumbent Idaho State Senator for District 25, having assumed office in December 2024 after being elected for his first term. A Republican, he is seeking re-election in 2026. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Idaho, specializing in robotics, and works in the dairy processing industry. Kohl is an elected member of the Twin Falls Republican Central Committee and enjoys paddle boarding, dirt biking, and CrossFit. Politically, he opposes "child mutilation surgeries," advocating for safe environments for children, and supports reducing regulation to combat illegal immigration.