Nine Hayden residents run for office in the May 2025 election
Luke Sommer, former mayoral candidate, joins others in race for local seats
The Next Election
The next Idaho election will be on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and includes local races for positions relevant to Hayden and Kootenai County.
All the positions with candidates from Hayden
This list below includes races where one or more candidates for a position have a Hayden address. (There are other contested positions in the county that may affect residents so research those as well. This post focuses specifically on races with candidates from Hayden.)
Kootenai Hospital District – Trustee (1 Seat)
Term: 4 years
Elizabeth Godbehere
Coeur d'AleneLuke Sommer
Hayden
Alpine Meadows Water & Sewer District – Director Seat 1
Term: 6 years
Mark King
Hayden
Alpine Meadows Water & Sewer District – Director Seat 3
Term: 6 years
Bill Zak
Hayden
Hayden Lake Sewer District – Director (2 Seats)
Term: 6 years
Chet Morris
Hayden LakeGilbert Rossner Jr.
Hayden
Pine View Estates Water District – Director Seat 1
Term: 2 years
Tom Joyner
Hayden
Pine View Estates Water District – Director Seat 2
Term: 4 years
Dolores Moore
Hayden
Pine View Estates Water District – Director Seat 3
Term: 4 years
Peter J. Gardner
Hayden
Pine View Estates Water District – Director Seat 4
Term: 6 years
Angie Prendergast
Hayden
Pine View Estates Water District – Director Seat 5
Term: 6 years
Joshua Peck
Hayden
Luke Sommer runs again
Luke Sommer most recently ran for City of Hayden Mayor, but lost to now-Mayor Alan Davis in the election on November 7, 2023. This time, Sommer has filed to run for a four-year term as a trustee for Kootenai Hospital District.
In candidate questionnaires, Sommer says, “I’m running for this office because I believe the public deserves a voice in how our community hospital is governed.” He criticizes the “unelected, unaccountable board.” He says, “I’m stepping up because I want to help restore what was lost: trust, openness, and accountability in the hospital’s leadership.”
Sommer has resided in Kootenai County since 2008 and lives in Hayden with his wife.
Resources
2025 election coverage
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