Sandy White runs for re-election
As of Aug. 28, Sandy White, Luke Sommer, and David Erickson have filed for the two Hayden City Council seats.
Sandy White runs again
Hayden City Councilwoman Sandy White has announced her candidacy for re-election to Hayden City Council Seat 4, in the upcoming election on November 4, 2025. She has served on Hayden City Council since January 2022.
Sandy and her husband Alan have been married for 44 years and have 3 married children and 9 grandchildren. Sandy enjoys serving her family and community.
Throughout her first term, Sandy has advocated that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly while prioritizing core services, such as law enforcement. She is also a strong advocate for Republican and Biblical values—faith, family, freedom, impartiality, integrity, and diligence.
Her 2025 campaign platform centers on Transparency, Accountability, and Good Governance.
Among her key accomplishments, after discovering that the City of Hayden had conflicting approaches to the proper use of the Consent Agenda in the meetings, she co-authored House Bill 172 on Consent Agendas, which unanimously passed the Idaho House and Senate. She has championed transparency by advocating for video recording of meetings and increased availability of public documents.
Her community involvements have included running the 2024 Republican Presidential Caucus for six precincts and being active in her church.
“I believe that government works best when it is open, honest, and accountable to the people it serves. I am proud of my work to strengthen transparency at every level, from co-authoring legislation to making sure our local meetings are accessible by video. On city council, I will prioritize responsible budgeting, support for essential services such as law enforcement, and protection of private property rights.”
Who is running for Hayden City Council in 2025?
As of Aug. 28, 2025, at 5pm, the candidates who have currently filed to run for the Nov. 4, 2025 election include:
City of Hayden Council Member Seat #2
Luke Sommer
City of Hayden Council Member Seat #4
David Erickson
Sandy White
Candidates have until Aug. 29 at 5pm to file to run for election.
What will Ed DePriest decide?
Hayden City Council member Ed DePriest currently holds seat #2. DePriest recently posted on his Facebook candidate page (created during the 2021 Hayden City Council election). In the post, he said, “I am facing a very difficult decision this week. I have many people strongly encouraging me to run for re-election.”
As of Aug. 28, DePriest has not filed to run for re-election. The final day for candidate filing for the Nov. 4 election is Aug. 29. We will post an update when one becomes available.
I see that you posted on your FB and your website about the candidates and also a piece about me.
I am running and will release an official Press Release soon.
I am curious as to how you and your social media sites will cover the election in Hayden? Will you be unbiased, or support specific candidates and block those that you do not support? Will you allow equal access to your posts of all candidates for not only comments, but also for rebuttals (with verifiable factual proof of rebuttals)?
To do so, you would need to unblock me?
I am willing to submit my Press Release and communicate with you and your presentation of the election if it follows accepted journalistic practices of unbiased and equal access.
I look forward to your response.
Thank you,
Ed DePriest