Republicans select three names to replace District 35A State Representative
Sam Ross
UPDATE Monday, September 22, 2025: Three names were selected on Saturday to replace State Rep. Kevin Andrus.
According to the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee’s Facebook post, Mike Veile, Alana Burns, and Lori Anne Lau were named finalists for the position. Idaho Governor Brad Little will select one of the three candidates to serve the remainder of the term in District 35, Seat A.
Andrus resigned on September 12 to take a new position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
District 35 encompasses Bear Lake, Caribou, and Teton counties, as well as rural areas of Bannock and Bonneville counties.
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INKOM, Idaho (KIFI)– Precinct Committee Officers from Legislative District 35 will host a public meeting on Saturday, September 20, at Inkom City Hall to nominate three potential replacements to fill the now-vacant Idaho House of Representatives, District 35 Seat A position.
The seat was left vacant following Representative Kevin Andrus’ resignation on September 12. Andrus has accepted a new presidential appointment as State Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for Idaho.
The nominees for the open House of Representatives position will be announced at the Saturday meeting before being passed to Governor Brad Little for the final appointment decision.
The public meeting will take place at Inkom City Hall, located at 365 North Rapid Creek Road, starting at 2 p.m.