First-year legislator Mike Veile faces former legislator Chad Christensen for Legislative District House 35A

IDAHO FALLS — A first-time state legislator is competing against a former state legislator who wants to head back to Boise to represent constituents in Idaho District 35A.

The May primary will see many of Idaho’s representatives and senators facing competition to retain their positions.

Idaho Representative 35A incumbent Mike Veile was appointed by Gov. Brad Little in 2025 to fulfill a position left by Kevin Andrus, who took a job as the state director of the U.S. Farm Service Agency. Veile is now looking to retain his seat…

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