Who’s running for the Ada County Commission? Learn candidates’ positions on big issues

Ada County voters have a choice to make about who will sit on the County Commission after the November elections. Candidates have positions on property taxes, housing affordability and homelessness.

Races to fill seats for Districts 2 and 3 — now occupied by Rod Beck, a Republican, and Kendra Kenyon, a Democrat — will likely decide which party controls the commission for the next two years.

The commissioners are responsible for managing county finances, and have roles in selecting other leadership positions, like the physician member of the Central District Health board.

The Idaho Statesman sent surveys to each of the candidates, and their responses are copied below, unedited. Use the horizontal scroll bar underneath each Q&A as needed to read the full Q&A. You also can click on the chart and drag horizontally.

District 2 represents western Ada County, and District 3 represents the southeastern portion of the county. The District 2 seat is for a four-year term, and District 3 will be a two-year term.

Months of fundraising have gone into the campaigns.

Voters can check which district they live in by visiting the county’s map, which lists applicable precincts.

Learn more about other local elections at IdahoStatesman.com/Election.

District 2

Rod Beck, the incumbent, faces Democratic challenger Stan Ridgeway.

Beck is a real estate professional and former legislator. Ridgeway is the former mayor of Eagle.

District 3

Kenyon, the incumbent, is not seeking reelection.

Republican Tom Dayley, a former state executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and legislator, faces independent Anthony “Tony” Jones and Democrat Patricia Nilsson, who has worked for several Treasure Valley governments.