The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance is proud to be the first gun rights organization to survey city-level candidates across the state of Idaho on their views regarding the Second Amendment.

While city officials are generally restricted from passing gun regulations, their stance on the Second Amendment reveals much about their broader political philosophy. If a candidate refuses to answer a straightforward gun rights survey, what might that suggest about how they’ll govern your city?

🔍 To view the responses from candidates who returned the survey, [click here].

Below is a comprehensive list of all candidates who were sent the survey, or that we attempted to reach, regardless of whether they responded.

Note: Some cities just recently received the survey, and grace should be given for the time they have to return it, but it will be listed as “Did Not Return” until they do return it.

Ammon Mayor (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Brian Powell – Survey Pending

Ammon City Council (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Russell Slack (Seat 2) – Did Not Return Survey
Nolan Wheeler (Seat 2) – Did Not Return Survey

Marco Hancock (Seat 4) – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Kris Oswald (Seat 4) – Did Not Return Survey

Boise City Council (Sent on 9/16/2025)

Josh Ellstrom (Seat 2) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Colin Nash (Seat 2) – Did Not Return Survey
Derek James Smith (Seat 2) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Jordan Morales (Seat 4) – Did Not Return Survey

Lynn Bradescu (Seat 6) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun Answers
Jimmy Hallyburton (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey
Lisa Sanchez (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey

Caldwell Mayor (Sent on 9/16/2025)

Brad Doty – Did Not Return Survey
Eric Phillips – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Jarom Wagner – Did Not Return Survey

Caldwell City Council (Sent on 9/16/2025)

Jorge Arancivia (Seat 1) – Did Not Return Survey
Carlos Hernandez (Seat 1) – Did Not Return Survey
Scott Tilmant (Seat 1) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Brandon Weast (Seat 1) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Randy Neary (Seat 2) – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Dennis Staak (Seat 2) – Did Not Return Survey
Chuck Stadick (Seat 2) – Did Not Answer 100% Pro-Gun

Marsiela Pesina (Seat 3) – Did Not Return Survey
Diana Register (Seat 3) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Coeur d’Alene Mayor (Sent on 9/22/2025)

Dan Gookin – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Debbie Loffman – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Woody McEvers – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
John Pulsipher – Did Not Return Survey

Coeur d’Alene City Council (Send on 9/22/2025)

Amy Evans (Seat 2) – Did Not Return Survey
Jeff “Doc” Larson (Seat 2) – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey

Kenny Gabriel (Seat 4) – Did Not Return Survey

Bill Brooks (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey
JD Claridge (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey
Kiki Miller (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey

Eagle City Council (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Steve Bender – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Danielle Davis – Did Not Return Survey
Robert Gillis – Did Not Return Survey
Beth Haney – Did Not Return Survey
Tom Letz – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Nancy Merrill – Did Not Return Survey
Kenny Pittman – Did Not Return Survey

Note: The top two candidates will win a seat.

Idaho Falls Mayor (Sent on 9/22/2025)

Jeff Alldridge – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Christian Ashcraft – Did Not Return Survey
Lisa Burtenshaw – Did Not Return Survey

Idaho Falls City Council (Sent on 9/22/2025)

Jordan Bardsley (Seat 2) – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Christopher Joseph Brunt (Seat 2) – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Teresa Dominick (Seat 2) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Brandon Lee (Seat 2) – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Mosy Moran (Seat 2) – Did Not Return Survey
Stephanie Taylor-Thompson (Seat 2) – Did Not Return Survey
Bradley Whippe (Seat 2) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Jared Dominick (Seat 4) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Jim Francis (Seat 4) – Did Not Return Survey

Jim Freeman (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey
James Skinner (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey

Kuna City Council (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Chris Bruce – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Stephen Irish – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Michael Rocco – Did Not Return Survey

Note: The top two candidates will win a seat.

Lewiston Mayor (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Dan Johnson – Did Not Return Survey
Darlene Lambert – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Lewiston City Council (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Andrea Ackerland – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Bob Blakey – Did Not Return Survey
Kassee Forsmann – Did Not Return Survey
Linda Glines – Did NOT Answer 100% Pro-Gun
Brennon Leafty – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Bryan Moree – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Kathy Schroeder – Did Not Return Survey
Matthew Wright – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Note: The top three candidates will win a seat.

Meridian City Council (Sent on 9/16/2025)

Brian Whitlock (District 1) – Did Not Return Survey

John Overton (District 4) – Did Not Return Survey

Luke Cavener (District 6) – Did Not Return Survey

Middleton City Council (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Casey Anderson – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
David Murray – Did Not Return Survey
Heidal Summers – Did Not Return Survey
Ray Waltemate – Did Not Return Survey

Note: The top candidate will win.

Moscow Mayor (Sent on 10/28/2025)

Hailey Lewis – Did Not Return Survey
Julia Parker – Did Not Return Survey
Alex Simon – Did Not Return Survey

Moscow City Council (Sent on 10/28/2025)

Stephen Bonnar – Did Not Return Survey
Paul Fender – Could Not Locate a Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Evan Holmes – Did Not Return Survey
Sage McCetich – Did Not Return Survey
Scott Sumner – Did Not Return Survey
Gary Schoolland – Did Not Return Survey
John Slagboom – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Ben Stellmon – Did Not Return Survey
Gina Taruscio – Did Not Return Survey

Mountain Home City Council (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Sawyer Crenshaw – Did Not Return Survey
Brendan McCarthy – Did Not Return Survey
Stephen Nameth – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Derek Sanders – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Kellee Thomas – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Richard Urquidi – Did Not Return Survey

Note: The top two candidates will win a seat.

Nampa Mayor (Sent on 9/16/2025)

Justin Buchholz – Did Not Return Survey
Rick Hogaboam – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Eric Myricks – Did Not Return Survey
Susie Robinson – Did Not Return Survey

Nampa City Council (Sent on 9/16/2025)

Debbie Skaug (Seat 1) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

David Bills (Seat 3) – Did Not Return Survey
Kody Daffer (Seat 3) – Did NOT Answer 100% Pro-Gun

Randy Haverfield (Seat 5) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Wendy Rhodes (Seat 5) – Did Not Return Survey
Victor Rodriguez (Seat 5) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Shaun Simmons (Seat 5) – Did Not Return Survey

Pocatello Mayor (Sent on 9/17/2025)

Brian Blad – Did Not Return Survey
Steve Brown – Did Not Return Survey
Greg Cates – Did Not Return Survey
Mark Dahlquist – Did Not Return Survey
Nate Kessel – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Alana Leonhardy – Did Not Return Survey
Idaho Law Carta Sierra Lorax – Did Not Return Survey

Pocatello City Council (Sent on 9/17/2025)

Dakota Bates (Seat 4) – Did Not Return Survey
James Bucci (Seat 4) – Did Not Return Survey
Jim Young (Seat 4) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Linda Leeuwrik (Seat 5) – Did Not Return Survey
Keven Lewis (Seat 5) – Did Not Return Survey
Jeremy Marley (Seat 5) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Stacy Satterfield (Seat 5) – Did Not Return Survey

Ann Swanson (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey
Melissa Hartman (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey

Post Falls Mayor (Sent on 9/22/2025)

Scot Haug – Answered 100% Pro-Gun
Ronald Jacobson – Did Not Return Survey
Randy Westlund – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Post Falls City Council (Sent on 9/22/2025)

Aaron Plew (Seat 2) – Did Not Return Survey
James Steffensen (Seat 2) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Nathan Ziegler (Seat 4) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Ryan Davis (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey
Marc Lucca (Seat 6) – Answered 100% Pro-Gun

Rexburg City Council (Sent on 9/22/2025)

Kevin Baxter – Did Not Return Survey
Savannah Dodd – Did Not Return Survey
Colin Erickson – Did Not Return Survey
Vince Haley – Did Not Return Survey
Lee Price – Did Not Return Survey
Aaron Richards – Did NOT Answer 100% Pro-Gun
Bill Riggins – Did Not Return Survey
Alisha Tietjen – Did Not Return Survey

Note: The top three candidates will win a seat.

Rigby City Council (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Melanie Allen – Did Not Return Survey
Kevin Bradshaw – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Alex Espinosa – Could Not Locate Website or Social Media to Send Survey
Aliza King – Did Not Return Survey

Note: The top candidate will win.

Sandpoint City Council (Sent on 10/28/2025)

Joel Aispuro – Did Not Return Survey
Rick Howarth – Emailed City Address for Email to Send Survey To
Joshua Torrez – Did Not Return Survey
Joe Tate – Did Not Return Survey

Note: The top three candidates win a seat.

Twin Falls City Council (Sent on 10/27/2025)

Jason Brown (Seat 1) – Did Not Return Survey
Zaine Newberry (Seat 1) – Did Not Return Survey

Tato Munoz (Seat 5) – Did Not Return Survey
Nathan Murray (Seat 5) – Did Not Return Survey

Christopher Reid (Seat 6) – Did Not Return Survey