Idaho State Senate District 27

Current seat holder: Kelly Anthon (R).

Margo Saunders

Margo Saunders (Democratic) is a candidate for the Idaho State Senate in District 27 (Cassia, Minidoka, Oneida counties) in the November 3, 2026 general election. Margo Saunders qualified with the Idaho Secretary of State (VoteIdaho.gov) to appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for Senate District 27.

Kelly Arthur Anthon

Kelly Arthur Anthon (Republican) is the incumbent member of the Idaho State Senate representing District 27 (Cassia, Minidoka, Oneida counties), running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Official legislative biography notes: President Pro Tempore Idaho State Senator since 2015; 7th generation Idahoan raised in Declo, Idaho, where his family has operated a farming operation for over 100 years; attended the University of Idaho’s College of Law; licensed Idaho attorney; until 2012, Mr. Anthon, practiced law at the Rupert law firm of ‘Robinson, Anthon & Tribe’ where, as a partner, he focused on municipal law, debt restructuring, and large business reorganization; served as appointed City Attorney for the cities of Burley, Rupert, Acequia, and Minidoka, Idaho; City Administrator in Rupert, Idaho; fluent in Japanese having had extensive work as a consultant for Japanese companies; currently serves as a board member with the Mart Group, LLC, a potato fresh pack and processing company, as a board member of the Southern Idaho Economic Development Council, and as a board member of the Region IV Development Corporation; past executive board member of the Idaho Municipal Attorney Association; served two terms as President of the Minidoka Healthcare Foundation and as a past member of the governing board of the Intermountain Healthcare’s Cassia Regional Medical Center; member of local Rotary club; spouse: Joelle (Rogers); five children.

Campaign site

“I stand with Law Enforcement and will continue to oppose all efforts to defund the police. I will keep working to clean up Joe Biden’s border mess by enforcing immigration laws and stopping the flow of drugs and gangs into Idaho.” (Kelly Arthur Anthon campaign website)
“After helping pass the largest tax cut in Idaho history earlier this year, I’m just getting started. As Senate Majority Leader and your Senator, I’ll be able to keep putting more of your hard-earned money back in your pocket and deliver more record surpluses.” (Kelly Arthur Anthon campaign website)
“I’ll continue to fight for Idaho farmers, ranchers and dairymen by taking on the federal government to protect our land and water rights. Idaho feeds the nation and the world and it’s time that Boise gives them the support they need here in Minidoka, Oneida and Cassia counties.” (Kelly Arthur Anthon campaign website)