Canyon County, Idaho

Canyon County Commissioner, District 1

2 candidates are tracked for Canyon County Commissioner, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeffrey A. Skinner and Stewart Hyndman. Candidate information follows official Canyon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Canyon County Commissioner, District 1, per the Idaho Secretary of State's candidate filing portal.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Jeffrey A. Skinner

Independent

Top priorities

Secure adequate funding for a new county jail and law enforcement infrastructure.
Address budget shortfalls through data driven decisions.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jeffrey A. Skinner is an independent candidate for Canyon County Commissioner, District 1. Skinner has served 13 years in the Air National Guard, including eight years as a military chaplain, and now works as a hospice chaplain, per his campaign site. Skinner holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Boise State University, per the campaign site. Skinner's platform focuses on public safety funding, fiscal responsibility and responsible growth, per the campaign site.

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Stewart Hyndman

Republican

Top priorities

Ensure new development pays for its own infrastructure through impact fees.
Modernize county jail facilities to address maintenance failures.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Stewart Hyndman is the Republican candidate for Canyon County Commissioner, District 1. Hyndman has run a Farmers Insurance agency in Nampa for more than 20 years and previously served as Idaho's State Marketing Director, opening trade offices in Taipei, Guadalajara and Shanghai, per his campaign site. Hyndman also managed Warm Springs Ranch and previously worked as a University of Idaho professor and extension agent, per the campaign site. Hyndman's platform emphasizes controlling development costs through impact fees and modernizing jail facilities, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Canyon County Commissioner, District 1 in 2026?

When is the Canyon County Commissioner, District 1 election in Idaho?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Idaho are on the Idaho election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Canyon County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Canyon County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official Idaho election office, or see the full Canyon County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

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Candidate profiles

Jeffrey A. Skinner, full profile Stewart Hyndman, full profile Official Idaho election office