Enrique Viernes

Enrique Viernes: Idaho Democratic Candidate for House District 24B

Enrique Salas Viernes is a Democratic candidate running for Idaho House District 24B in the May 19, 2026, primary and November general election. House District 24B covers a geographically diverse swath from the Kuna corridor in Ada County south to the rural Twin Falls County communities of Hagerman, Gooding, Wendell, and Fairfield. Viernes is the Democratic option for voters in this district, which has a three-way Republican primary featuring incumbent Steve Miller, challenger Chance Requa, and combat veteran William Mostoller.

District 24B’s Geographic Character

House District 24B spans an unusually broad geographic range, connecting the rapidly growing exurban Kuna area of southern Ada County with the agricultural and rural communities of the Snake River canyon and the central Idaho plains. The district’s northern communities, in the Kuna area, have seen significant residential development as the Treasure Valley has expanded southward, bringing suburban and exurban residents who commute to Boise and the broader metropolitan area. The district’s southern communities, Hagerman, Gooding, Wendell, and Fairfield, are rooted in dairy, potatoes, hay production, and the ranching economy of the Snake River plain’s wider agricultural valleys.

Democratic Candidacy in a Diverse District

The geographic diversity of District 24B creates a constituency with varied needs and perspectives, from the infrastructure demands of Kuna’s growing subdivisions to the water rights, agricultural policy, and rural services issues that define the livelihoods of the district’s farming communities. Viernes’s Democratic candidacy brings a perspective on these varied needs to a general election campaign where voters can evaluate all candidates’ positions on the issues that matter most to their communities. Independent candidate Kevin Moxley, a Navy veteran and industrial maintenance worker running on a ‘Local Solutions, Not Party Politics’ platform, also offers voters a non-partisan option in the general election.

FAQ Who is Enrique Viernes? Enrique Salas Viernes is a Democratic candidate for Idaho House District 24B, providing the Democratic option in a district stretching from Kuna in Ada County to the rural communities of Hagerman, Gooding, Wendell, and Fairfield in south-central Idaho. He will face the Republican primary winner in the November general election.

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated April 2026.