Alex Caval

Alexandra Caval: Idaho Republican Candidate for House District 24A

Alexandra "Alex" Caval is a Republican candidate running for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 24A, which covers Gooding and Camas counties and most of Twin Falls County. Caval lives in Twin Falls and is challenging incumbent Rep. Clint Hostetler in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary. The winner will face Democrat Kevin Moxley in the November 3, 2026 general election.

Background

Caval was born in 1980s communist Romania. Her family immigrated legally to the United States in 1988, finding refuge in Twin Falls through a refugee resettlement program. "Growing up in a repressive dictatorship, we didn't have freedoms, and I said to myself I would be damned if I would ever lose them," Caval told Idaho News 6 in 2024. Caval is a bankruptcy attorney and the founder of Caval Law Office in Twin Falls, where she has practiced for approximately 16 years. She is a member of the Idaho State Bar. Before her city council service, Caval served on the Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency board. She was appointed to the Twin Falls City Council in September 2022 at the recommendation of Mayor Ruth Pierce to fill the remainder of Shawn Barigar's term after he stepped down to become the city's economic development director. Caval did not run to stay on the council in November 2023.

Political Career

Caval has not previously held state legislative office. Her first run for the Idaho Legislature was a 2024 challenge to incumbent Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld in the District 24 Senate Republican primary, where she lost 4,923 to 4,095 (56 percent to 44 percent). The race drew significant outside spending; East Idaho News reported $86,730 in third-party spending against Zuiderveld and $57,974 supporting Caval. In October 2025, Caval announced her 2026 challenge to first-term Rep. Clint Hostetler, a member of the Idaho House Gang of Eight. "Idaho moms and dads work hard every day — housing and groceries shouldn't break the family budget," Caval said in announcing her campaign. "I will always put Idaho families first."

Policy Positions

Caval's campaign platform centers on family economic concerns, including housing affordability and grocery costs. In her 2024 Senate campaign op-ed in the Times-News, she identified support for "agribusiness, our economic engine," and prioritization of public school improvements as core campaign themes. In a 2024 candidate forum hosted by the College of Southern Idaho, Caval emphasized constitutional grounding in policymaking: "When you're talking about policies that impact 2 million people in the state of Idaho, I don't know if that's how you want to be doing it: on how your heartstrings feel or what makes most emotional sense to you. We still have things like the Constitution that we need to honor and make sure guide us when we're crafting statutes." She has stated support for balanced budgets paired with investments in education and infrastructure.

Political Alignment

Alexandra Caval is a Traditional Conservative Republican. Caval was one of several Republican candidates and elected officials who in January 2024 signed onto a bipartisan statement, organized with religious leaders across faiths, denouncing the Idaho Freedom Foundation's ties to an alt-right figure. Her 2024 Senate primary opponent characterization of Zuiderveld and the Idaho Freedom Caucus as ineffective and out-of-touch positioned her squarely in opposition to the activist conservative wing. Her current race against Hostetler, also a Gang of Eight member, continues that contrast. Caval's endorsements and donor base reflect that orientation. Her 2026 campaign is supported by the Idaho Prosperity Fund (the political action committee associated with the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry), the Idaho Farm Bureau, the Professional Firefighters of Idaho, and the Idaho Fraternal Order of Police. Her top reported donors include BANKPAC of the Idaho Bankers Association and the Idaho Dairy Industry Political Action Committee.

Campaign and Endorsements

For the 2026 cycle, Caval has reported support from the Idaho Prosperity Fund, Idaho Farm Bureau, Professional Firefighters of Idaho, and the Idaho Fraternal Order of Police. Top reported donors include BANKPAC and the Idaho Dairy Industry PAC.