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Brent J. Crane

Incumbent
Brent J. Crane

Idaho House of Representatives, District 13 Seat A

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City:Nampa

Brent J. Crane: Idaho House District 13, Seat A

Brent J. Crane is the Republican incumbent state representative for Idaho House District 13, Seat A, and his name is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He is seeking a tenth term in the Idaho House. He was first elected in 2006 and has won every election cycle since, according to the Idaho State Legislature official member records.

Crane ran unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and received 3,510 votes, or 100 percent of ballots cast, per certified Idaho Secretary of State results. His general election opponent is Democrat Cliff Hohman, who also ran unopposed in his own 2026 primary and received 701 votes. The two met before, in the November 2024 general election, when Crane won with 71.5 percent of the vote (15,206) to Hohman's 28.5 percent (6,073), per the Idaho Secretary of State elections database.

Background

Crane is the co-owner of Crane Alarm Service, a family-owned security and fire alarm business that has operated in Nampa since 1964. He is a lifelong Canyon County resident. He graduated from Nampa Christian High School and earned a bachelor's degree in political science with an emphasis in public administration from Boise State University.

He is married to Rochenda. They have two children, a son named Keaton and a daughter named Riley. Outside the legislature, he coaches youth basketball for Nampa Christian Schools and describes himself as an avid outdoorsman who golfs, fly fishes, and shoots clay targets, according to his Idaho Republican Party candidate page.

Crane holds two committee chairmanships in the current session. He chairs the House State Affairs Committee and the House Ethics and House Policy Committee. He is also the ranking member on the House Business Committee, per his official legislature bio.

Legislative record

In 2022, Crane sponsored House Bill 567, a bill to shorten Idaho's candidate-filing window. When the bill came before a committee, he told members it was not something he felt passionate about, but that he wanted "to have the policy discussion," according to Idaho Capital Sun reporting on the hearing.

As chair of the House Ethics and House Policy Committee, Crane closed the committee's first meeting of the 2025 legislative session to reporters and members of the public. The meeting was held on February 17, 2025, and its listed agenda contained a single item, "organizational meeting." When a reporter from the Idaho Capital Sun asked Crane what specific law or legislative rule allowed the committee to meet privately, Crane said it was handled by precedent and that "it's always been that way."

House Rule 26 states that "all regular meetings of any standing, special or select committee of the House of Representatives shall be open to the public at all times," and that any person may attend such a meeting. The Ethics and House Policy Committee is listed on the legislature's website as a standing committee. The committee is empowered to consider House policy matters and ethics complaints filed against legislators. It had been scheduled to organize within twelve days of the session's start under House Rule 45, and the meeting was held on the session's 43rd day, according to the Idaho Capital Sun.

On the House floor in April 2026, Crane spoke on House Bill 621, a bill allowing concealed carry in the non-courtroom portions of courthouses. He called it "an unfunded mandate for counties" but added, "I'm voting for the bill. I've got 100% voting record with the NRA... this is wrong." He voted yes. The bill passed the House 56 to 11, per the Idaho Capital Sun.

Where he stands

Crane's Idaho Republican Party candidate page lists his top three issues as keeping taxes low, protecting the "Idaho Way of Life," which he describes as faith, family, and freedom, and protecting First and Second Amendment rights. On the party's Integrity in Affiliation questionnaire, he wrote that he supports Idaho's abortion law with its exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. He wrote that current law "criminalizes the doctor for performing the abortion, and I am in favor of that, but not criminalizing the mother."

Campaign finance

For the 2026 election cycle, Crane's campaign has reported $46,108.03 in total contributions, $16,298.84 in expenditures, and $68,308.19 in ending cash balance, with no outstanding debt, according to the Idaho Secretary of State campaign finance system.

Sources

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated September 26, 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Frequently asked questions

What office is Brent J. Crane running for?
He is the Republican incumbent candidate for Idaho House District 13, Seat A, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. District 13 covers part of Canyon County, including Nampa.
How long has he served in the Idaho House?
He was first elected in 2006 and is seeking a tenth term. He has won every election cycle since 2006, per the Idaho State Legislature's official member records.
Who did he face in the primary?
No one. Crane ran unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and received 3,510 votes.
Who is his general election opponent?
Democrat Cliff Hohman, who won his own 2026 primary unopposed with 701 votes. Hohman also ran against Crane in 2024, when Crane won with 71.5 percent of the vote.
What committees does he chair?
He chairs the House State Affairs Committee and the House Ethics and House Policy Committee. He is also the ranking member on the House Business Committee, per his official legislature bio.
What happened with the closed ethics committee meeting?
In February 2025, Crane closed the Ethics and House Policy Committee's first meeting of the session to reporters and the public. When asked what rule allowed the closure, he said it was handled by precedent and that "it's always been that way." House Rule 26 states standing committee meetings "shall be open to the public at all times."
What is his professional background?
He is the co-owner of Crane Alarm Service, a family-owned security and fire alarm business that has operated in Nampa since 1964. He is a lifelong Canyon County resident and a Boise State University graduate.
What are his top campaign issues?
Per his Idaho Republican Party candidate page, they are keeping taxes low, protecting the "Idaho Way of Life" as he defines it through faith, family, and freedom, and protecting First and Second Amendment rights.
What is his position on Idaho's abortion law?
On the Idaho GOP's Integrity in Affiliation questionnaire, he wrote that he supports the state's abortion law with its exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. He also wrote that he favors criminalizing the doctor who performs an abortion while opposing criminalizing the mother.

Also on the ballot in District 13

Every candidate for the State Senate and both House seats in this district. See the full District 13 page.

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