Cherie Vollmer

Cherie Vollmer: Idaho Republican Candidate for House District 25B

Cherie Vollmer is a Republican candidate challenging incumbent David Leavitt in the Idaho House of Representatives District 25B Republican primary on May 19, 2026. She is a Twin Falls City Council member and licensed Realtor. Vollmer was born and raised in Twin Falls and is seeking her first state legislative office. The Republican primary winner will face independent Jeremy Brown in the November 3, 2026 general election.

Background

Vollmer is a lifelong Twin Falls resident and a graduate of Twin Falls High School. She attended the College of Southern Idaho before earning a bachelor's degree from Western Governors University, as outlined on her campaign website. After completing her education, she spent approximately a decade in the Houston, Texas area working in human resources and real estate while raising two daughters. She holds licenses as both a Realtor and a real estate appraiser. Vollmer comes from a family with a local civic history. Her campaign biography notes her father served two terms as Twin Falls mayor and was appointed to state advisory boards, though the specific timeframe is not independently documented. After returning to Twin Falls, she built a career in real estate and became active in local civic organizations. She has served as vice president of Southern Idaho Republican Women, as a member of the Twin Falls County Republican Central Committee, and on the boards of the Optimist Club, Rotary Club, and the Twin Falls Optimist Youth House. She also served on the Twin Falls Historic Preservation Commission and the Greater Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors. In November 2023, Vollmer won a three-way race for Twin Falls City Council Seat 3, defeating Liyah Babayan and Dakota Cardinet. She was sworn in alongside three other council members in January 2024. On the council, she serves as a liaison to the Twin Falls Parks and Recreation Commission.

Political Career

Vollmer has not previously held state or federal elected office. Her only prior elected position is her current seat on the Twin Falls City Council, which she has held since January 2024. She filed for the District 25B seat during the February 2026 candidate filing period.

Policy Positions

Vollmer's campaign website identifies economic affordability, public safety, water resource protection, and opposition to what she frames as out-of-state political influence as her central themes. On housing, she states that as a Realtor she works daily with families struggling to find affordable homes and commits to protecting taxpayers and pursuing policies that make housing more attainable. On public safety, she states she will support law enforcement, uphold Second Amendment rights, and prioritizes secure borders. On water, her site frames protection of Idaho's water for farmers, ranchers, and municipalities as both a present and generational concern. On government regulation, she calls for smart but lean regulation that allows businesses and families to thrive without unnecessary government overreach. She has also stated support for Idaho's agricultural economy and framed her campaign around local decision-making rather than deference to outside interests. As of April 2026, Vollmer has not published detailed positions on state education funding, Medicaid, public lands policy, or election law on her campaign website or in documented media appearances.

Political Alignment

Vollmer is a Traditional Conservative Republican. Her campaign themes center on local economic concerns, public safety, water, and housing affordability rather than the activist messaging that defines the Idaho GOP's hardline wing. She is challenging incumbent David Leavitt, who unseated traditional conservative Republican Greg Lanting in the 2024 primary with support from Idaho's hardline conservative network and whose 2024 questionnaire listed endorsements from Stop Idaho RINOs PAC, Idaho Freedom PAC, iLuvIdaho.org, and Citizens Alliance Idaho. Vollmer's positioning, civic background, and donor base align her with the traditional conservative Republican wing that Leavitt displaced.

Campaign and Endorsements

Vollmer's campaign is operating under the committee name Cherie Vollmer for Idaho, with Bailey Bibbs listed as treasurer on her campaign website. No formal political endorsements were posted on her site as of April 2026, where the endorsements section reads "Coming Soon." Ballotpedia is gathering endorsement information for her race. In February 2026, Vollmer attended a Twin Falls candidate meet-and-greet at the Gas Lamp on Third ahead of the May primary, alongside fellow legislative candidate Alexandra Caval and state Senate candidates Casey Swensen and Brent Reinke.