Cindy Agidius

Cindy Agidius: Idaho Republican Candidate for House District 6A

Cindy Agidius is a Republican candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 6A in the May 19, 2026 primary election. Agidius lives in Moscow and previously served one term in the Idaho House from 2012 to 2014. She is a challenger, not an incumbent. The seat is open after Rep. Lori McCann filed to run for the District 6 Senate seat. Agidius will face fellow Republican Colton Bennett of Troy in the primary after a third Republican, James Spencer, withdrew.

District 6A covers Latah County and portions of neighboring counties in North Idaho, anchored by Moscow and the University of Idaho. The district is among the most politically contested regions in northern Idaho, where Democratic candidates have historically polled competitively despite the state’s overall Republican lean.

Background

Agidius was born in Spokane, Washington, and grew up in Wallace, Idaho, graduating from Wallace High School before attending the University of Idaho, where she studied communications. She worked in banking and bookkeeping early in her career and then spent approximately fourteen years as a licensed realtor in Moscow. She has been a member of the Latah County Board of Realtors and the Moscow Chamber of Commerce.

Agidius served as a congressional staffer in Moscow for U.S. Senators Dirk Kempthorne and Mike Crapo, managing regional offices. She served as state director of the Idaho Women’s Commission during Kempthorne’s tenure as governor. Her civic involvement includes service on the Latah County Planning Commission, hospice volunteering, and work with the Stepping Stones Foundation. She and her husband Paul live in Moscow.

Political Career

Agidius won election to the Idaho House in November 2012, representing what was then District 5A. She defeated Democrat Paulette Jordan by 123 votes, the closest Idaho legislative race of that cycle, trailing Jordan in Latah County but winning Benewah County by a larger margin.

During her single term, Agidius served on the House Agricultural Affairs and Business committees. She also spent time on the Education Committee before being appointed to the Revenue and Taxation Committee in her second year. In that role she advocated for creating an interim committee to review Idaho’s tax codes and exemptions, telling the Lewiston Tribune she was not seeking to eliminate exemptions but wanted to ensure they were being maintained for defensible reasons.

Agidius lost her 2014 re-election bid to Jordan by a margin of 51.8 to 48.2 percent. During the 2014 campaign, Jordan highlighted Agidius’s absence from the floor vote on the state’s “guns on campus” bill, legislation authorizing enhanced concealed carry permit holders to bring firearms onto public university campuses. Agidius had missed the vote while attending a funeral out of town and was the only member of the 105-member legislature not to vote on the measure. She later told the Lewiston Tribune that further research had led her to conclude she would have voted against the bill, citing concerns about alcohol-related incidents near the University of Idaho campus.

Following her 2014 defeat, Agidius was hired by the Idaho House Republican Caucus as its communications director for the 2015 legislative session, a position in which she wrote news releases, set up press conferences, and assisted caucus members with messaging. She did not seek elected office again until announcing her 2026 candidacy, a return to the ballot after more than a decade away.

Policy Positions

In her February 2026 campaign announcement, Agidius identified her priority issues as balancing the state budget, protecting taxpayers, supporting law enforcement, strengthening public education, defending constitutional freedoms, and advocating for agriculture and timber.

She cited pressures facing North Idaho’s rural economy, saying: “Our farmers, ranchers and timber producers are facing real challenges, from regulatory pressures to rising input costs. District 6 deserves a representative who understands those issues and will fight to protect Idaho agriculture, timber and rural livelihoods.”

She framed her candidacy around prior legislative experience, stating: “With growing political pressure on this district, now is not the time for on-the-job training. My experience allows me to get straight to work.”

Her 2012-era campaign materials, archived on Ballotpedia, reflected a limited-government philosophy on fiscal matters while describing taxes as funding for public infrastructure. Those materials emphasized the importance of public education and highlighted North Idaho’s natural resource economy, with particular attention to Latah and Benewah counties. Her 2026 announcement themes are broadly consistent with those prior positions. No detailed 2026 policy platform beyond these themes has been made publicly available as of April 2026.

Political Alignment

Cindy Agidius is a Traditional Conservative Republican. Her campaign themes center on budget discipline, law enforcement support, agriculture and timber advocacy, and public education funding. Her prior committee service on Agriculture, Business, and Revenue & Taxation, her years as a regional office manager for Senators Crapo and Kempthorne, and her realtor and civic background all fit a conservative Republican governance profile. Her previous tenure predates the formation of the Idaho Freedom Caucus and the emergence of the Citizens Alliance of Idaho as organized forces in Idaho Republican politics, and no documented affiliations with those organizations or comparable activist groups have been identified in available sources.

Campaign and Endorsements

Agidius’s campaign announcement was distributed through the Gem State Chronicle and covered by Pullman Radio and the Idaho Capital Sun. The Idaho Capital Sun has identified this as one of the more competitive Republican primaries in the 2026 legislative cycle, given the open seat and the district’s contested partisan landscape. As of April 2026, no formal endorsements for Agidius’s 2026 campaign have been publicly reported.

FAQ

Who is Cindy Agidius? Cindy Agidius is a Republican candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 6A. She lives in Moscow and previously served one term in the Idaho House from 2012 to 2014. She worked as a realtor in Moscow and as a congressional staffer for U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Dirk Kempthorne.

What district is Cindy Agidius running in? Agidius is running in Idaho House District 6A, which covers Latah County and portions of neighboring counties in North Idaho, anchored by Moscow and the University of Idaho.

Is Cindy Agidius an incumbent? No. Agidius is a former representative seeking to return to the legislature after last serving in 2014. The seat is open following Rep. Lori McCann’s decision to run for the District 6 Senate seat.

What are Cindy Agidius’s political positions? Agidius has identified budget discipline, taxpayer protection, law enforcement support, public education, constitutional freedoms, and agriculture and timber advocacy as her primary 2026 campaign themes.

Who is Cindy Agidius running against? In the Republican primary, Agidius faces Colton Bennett of Troy. Three Democratic candidates, Ryan Augusta, Bryce Blankenship, and Trish Carter-Goodheart, are competing in the Democratic primary for the same seat.

2012 General Election Results Agidius 5,051 / Jordan 4,928

2014 General Election Results Jordan 5,242 / Agidius 4,879

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