Cliff Hohman

Cliff Hohman: Democratic candidate for Idaho House District 13, Seat A

Cliff Hohman is the Democratic nominee for Idaho House District 13, Seat A, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He is running against Republican incumbent Brent J. Crane in a rematch of their 2024 race. Hohman won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed, receiving 701 votes, or 100 percent of ballots cast, per official primary results. In 2024, Crane defeated him 15,206 votes to 6,073, a 71.5 to 28.5 percent margin, according to the Idaho Secretary of State's election database.

Background

Hohman's hometown is Nampa, and he has lived in Idaho for 16 years, according to his own answers in an August 2026 candidate survey from CBS2 and FOX9. He works as an IT support technician. He holds a college degree in biology, which he says has nothing to do with his current job.

His campaign's about page describes work history in both the private and public sectors, including small independent businesses, international companies, local, state, and federal government, and nonprofits. He lives with his wife and four cats in a small, 120-year-old home in Nampa. His listed hobbies are volunteer work, computer gaming, and backpacking in the mountains.

Where he stands

Housing. Asked about his top district priorities in the survey, Hohman wrote: "Housing is unaffordable, healthcare is too expensive, and our public schools are being left behind. Too many people are struggling to make ends meet." He called housing the biggest issue the legislature is not addressing, writing: "Rents are three times what they were 10 years ago, and the supply of starter homes and affordable apartments has not kept up with the demand. The legislature has actually made things worse with measures like banning cities from implementing renter's protections."

His campaign's issues page names developer incentives, zoning changes, public-private partnerships, housing vouchers, rental assistance, and stronger renter's protections as possible approaches, and says the state should "study all the options, and choose the most promising ones, regardless of whether it fits with our political ideology."

Education. Hohman opposes Idaho's 2025 school-choice voucher program. His issues page says it "takes money from the public school system and gives it to families to use for private, often religious schools," and calls it "one of the main drivers of our budget shortfall." He writes that Nampa's public schools are "still reeling from years of budgets that fall short of their needs, culminating in multiple school closures," and argues private schools should "sink or swim on their own."

Healthcare. On Medicaid, his site calls for honoring "the mandate given by Idahoans to expand access to the Medicaid program." It also calls for increasing "access to quality women's health care, which includes abortion procedures," noting that Idaho virtually banned abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned and that medical professionals have left the state as a result.

Fiscal policy. Asked how he would address Idaho's budget shortfalls, Hohman wrote in the survey: "The legislature seems to have forgotten that there's two ways to [balance a budget]. You can cut costs, which they're very good at. But you can also increase revenue, which they are philosophically opposed to." He argues the state leaves federal money unclaimed and could review tax cuts, incentives, and loopholes while keeping a balanced budget.

LGBTQ rights and libraries. His issues page states: "it's still legal in the state of Idaho to fire people just for being gay, evict them from their apartment for being trans, or refuse to serve a gay couple at a restaurant." He calls for extending legal protections to cover those situations. On libraries, he opposes book bans and writes that librarians do not stock pornography, adding that "these attacks on librarians are not about protecting children... they are about intolerance towards the gay and trans community."

Campaign finance

According to Idaho's Sunshine campaign finance portal, Hohman's 2026 campaign reported $7,756.88 in total contributions and $8,732.96 in expenditures. He reported an ending cash balance of $1,340.91 and no outstanding debt.

Sources

• CBS2/FOX9 2026 general election survey, State Representative District 13A, Hohman's survey answers, background, and stated priorities
• Cliff Hohman campaign issues page, positions on housing, education, healthcare, fiscal policy, LGBTQ rights, and libraries
• Cliff Hohman campaign about page, personal background, work history, and family details
• Idaho Secretary of State election database, Cliff Hohman, 2024 general and 2024 primary results
• Idaho official primary election results, May 19, 2026, 2026 primary vote count
• Idaho Sunshine campaign finance portal, 2026 campaign finance figures