Lance Clow
Lance Clow (Republican Party) is a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 25A. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Clow (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 25A. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Lance Clow was born in Los Angeles, California, and lives in Twin Falls, Idaho. Clow earned a B.A. in economics from Catholic Lutheran University in 1969. His career experience includes working as a personal financial advisor. Clow served as mayor and on the city council of Twin Falls, Idaho, on the Idaho Public Transportation Advisory Board, on the District V Magistrate Commission, and on the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Comprehensive Aquifer Management Planning Committee.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Clow was assigned to the following committees:
- Business Committee, Chair
- House Education Committee
- Transportation and Defense Committee
- Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee
2023-2024
Clow was assigned to the following committees:
- Business Committee, Chair
- House Education Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Finance Committee
- Change in Employee Compensation Committee
- Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee
- Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee
- Joint Millennium Fund Committee
2021-2022
Clow was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Clow was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Business, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Local Government |
| • Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Clow served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Local Government |
| • Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Clow served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business |
| • Education |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A
Incumbent Lance Clow and Donald Hall are running in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Lance Clow (R) | ||
| Donald Hall (R) | ||
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2024
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A
Incumbent Lance Clow defeated W. Lane Startin in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Clow (R) | 72.1 | 13,264 | |
W. Lane Startin (D) ![]() | 27.9 | 5,128 | ||
| Total votes: 18,392 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A
W. Lane Startin advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | W. Lane Startin ![]() | 100.0 | 380 | |
| Total votes: 380 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A
Incumbent Lance Clow advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Clow | 100.0 | 3,848 | |
| Total votes: 3,848 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A
Incumbent Lance Clow won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Clow (R) | 100.0 | 9,314 | |
| Total votes: 9,314 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A
Incumbent Lance Clow advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 25A on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Clow | 100.0 | 4,020 | |
| Total votes: 4,020 | ||||
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2020
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A
Incumbent Lance Clow defeated Paul Thompson in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Clow (R) | 73.8 | 13,833 | |
Paul Thompson (Constitution Party) ![]() | 26.2 | 4,915 | ||
| Total votes: 18,748 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A
Incumbent Lance Clow advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Clow | 100.0 | 4,168 | |
| Total votes: 4,168 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A
Incumbent Lance Clow won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Clow (R) | 100.0 | 10,804 | |
| Total votes: 10,804 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A
Incumbent Lance Clow advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Clow | 100.0 | 3,625 | |
| Total votes: 3,625 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Lance Clow defeated Dale Varney in the Idaho House of Representatives District 24A general election.[3][4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 24A General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 73.04% | 12,035 | ||
| Democratic | Dale Varney | 26.96% | 4,443 | |
| Total Votes | 16,478 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Dale Varney ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 24A Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 24A, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Incumbent Lance Clow ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 24A Republican primary.[7][8]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 24A, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Dale Varney was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lance W. Clow was unopposed in the Republican primary. Varney was defeated by Clow in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | 70.5% | 7,275 | ||
| Democratic | Dale Varney | 29.5% | 3,044 | |
| Total Votes | 10,319 | |||
2012
Clow won election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 24A. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 15, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | 100% | 13,001 | ||
| Total Votes | 13,001 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2014
Clow's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]
Tax Policy
- Excerpt: "The government must practice fiscal responsibility, and tax revenues should provide the government only the money necessary to provide appropriate functions. Idaho’s tax structure should be predictable, fair, and balanced, and the combination of our income, sales, and property taxes should continue to provide a stable, dependable source of income for governmental needs. The current tax policy of the State should be simplified allowing for lower income and sales tax rates."
Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "A coordinated effort is needed to enhance the cultural, economic and natural resources for the benefit of economic growth and the creation of quality career opportunities. Economic growth must result in a vibrant economy of industrial, agricultural and commercial enterprise, with the final economic impact on the individual."
Education
- Excerpt: "The recovery of funding that was lost during the economic downturn of the past five years is a high priority. However, as we replace lost funding and find new funding we need to be cognitive that we cannot continue to do things as we have in the past. Professional Compensation changes are needed to attract and retain the best educators, while holding educators accountable for improving outcomes and more challenging standards."
Sanctity of Life
- Excerpt: "I support the sanctity of life from conception to natural death, the rights of the unborn child and oppose abortion based on sex selection, convenience, or as a method of birth control. Adoption should be encouraged and enabled by legislation as an alternative to abortion."
Health Insurance Exchange
- Excerpt: " I believe that the State should assure that its values are optimally incorporated into the federally required health insurance exchange. The values include: keeping the costs to citizens at a minimum; assuring Idaho insurance companies receive fair treatment; assuring that agents and brokers are not excluded; a provision for Idaho Legislative oversight; protecting the Idaho taxpayer from risk of financial failure of the exchange; assuring that Idaho values are protected by Idaho citizens; and, finally, assuring that Idaho citizens will control the insurance decisions to assure that Idaho pro-life values are incorporated in the design and implementation of the exchange. This can only be done through an independently created Idaho Health Insurance Exchange."
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2024
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In 2024, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 10.
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2023
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In 2023, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 6.
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2022
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In 2022, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 11.
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2018
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In 2018, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 28.
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2017
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In 2017, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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2016
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In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
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In 2013, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Noteworthy events
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On March 12, 2021, Clow announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[16]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ "Idaho Legislature", "Rep. Lance Clow," accessed February 19, 2020
- ↑ Idaho State Legislature, "Rep. Lance Clow," accessed January 17, 2023
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ lanceclow.net, "Issues," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ The Idaho Press, "Second House member tests positive for COVID-19, makes 8 cases at Statehouse so far this session...," March 15, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Laurie Lickley (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 25A 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Idaho House of Representatives District 24A 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by Chenele Dixon (R) |
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