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Idaho governor appoints agriculture official as House lawmaker to fill vacancy

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday announced he appointed a longtime federal agriculture official to fill a vacancy for a state House seat in rural southwest Idaho. The governor named Kimberly Royer, who lives in Cambridge, to fill a Legislative District 9 House seat being left vacant by John Shirts, who recently…

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Idaho governor appoints agriculture official as House lawmaker to fill vacancy

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