Miranda Marquit and Barbara Ehardt square off in debate on Thursday

IDAHO FALLS — In what promises to beryllium a tight race, incumbent Rep. Barbara Ehardt, a Republican, and challenger Miranda Marquit, erstwhile chairwoman of nan Bonneville County Democrats, are moving for Legislative District 33 House Seat A successful nan November 5 wide election. The 2 candidates, who person tally against each different successful 3 elections, will look each different successful a statement from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday astatine nan Snake River Event Center astatine nan Shilo Inn connected 780 Lindsay Boulevard.

Ehardt is seeking a 5th word successful nan Idaho Legislature, having served since 2017. Marquit is nary newcomer to politics, having performed amended than immoderate different Democratic Legislative campaigner successful caller elections.

In 2022, Marquit received 5,200 votes (40%) to Ehardt’s 7,816 (60%).

The statement is this season’s first campaigner forum for a section Legislative race. The Bonneville County Democrats and Bonneville County Republicans are co-hosting nan event.

Questions are being prepared by nan chairs of some parties.

“As a committee, these debates and forums are a privilege for america arsenic we dream to get folks excited to formed their ballot connected November 5th,” Bonneville County Republicans Central Committee Chairman Michael Colson said successful a release. “It should beryllium an acquisition event, and we are grateful to nan candidates for their willingness to statement nan reliable issues successful this race.”

EastIdahoNews.com reached retired to Bonneville County Democratic Central Committee Chairman Daniel Barker for a statement, but was incapable to scope him by property time.

Everyone is invited to be this free event. The statement will besides beryllium livestreamed connected nan Bonneville County Democrats and Bonneville County Republicans Facebook pages. Additionally, it will beryllium posted connected Rumble by Stand Up for Idaho.