Branden Durst | |
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Member of the Idaho Senate from the 18th district | |
In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mitch Toryanski |
Succeeded by | Janie Ward-Engelking |
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 18A district | |
In office December 1, 2006 – December 1, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Debbie Field |
Succeeded by | Julie Ellsworth |
Personal details | |
Born | Boise, Idaho, U.S. | January 15, 1980
Political party | Democratic (Before 2016) Republican (2016–present) |
Education | Pacific Lutheran University (BA) Kent State University Claremont Graduate University Boise State University (MPA, EdS) |
Website | Campaign website |
Branden John Durst (born January 15, 1980) is a former politician from Boise, Idaho. Durst represented Idaho's 18th Legislative District in the Idaho House of Representative from 2006 to 2010, and in the Idaho Senate from 2012 to 2013.[1] He was the youngest member of the Idaho Senate.[2] Durst switched parties in 2016 and registered as a Republican as of November 2020.[3] Durst announced in January 2021 that he would be a Republican candidate for Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction.[4] He ultimately placed second in the primary, earning about 34% of the vote (around 90,000 votes).[5]