Biography
Mary Jo Durfee is the Democratic candidate for Idaho State Senate District 24 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces Republican Brent Reinke.[1][2] Her career experience includes working in accounting.[2]
Mary Jo Durfee graduated from Jerome High School and attended the College of Southern Idaho.[2] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she said she grew up on a 250-acre farm outside Jerome, worked early in her career in education with special needs students, and is an income tax professional.[3] She listed year-round visas for migrant agricultural workers, the separation of church and state, and civil rights and access to representation for everyone as her key messages.[3]
- 1.Idaho State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Mary Jo Durfee - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mary Jo Durfee - Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Idaho Senate District 24
Mary Jo Durfee is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 24 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.