Scott Herndon

Scott Michael Herndon is a former American politician who served as a Republican member of the Idaho Senate from the 1st district. Herndon assumed office on December 1, 2022, after defeating incumbent Jim Woodward in the Republican primary and independent candidate Steve Johnson in the November Senate election. Herndon first ran for the state Senate in 2018, but lost the primary to Woodward. He won a rematch in 2022. He ran for re-election in 2024 but was defeated by Jim Woodward in the primary.