Mark Harris (Idaho politician)


Mark Harris is a Republican Idaho State Senator since 2015 representing Legislative District 32.

Early life, education, and career

Harris earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Utah State University and works on the family ranch.

Idaho Senate

When John Tippets resigned his seat for an appointment as director of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the Legislative District 32 Republican Central Committee met to fill the vacancy in the Senate seat, sending three names in order of preference to Governor Butch Otter: Harris, Larry Oja of Malad City, and R. Scott Workman of Preston. Governor Otter appointed Harris to serve the remainder of Senator Tippet's term.

Committee assignments

Harris previously served on the Agriculture Affairs Committee in 2016.

Elections