In the Miss competition, Cassie Lewis is the only returning runner-up from last year. Past semi-finalists who are back are Allie Mulanix and Charlene Muraski. Miss Idaho Teen USA 2015 first runner-up Sierra Norman and Miss Arizona Teen USA 2015 first runner-up Mackenzie Dipman are competing at Miss ID USA for the first time.
Most of the Teens are new which is common when there has been substantial growth in the number of contestants. Third runner-up Gabriella Simpson and fourth runner-up Natalie Campbell are both competing again.
Full contestant lists
Allie Mulanix • Lake Lowell (SF 16, NF 15, NF 14)
Alyssa Watson • Canyon County
Ashlin Akins • Snake River
Blayke Ryan • Treasure Valley
Brooke James • Lewiston
Carlie Callahan • Rexburg
Cassie Lewis • Moscow (2RU 16)
Charlene Muraski • Southeast Boise (SF 16)
Kerri Brown • Latah County
Mackenzie Dipman • Boise State (1RU AZ TUSA 15)
Paige Jensen • Washington County
Rachael Budahl • Nampa
Rebecca DeMeester • West Boise
Sierra Norman • Magic Valley (1RU ID TUSA 15)
TEEN CONTESTANTS (28)
Addison Pennington • Ada County
Alexandria Wilson-Jenkins • Greater Kuna
Ashley Nelson • Bonneville County
Bethany Huminsky-Laib • Lewiston
Brooke Waite • Southeast Boise
Chloe Glass • Kuna (NF 16)
Danielle Coleman • Greater Boise
Emma Page • Wilder
Gabriella Simpson • Boise (3RU 16)
Jasmine Boyer • Lapwai
Jenifer Kobelt • Downtown Lewiston
Jennie Tafoya • Moscow
Kaitlyn Bunes • Coeur d'Alene
Kaley Murphy • Pocatello
Katelyn Oliverson • Franklin County
Kathryn Ruttke • West Eagle
Kristina Furtado • Gem County
Lizzy Zieba • Eagle (SF 16, NF 15)
Mahalie Benson • Treasure Valley
Natalie Campbell • Star (4RU 16)
Natalie White • Nampa
Nicole Jerome • Capital City
Shade Torres • West Boise
Shelbi Boyer • Idaho Falls
Sonnet Dummar • Madison
Taya Kronenberg • Spirit Lake
Taya Romero • Bingham County
Tessa Rawlings • Preston