All Three Incumbents Clear Republican Primary Field Idaho’s three Republican members of Congress secured victories in Tuesday’s primary election and will proceed to the general election in November. Senator Jim Risch and Representatives Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson each defeated their primary challengers, with preliminary results showing comfortable margins across all three races. Official certification […]

Jennifer Miles defeated freshman Republican Rep. Tanya Burgoyne by 40 votes in the District 29 House Seat B primary Tuesday, ending a single-term incumbency in a Pocatello-area district that has swung between the parties.

Bingham County Coroner Jimmy Roberts lost his Republican primary to political newcomer Scott O. Tweedy by a 74-to-26 margin Tuesday, while incumbent Assessor Donovan Harrington defeated his challenger to retain his seat.

District Judge Steven Boyce won re-election to the 7th Judicial District bench Tuesday with about 70 percent of the vote, fending off a challenge from Bonneville County Prosecutor Randy Neal in one of the cycle’s most-watched contested judicial races.

Madison County Commissioner Dustin Parkinson held his District 2 seat by 34 votes in a three-way Republican primary Tuesday, while uncontested District 1 incumbent Brent Mendenhall coasted to renomination.

Republican Reps. Stephanie Mickelsen and Erin Bingham each took about 57 percent of the vote in their respective District 32 House primaries Tuesday, defeating challengers Kelly Golden and Brian McKellar in Bonneville County legislative races.

Boise attorney Terri Pickens won the Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday with roughly 61 percent of the vote, setting up a general election challenge to incumbent Republican Gov. Brad Little and a crowded field of third-party candidates.

Idaho Democrats picked David Roth to challenge Sen. Jim Risch and nominated Kaylee Peterson and Ellie Gilbreath for the two U.S. House seats, setting the general election matchups against an entrenched all-Republican federal delegation.

Multiple GOP Candidates Mount Governor Bids Gov. Brad Little faces a field of Republican primary challengers ahead of Idaho’s gubernatorial election, with early voting now open in most counties. The candidates range from a county commissioner to a saloon owner, each framing their campaigns around distinct critiques of state government. Little, who has served in […]

Republican Primary Field Takes Shape Incumbent U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher will face two Republican challengers in the May primary election for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District, which represents northern and western Idaho. Andy Briner, 33, works as a kitchen designer and small farmer. Joseph Morrison is a Marine veteran who works in IT support. Morrison did […]

Attorney General Raúl Labrador threw his support behind David Worley, an Idaho National Guard major challenging incumbent Republican state Sen. Jim Guthrie in the May 19 primary election for District 28. Labrador’s endorsement comes as Guthrie, who chairs the Senate State Affairs Committee, faces mounting criticism from conservative activists over his legislative approach during the […]