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Florida Clerk Charged With Child Sex Felonies Stays on November Ballot After GOP Replacement Window Closes

A Florida county clerk facing five felony charges will remain on the November ballot after the deadline for Republicans to substitute another candidate passed without action. Mike Caruso, the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, was arrested on charges involving the alleged sexual abuse of a child described as a family […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 30, 2026
Elections

Idaho’s Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline Among Six States Closing Out in September

Idaho is one of six states with statewide candidate filing deadlines falling within the next two weeks, as the 2026 election cycle moves through a critical window for ballot access. The state’s general election write-in candidate filing deadline lands on September 4, alongside similar deadlines in Arizona and Illinois. The Two-Week Filing Window Between August […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 29, 2026
Elections

Idaho Abortion Initiative Group Takes Ballot Language Fight to State Supreme Court

The organization behind Idaho’s Proposition 1 abortion rights initiative filed suit Wednesday night against state officials in the Idaho Supreme Court, arguing that the proposed ballot language is misleading and could confuse voters ahead of the November election. Idahoans United for Women and Families named Secretary of State Phil McGrane and Attorney General Raúl Labrador […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 27, 2026
Elections

Oklahoma Voters Back Voter ID Constitutional Amendment, Reject Property Tax Measure

Oklahoma voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine voter identification requirements in state law while decisively rejecting a separate measure that would have reshaped how the state reimburses counties for manufacturing tax exemptions. Voter ID Amendment Passes Comfortably State Question 846, which adds voter ID requirements to the Oklahoma Constitution, passed with more […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 26, 2026
Elections

Fewer Than Half of Idaho’s 2026 Candidates Respond to Statewide Election Survey

With Idaho’s 2026 general election approaching, a candidate survey conducted by CBS2/FOX9 drew responses from just 100 of the 220 candidates contacted — a response rate of roughly 45 percent — offering voters a partial but direct look at where those running for office stand on the issues. How the Survey Worked Candidates received a […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 24, 2026
Elections

Idaho Democrat Peterson Issues Debate Challenge to Fulcher, Independent Zabel for October Forum

Kaylee Peterson, the Democratic candidate for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District, has extended a formal debate invitation to incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher and independent candidate Sarah Zabel, setting a two-hour forum for the evening of October 17. The Invitation Peterson announced the invitation on Wednesday, with the debate scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 24, 2026
Elections

Idaho Voters Weigh Whether Data Center Policies Will Influence Their November Choices

As Idaho’s November election season takes shape, data centers have emerged as a flashpoint issue — and at least some political observers are asking whether candidates’ positions on the technology facilities could move voters at the ballot box. The question reflects growing tensions across Idaho over proposed and existing data centers, which have sparked debate […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 22, 2026
Elections

Idaho’s Voter Registration Website Fixed After Cellphone Users Reported Search Failures

The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office has resolved a technical problem with its online voter look-up tool after residents reported last week that the site was failing to return registration results. Reports of the glitch began surfacing on social media around August 10, with users accessing the site on cellphones running into the most trouble. […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 21, 2026
Elections

Dueling Polls, Disputed Margins Define Idaho’s Most-Watched Senate Race in Decades

Two competing sets of polling data are shaping dramatically different narratives in Idaho’s U.S. Senate race this fall, where Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican who has held the seat since 2009, faces an unusual challenge from Todd Achilles, a former state legislator running as an independent. Achilles, who previously served in the Idaho Legislature as […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 19, 2026
Elections

Four Candidates Square Off Over Healthcare, Immigration in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District

Idaho’s 1st Congressional District race is shaping up as a multi-candidate contest with sharply different visions for healthcare affordability and agricultural labor, as incumbent Republican Rep. Russ Fulcher heads into the November general election against three challengers: Democrat Kaylee Peterson, independent Sarah Zabel, and Constitution Party candidate Brendan Gomez. The district spans the Idaho panhandle […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · August 18, 2026