Graham Platner, who won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate just last month, is now facing a sexual assault accusation from a woman he previously dated — a development that has thrown his candidacy into uncertainty and prompted state party officials to weigh their options before a fast-approaching deadline. The Accusation The accuser, a […]

With 35 U.S. Senate seats on the ballot in November 2026, Idaho’s contest is part of a sweeping national map that will determine whether Republicans hold their majority or Democrats engineer a come-from-behind takeover of the chamber. Where the Senate Stands Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate majority, a figure that includes two independents who […]

Supporters of a proposed abortion-rights ballot measure turned in nearly 110,000 signatures Thursday at Idaho’s Capitol, advancing their effort to place the initiative before voters in November. The submission came after months of grassroots signature gathering, with supporters arguing they have cleared the threshold needed to qualify for the general election ballot. The initiative would […]

A medical marijuana legalization initiative is fighting to reach the November ballot in Idaho after a signature delivery arrived too late at a county clerk’s office, triggering a legal dispute that a judge ultimately resolved against the initiative’s organizers. What Happened in Minidoka County The trouble began on May 1, when a contractor working for […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is urging state residents to check their homes after releasing a list of 24 consumer products subject to federal recall for June, covering everything from children’s toys and nursery furniture to motorized off-road vehicles. The recalls were issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and span a wide range […]

Political action committees spent more than $4.2 million on Idaho’s May 2026 primary elections, with the bulk of that money flowing into legislative contests that pitted mainstream Republicans against hardline conservative challengers. The spending underscores how the intra-party battle for the direction of the Idaho GOP has become increasingly well-funded. Republican Primaries Drive PAC Activity […]

Idaho Republicans reelected Dorothy Moon to a third term as state party chair on Saturday and seated the first all-women slate of statewide officers in the party’s history.

Terri Pickens, the Democratic nominee for Idaho governor, is making a swing through north central Idaho this weekend with four public appearances scheduled across three days, giving residents in the region a chance to meet the candidate ahead of the November general election. Pickens secured the Democratic nomination in last month’s primary and now faces […]

A Republican candidate for an Idaho state Senate seat has filed a campaign finance complaint against Secretary of State Phil McGrane, alleging that a campaign mailer endorsing legislative candidates failed to meet state disclosure requirements. The Complaint Scott Herndon, who is running for the Idaho Senate in District 1, filed the complaint targeting a postcard […]

Immigration enforcement emerged as one of the defining fault lines in Idaho’s May 19 Republican primary election, driving several high-profile incumbent defeats and shaping candidate platforms across multiple legislative districts. Nine Incumbents Unseated When the dust settled from the May primary, nine sitting legislators had lost their seats to primary challengers. Five of those defeats […]

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane delivered a data-packed assessment of the state’s growth trajectory to the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, arguing that an accelerating influx of new residents is fundamentally reshaping Idaho’s political landscape — and creating new tensions within the Republican Party itself. A State in Motion Idaho posted the […]

Idaho Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon announced she intends to seek another term leading the state’s dominant political organization, setting up a June vote that will determine whether she continues in a role she has held for four years. A Chair With a Record to Run On Moon, who served in the Idaho Legislature before […]