Paul Sand, a 77-year-old retired software engineer and antique shop owner from the tiny Clearwater-region community of White Bird, is running for Idaho governor on the Libertarian ticket, centering his campaign on a dramatic shift of power away from state government and toward county governments. Sand is making his second run for governor after a […]

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has formally responded to a letter sent by the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the administration of state elections, according to information from the office. Federal Scrutiny of State Elections The DOJ’s outreach targeted state election officials in Idaho, prompting the Attorney General’s Office to step in and craft a […]

Convention Delivers Broad Policy Agenda Idaho Republican Party delegates approved 18 resolutions at the party’s recent convention, covering topics ranging from property taxes and election integrity to nuclear energy and marijuana policy. The resolutions emerged from committee review and floor debate, representing the party’s formal position-taking process that occurs every two years at the convention […]

The Idaho Republican Party made history at its 2026 state convention, electing an all-female executive committee while returning Dorothy Moon to the state chair position for an unprecedented third term. Moon secured the chairmanship with 306 votes, or 51.4 percent — just above the 51 percent threshold required under party rules to avoid a runoff. […]