About 24% of registered Idaho voters cast a ballot on Tuesday, with the majority participating in the Republican primary. We discuss the election results with Rep. Wendy Horman, winner of one of the most closely watched races. Then, Sen. Lori Den Hartog, Association of Idaho Cities director Kelley Packer, and Kevin Richert of Idaho Education News discuss the implications for future public policy, and how money spent on negative campaigns backfired across the board. We also hear reactions from successful candidates, including Josh Keyser who unseated incumbent Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder.

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State offers divided response to ITD campus lawsuit

Gov. Brad Little has replaced Attorney General Raúl Labrador with a private attorney who is representing the Idaho Transportation Department, in a lawsuit over actions taken by the Idaho Legislature. So how did we get here, and why does it matter?

2024 Legislative Primary Results

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane said no counties reported any major issues. Election results are unofficial until the canvass, set for June 5th in Idaho Falls.

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Election Night Roundup

It was a huge night for conservatives in Magic Valley, with multiple incumbents losing to challengers who attacked their voting records on social issues and spending.

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Rep. Julianne Young lost her seat in a race separated by just two votes, qualifying for a free recount. Other Eastern Idaho races were tight but didn’t see any major upsets.

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It was a good night for all but one incumbent in North Idaho. Some appear to have benefitted greatly from two conservative opponents splitting the votes cast against them.

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All three incumbents in Legislative District 8 lost their Republican primary races Tuesday, with Elmore, Boise, Valley and Custer voters favoring challengers from the right.

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Primary no bump in the road for established Dems

Shari Baber will appear on the November ballot alongside incumbents Rep. Steve Berch and Sen. Rick Just in District 15, one of the few competitive purple districts. Quasi-incumbency benefitted Rep. Todd Achilles amid a four-way race in District 16, where incumbent Sen. Ali Rabe easily fended off an unorthodox challenger.

Biden wins Idaho Democratic Party caucus

Idaho Capital Sun: A total of 2,412 votes means voter turnout was exceedingly low on Thursday evening. Several Democratic caucus goers and elected officials said that they would prefer to vote for president in a primary election instead of a separate caucus.

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