Keough 54%, Ahrens 46%
In the 1st District, long-time state Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, has extended her lead over Tea Party candidate Danielle Ahrens 2413 votes to 2039 votes, with 89% of the precincts reporting. In the two House races, conservative hardliners Heather Scott leads Steve Snedden 63% to 37%, and Sage Dixon leads long-time state Rep. George Eskridge, 53% to 47%. Scott has been declared winner of her race with 80 percent of the vote counted. Eskridge has been cutting into Dixon's lead.
