Democrats outspent Republicans in the runup to the Nov. 8 legislative elections — an election that saw the GOP add to its Statehouse supermajority. In the period from Oct. 1 to Oct. 23, the Idaho Democratic Party and the Idaho Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee gave $21,800 to legislative candidates, and an additional $26,000 to an outside group that supported Democrats. By contrast, the Idaho Republican Party and its legislative committees gave only $5,000 to a campaign — a controversial independent expenditure targeting House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston/Kevin Richert, Idaho Education News. More here.