November 11, 2009 in Idaho

Roberts out of congressional race

Another GOP candidate hopes to beat Minnick

Betsy Z. Russell betsyr@spokesman.com, (866) 336-2854

BOISE – One Republican state lawmaker pulled out of Idaho’s contested 1st District congressional race Tuesday while another jumped in.

The turmoil on the GOP side came as the incumbent, Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick, embarked on a busy schedule of meetings, speeches and public events around the district, including a talk to high school students and meetings with farmers, bankers, veterans and retirees.

Minnick, a first-term congressman and the first Democrat to hold North Idaho’s congressional seat since 1994, hasn’t drawn any primary opponents, but there’s been jostling on the GOP side for a chance to take him on. Idaho’s …

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