Among today's candidate filings, so far, is Robert Vasquez' new bid to run against Sen. John McGee, R-Caldwell, in the May GOP primary. The former Canyon County commissioner, unsuccessful congressional candidate and vocal anti-illegal immigration activist makes the primary a three-way race, as GOP challenger Greg Collett of Caldwell already had filed, along with the incumbent. Democrat Leif Skyving also has filed for the seat. Also, state Controller Donna Jones has picked up a primary challenger, Todd Hatfield of McCall; Rep. Anne Pasley-Stuart, D-Boise, has withdrawn from the Senate race in District 19 and incumbent Sen. Nicole LeFavour, D-Boise, is back in, seeking re-election; and Democrat David Cadwell of Boise has filed for Pasley-Stuart's House seat.

Rep. Chuck Coiner, R-Twin Falls, has drawn a primary challenger, Lee Heider of Twin Falls; and Sen. Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, faces Harold Mohlman of Rupert in the primary. Republican James Stivers of DeSmet has joined the District 3 GOP Senate primary, making it a three-way race, as Sen. Joyce Broadsword, R-Sagle, already faces Dennis Engelhardt of Sagle. Steve Vick of Dalton Gardens, a former Montana state legislator and House Appropriations Committee chairman, hasn't officially filed yet but announced today he'll run against Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, in the GOP primary. You can see the full list here at the Idaho Secretary of State's Web site, which is being updated twice a day as candidates file; the filing period runs through Friday.

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