KTVB-TV reports that it joined with two other TV stations, KIFI in Pocatello and KREM in Spokane, to commission a statewide political poll on major Idaho races, with these results:

In the 1st Congressional District, incumbent Congressman Walt Minnick led GOP challenger Raul Labrador, 59.8 percent to 29.6 percent, with 5.4 percent favoring independent Dave Olson and 5.2 percent for Libertarian Mike Washburn. For governor, incumbent Gov. Butch Otter led Democratic challenger Keith Allred, 53.6 percent to 34.4 percent, with independent Jana Kemp at 8.6 percent; "Pro-Life" at 1.8 percent; and Libertarian Ted Dunlap at 1.6 percent.

In the race for state superintendent of schools, incumbent Tom Luna led Democratic challenger Stan Olson, 55.5 percent to 44.4 percent; and U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo led Democratic challenger Tom Sullivan 73.5 percent to 15.7 percent, with 10.8 percent for Constitution Party candidate Randy Lynn Bergquist. The stations didn't announce the margin of error for the poll, but said it had a statewide sample size of 1,347 registered and likely voters over age 18, and was taken Sept. 1-9.