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McCain easily survives primary challenge
PHOENIX — Sen. John McCain routed conservative challenger J.D. Hayworth on Tuesday in the Republican primary in what could be the final campaign for the former GOP presidential nominee.
Docs endorse Minnick, Labrador signs ‘death tax’ repeal pledge
Docs endorse Minnick, Labrador signs ‘death tax’ repeal pledge
NYT, WSJ take notice of Idaho’s guv race
NYT, WSJ take notice of Idaho’s guv race
Vote is Tuesday on Rathdrum Prairie trade school levy
Voters in the Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and Lakeland school districts will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to pay more property taxes for two years to build a professional-technical high school on the Rathdrum Prairie.
Minnick’s lead widening, Otter’s shrinking, poll says
BOISE – With the campaign in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District hitting full swing, a new poll out from an independent pollster shows incumbent Walt Minnick with a 23.3-point lead over GOP challenger Raul Labrador. The poll, taken by GOP pollster Greg Strimple on July 29 for the Idaho Hospital Association, found that if the election were held today, 52.1 percent of respondents would vote for Minnick and 28.8 percent for Labrador. Another 1.9 percent chose “other,” and 17.2 percent were undecided.
Didier holds off on Rossi endorsement
Tea party favorite Clint Didier says he won’t endorse fellow Republican Dino Rossi in the Senate race against Patty Murray unless Rossi agrees to take strong positions against abortion, taxes and government spending.
More on the I.F. debate…
More on the I.F. debate…
A spirited debate in Idaho Falls…
A spirited debate in Idaho Falls…
Allred, Otter engage in lively gubernatorial debate
During today’s debate with Gov. Butch Otter, Democratic rival Keith Allred painted himself as a citizen activist fighting a career politician whose three decades in office align him with special interests, not Idaho residents.
Allred, Otter get into it in Idaho Falls
Allred, Otter get into it in Idaho Falls
Gov’s debate about to start
Gov’s debate about to start
Write-in challenger files against Rep. Hart
Write-in challenger files against Rep. Hart
Guv candidates have first debate tomorrow
Guv candidates have first debate tomorrow
Former reality TV star takes over Otter campaign’s communications
Former reality TV star takes over Otter campaign’s communications
1st CD campaigns respond to new poll
1st CD campaigns respond to new poll
Single server in Cheney overwhelmed with election data
A software glitch confounded election watchers during the “top two” primary, causing the secretary of state’s website to crash when results began pouring in.
New independent poll: Minnick leads Labrador by 23.3 points
New independent poll: Minnick leads Labrador by 23.3 points
Challengers doing well in some state Senate races
Challengers made some waves in primaries for the state Senate today, with Republicans and Democrats alike faring well in early returns against Democratic incumbents.
Democrat Heck advances in WA 3rd District race
Democrat Denny Heck has advanced to the November ballot in his bid for the seat of retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. Brian Baird.
Murray, Rossi move on to November in Senate race
Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi formalized their November matchup today, emerging as expected from Washington state’s “top two” primary by comfortable margins.