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Labrador seeking seat in Congress
State Rep. Raul Labrador entered the GOP primary contest for a chance to challenge Idaho’s Democratic 1st District Congressman Walt Minnick on Monday, even as a fellow Republican lawmaker urged him to abandon his run. Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, a backer of GOP rival Vaughn Ward, immediately criticized Labrador’s work as an immigration attorney and labeled him “pro-illegal immigrant.”
Labrador fires back at Jorgenson
Labrador fires back at Jorgenson
‘We welcome Raul to the race’
‘We welcome Raul to the race’
Labrador enters Idaho’s 1st CD race
State Rep. Raul Labrador entered the GOP primary contest for a chance to challenge Idaho’s Democratic 1st District Congressman Walt Minnick today, even as a fellow Republican lawmaker urged him to abandon his run.
Rep. Clark: ‘A strong conservative’
Rep. Clark: ‘A strong conservative’
Lawmakers, activist back Labrador
Lawmakers, activist back Labrador
GOP lawmakers clash on immigration
GOP lawmakers clash on immigration
Labrador announces for 1st CD
Labrador announces for 1st CD
Not a campaign ad…
Not a campaign ad…
Context makes Minnick’s ad look awfully political
BOISE – The TV commercial features images of women over 40, transforming into a large pink ribbon that fills the screen. “185,000. That’s the estimated number of women who will be told they have breast cancer this year,” a narrator intones. “Early detection is key to survival, which is why getting screened regularly is so important.”
Labrador plans Monday announcement
Labrador plans Monday announcement
An Idaho political story extraordinaire
An Idaho political story extraordinaire
Hansen loses legal fight
BOISE – Former seven-term Idaho congressman George Hansen has lost an appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court to get out of repaying hundreds of thousands of dollars to an Idaho couple he swindled in an investment scheme. “We were of course disappointed with the result,” said Hansen’s Boise attorney, John Runft.
Simpson welcoming all primary Republicans
BOISE – 2nd District Rep. Mike Simpson says he hasn’t endorsed a candidate in the Republican primary for Idaho’s 1st District congressional seat, though his name appears along with those of U.S. House GOP leaders on an invitation for a Dec. 8 fundraiser for candidate Vaughn Ward in Washington, D.C. Simpson spokeswoman Nikki Watts said, “Mr. Ward asked Congressman Simpson if he could use his name on the event invitation for the event in D.C., and my boss said yes, and he would do the same for any other Republican running in the 1st CD.”
Simpson hasn’t endorsed
Simpson hasn’t endorsed
The Hill: GOP leaders siding with Ward
The Hill: GOP leaders siding with Ward
Sali says he still hasn’t decided
Sali says he still hasn’t decided
Labrador statement: Decided to run after ‘talking with friend Ken Roberts’
Labrador statement: Decided to run after ‘talking with friend Ken Roberts’
Roberts out of congressional race
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.
‘Tough to run campaign without money’
‘Tough to run campaign without money’