Senate District 1: Keough vs Rohrer

A political newcomer is taking on the most senior member of the Idaho Senate in a tough North Idaho Republican primary race.

On Tuesday, retired California Air National Guard pilot and engineer Glenn Rohrer will challenge Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, for the District 1 Senate seat. Rohrer, who lives in Priest River, is a political rookie and opponent of Common Core. Although Rohrer moved to Idaho as an adult, he has long been fascinated with the state. “As a young kid, I always dreamed of mountain streams and rivers and rural life,” he said. Rohrer calls himself a Reagan conservative and described Keough as a “tax-and-spend representative who voted to approve almost every single bill that came before her.”

Seeking her 11th term, Keough said her top priority is to provide stable funding for public schools and other programs that were frozen or cut back during the economic downturn/ Clark Corbin , Idaho Education News. More here.

DFO: I’m beginning to wonder if it’s a prerequisite for North Idaho Tea-publicans to coagulate around recent transplants with a military, police or fire-fighting background, preferably those from California. Rohrer, Cheatham, and Littlejohn fit the bill. Thoughts?