Post Falls D enters race for Congress

So, who is that little-known Democrat who filed back in March to run for Idaho’s 1st District congressional seat? After many weeks of trying to reach him, I received a call from Michael William Smith of Post Falls last week, and he filled me in.

He’s a veteran of both the Army and the Marines who served for 14 years, including deployments to Qatar, Iraq and Afghanistan. He moved from southern California to North Idaho just a year and a half ago. This is his first-ever run for political office.

A lifelong Democrat, Smith says he’s always been concerned about politics. “All of my friends would get sick of how much I would talk about politics,” he said. “Our most recent 2016 elections have proven that you don’t have to have a career in politics in order to serve”/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.