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Election day (and night) live blog

Final results of the statewide races and the Kuna school levy — and some surprising legislative results.

Idaho elections: the money race

Gov. Butch Otter has raised at least $461,000 for his re-election campaign since Jan. 1. His key rival, Sen. Russ Fulcher has raised at least $154,000. And more from the sunshine reports.

GOP primaries: the endorsement roundup

Where did the state’s editorial pages come down on the key May 20 primary elections? Here’s a roundup.

The money race: Five takeaways

What are the storylines lurking in the latest round of campaign finance reports? Here’s a look at five.

Legislative races to watch Tuesday

Thirty-one legislative incumbents, including multiple members of the House and Senate education committees, face primary challenges Tuesday.

Wild Wednesday: Guv’s debate, Storified

It was freewheeling, and the quotes were flying. See how Wednesday night’s GOP gubernatorial debate played in the Twitterverse.

A colorful debate — but light on K-12

Public education received only scant mention during Wednesday’s hour-long debate. The four Republican gubernatorial candidates talked at length about public lands and intraparty strife.

Common ground on endowment issue?

The four Republican candidates for secretary of state seemed to agree on one point Tuesday night: natural resource development could help Idaho generate more money for K-12.

Troupis, Wasden spar on K-12 funding

Republican attorney general’s candidate Chris Troupis says the state is meeting its constitutional mandate on school funding. Incumbent Lawrence Wasden said this is a question for the courts to decide.

Balukoff: Lanza ouster ‘endemic cronyism’

‘Punishing Idahoans for having a difference of opinion or belonging to a different party is wrong,’ Democratic gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff wrote in a fundraising email.