Elections
District 35: Education-focused incumbent takes on ‘true conservative’ former lawmaker
Rep. Mike Veile will run against Chad Christensen, who is competing in the Republican primary after a four-year departure from the Statehouse.
District 28: School choice takes center stage in three-way rematch
Rep. Rick Cheatum faces a rematch with James Lamborn and Mike Saville.
District 30: Rematch pits culture warrior against special education advocate
Challenger Julianne Young believes government should shape culture, while incumbent Ben Fuhriman said kids with special needs offer a lot of value.
Bonneville increases levy request as savings run dry
Trustees agreed to ask voters to OK a nearly $20 million measure in the coming election.
Middleton approves supplemental levy, cancels bond plans
Trustees OK’d a $4 million supplemental levy but nixed plans for a separate facilities measure. Here’s why.
Lakeland to float plant facilities levy in May
Trustees voted Wednesday to put a five-year, $15 million measure on the ballot.
Analysis: This year’s GOP primaries could be more unpredictable (and more important) than ever. Here’s why.
Familiar faces. Enticing rematches. Bad blood. Good drama. The May election will be entertaining — and consequential.
Meet Becky Sundin Mitchell, Democratic candidate for state superintendent
She’s a relative political newcomer who’s taught only in small charter schools — and she wants Idaho’s top education job.
Ding-ding: Filing week ends with surprises, heavyweights and undercard shakeups
INSIDE: A list of legislative and statewide candidates. Find out who’s running in your district.
Here’s who is running for U.S. Congress, and how much money they have raised
Former state Rep. Todd Achilles has raised $217,000 to U.S Sen. Jim Risch’s $3.5 million.