ELECTIONS
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The Republican describes herself as an advocate for Idaho’s students.
A letter from four Republican legislators to Board Chair Eric Smallwood questions whether it was appropriate to use district authority and public resources to address a partisan election.
The state superintendent launched her campaign Wednesday.
But no one has stepped up to challenge incumbent Republican Debbie Critchfield.
To get a sense of what to expect over the next five months, EdNews sifted through the likely candidates in each race, examined campaign websites and interviewed a slew of incumbents and challengers.
In North Idaho, a local mom’s efforts to wrest school board control from MAGA conservatives ended in disappointment on Election Day. How it happened carries a message about political power
Patrons remain divided about how to handle shifting enrollment and potential consolidation.
VIDEO INSIDE of Idaho’s Secretary of State explaining what happened to 300 uncounted ballots. Four school-related elections were affected.
Election officials in Elmore County failed to count about 300 ballots, potentially affecting the outcomes in close trustee races along with a supplemental levy measure and school closure question.
Bond and levy eIections were a mixed bag. And West Ada voters sent a mixed message in a pair of highly contested trustee races.
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