ELECTIONS
News and insights about the candidates and issues on the ballots in 2026
Trustees across Idaho are discussing and finalizing levies and bond proposals ahead of the Aug. 28 due date.
Idaho’s top education race took center stage at a Boise forum, where attendees heard about priorities including local control and education funding.
He had faced pressure to drop out and rally behind independent candidate Todd Achilles.
Former trustee Andy Hawes and retired lawyer Kirt Naylor will face off in September. Two current trustees are also running unopposed.
INSIDE: An EdNews analysis of all independent expenditures spent on legislative races this year, success rates and rankings.
Becky Sundin Mitchell is highlighting the challenges facing public schools under GOP leadership, and she’s hoping teachers will turn out to vote.
A school bond hasn’t passed in Idaho since May 2024, more than four election cycles.
Phil McGrane highlighted how voter participation will impact Idaho’s future
Secretary of State Phil McGrane says expenditures in primary election endorsements were fully in compliance.
May 19 was a great day, one resident told the board, because the community won.
