Event overview
A race on the right: What to know about Idaho’s 2026 primary elections
Idaho’s 2026 primary coverage converges on Brad Little’s path to a third term. Fox News reports Little won the GOP gubernatorial primary with Trump’s backing, defeating seven opponents. Fox also notes Little will face Democrat Terri Pickens in November. PBS NewsHour provides context on fundraising: Little had roughly $1.9 million raised mid-May and about $1.2 million on hand. Al Jazeera characterizes Idaho as a solidly red state with a history of Democratic inroads minimal in federal races. The common thread across sources is that Little is the GOP incumbent pursuing re-election amid a Republican-dominated electorate, with Democrats fielding Terri Pickens.
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A race on the right: What to know about Idaho’s 2026 primary elections
Among the six states holding primaries on Tuesday is the solidly red enclave of Idaho, nestled in the northwest, close to the United States border with Canada. The state’s Republican bona fides are well established. Not since 1974 has it sent a Democrat to the US Senate. The last Democrat elected to federal office was.
Live Results: Idaho midterm congressional primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Idaho voters will nominate candidates for federal, state and local offices in a state primary Tuesday. The contests will set the stage for the November general election, when Republicans will count on big wins in Idaho to help keep control of the U.S. Senate and House. Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch.
Trump-backed governor wins GOP primary for third term after running on deregulation and tax cuts
Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little weighs in on the state's Board of Education policies and the banning of DEI initiatives in public universities and provides advice to other states. Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, is one step closer to a third term after vanquishing a crowded field of challengers on Tuesday. Little.
Idaho Democrats choose small business owner in uphill race against incumbent GOP governor
Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses former Vice President Kamala Harris' proposed reforms ahead of midterm elections. Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, will face Democratic candidate Terri Pickens in November as he vies for a third term. Pickens, a private practice attorney and small business owner.