A blue ripple in Idaho raises questions about its political future

A blue ripple in Idaho raises questions about its political future

BOISE, Idaho (CN) — While a blue tsunami hit several states in the nation during midterm elections last week, decimating many Republican strongholds, Democrats’ impact in deep-red Idaho was more of a splash. While Democrats swept every statewide office in Texas and Georgia, and made significant gains in other typically red and battleground states, their success in Idaho, where no Democrat has won a statewide office since 2002, was more modest: T…

Idaho Democrats gain ground in big election flips » Sandpoint Reader

By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor How do you beat billionaire-funded PACs, Republican incumbents backed by corporate donors and misleading attack ads? Idaho Democrats just showed how. Democratic candidates flipped six legislative seats in Idaho’s most...