A Latah County commissioner says he doesn't suspect "foul play" - though he raised concerns about the county clerk's communication.

As the dust settles after the midterm elections, pro-life Americans have an opportunity to reflect and look ahead. Four states — Idaho, Nevada, Virginia, and Missouri — posed radical abortion measures. The results, a victory in Idaho and losses in the other three states, begin a new chapter in America’s ongoing debate over abortion. Our […]

Idaho Democrats are a miniscule presence in the Statehouse. But what could a pickup of six seats this election mean for the minority party?

Six firearms made the ballot, and one pulled in nearly a third of the vote.

Voters shot down an abortion-rights measure in Idaho, but they supported proposals in Missouri, Virginia and Nevada.

Republican Jim Risch won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Idaho, defeating independent candidate Todd Achilles

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Idaho voters rejected a citizen-led ballot initiative to roll back the state’s near-total prohibition on abortion, keeping in place one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. Proposition 1, the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, failed by a vote of 56% to 44% with 95% of the vote counted. The Associated Press called […]

Much like 2022, the 2026 year’s midterm election proved the majority of voters support reproductive rights and abortion access. Four states had abortion on the ballot. Nevada and Virginia voted in favor of allowing abortions within state lines. Missouri voted against repealing a constitutional amendment supporting abortion access that was introduced via a ballot initiative in 2024. Idaho was the sole exception Tuesday as voters sided against a...

Polling places in Ada County will remain open until 8 p.m. Tuesday.