While Republicans still hold the majority in Idaho, this should serve as a wake-up call for the Idaho GOP and Magic Valley conservatives.
Idaho Democrats gained six legislative seats November 3rd, their largest single-election gain since 2006. Two Democrats defeated Republican candidates in Magic Valley’s District 26. Democrat Ron Taylor defeated Republican Bryan Hyde for State Senate, and Democrat Kevin Marsh defeated Republican Lyle Johnstone for State Representative.
Idaho is not immune, nor is the Magic Valley. The repercussions from what happened coast-to-coast will affect all of Idaho, including the Magic Valley.
READ: Ron Nate, President of Idaho Freedom Foundation, lays out how the wave affects Idaho.
Watch and read these links to give you the big picture of what this means not just for the nation, but for Idaho.
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From MVLA board member, Jeff Pierson on Magic Valley’s District 26:
Democrats were on point. Republicans, not so much.
In District 26, direct Democratic party-related support totaled $61,136 compared with $28,300 for Republicans. It does not appear the IDGOP or related organizations assisted the District 26 campaigns with finances, logistics, or other support.
On the other hand, the Democrat campaign machine was running at full speed and campaign aggressively in District 26. For instance, Accountable Idaho spent an additional $11,637 on printing and postage. While I am not able to directly tie those expenditures to District 26, that amount is about what it would cost to send one mailer to a District 26 Republican mailing list, depending on discounts.
The Idaho GOP apparently didn’t see either District 26 or its candidates as worth spending money on. There was no real campaign assistance and no get-out-the-vote effort, no assistance with door knocking, etc.
It was reported that the IDGOP Central Committee had a budget specifically for swing districts but chose not to spend the money. That makes you wonder about the party’s priorities and its commitment to winning competitive races.
Simply said, the Democrats reached out to District 26 Republican voters more aggressively than the Republican Party did and it paid off.
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WHEN CONSERVATIVES STAY HOME, DEMOCRATS RULE.
