Idaho Capital Sun - Oct 2, 2026
Rumors suggested a never-used 1917 Idaho law might be used to circumvent the U.S. Senate race as the Nov. 3 general election approaches. Incumbent Republican Sen. Jim Risch’s campaign called the rumors “completely false,” while the law concerns filling a Senate vacancy caused by resignation or death.
Idaho Capital Sun - Oct 2, 2026
A grand jury indicted a former Idaho state government employee on two felony counts alleging misuse of public funds. A local judge dismissed the case two days later after the prosecutor requested it, in what the report describes as the first criminal charges emerging from a yearslong investigation.
Idaho Capital Sun - Oct 2, 2026
Online state campaign-finance reports show Republican candidates seeking statewide office had raised more than their Democratic challengers in every general-election race. Gov. Brad Little had raised just over $2.3 million through Wednesday afternoon, the most among statewide candidates in 2026.
