General Election Coverage

CALDWELL — After 24 years, and a month of uncertainty leading up to a runoff election, Caldwell will have a new mayor. Jarom Wagoner routed John McGee in Tuesday’s runoff.

CALDWELL — Caldwell’s mayoral runoff election will take place on Tuesday.

GARDEN CITY — The Boise River divides Garden City in more ways than one. This month's mayoral and city council elections, which drew a high turnout and a significant amount of money, highlighted a political split between residents north and south of the river. 

The Ada County Elections Office will partially recount ballots in the Meridian City Council Seat 6 election on Friday.

CALDWELL — Long lines. Ballots with extra races, or missing races. These were the issues Canyon County voters called in to report to the Idaho Press on Election Day, Nov. 2.

Ada County Clerk Phil McGrane has suggested Secretary of State Lawrence Denney seek District Court review of a ballot rotation error in the Meridian City Council Seat 6 election, in a letter posted to Meridian City Council Candidate Mike Hon’s Facebook.

CALDWELL — Caldwell City Councilman John McGee wants to withdraw from an upcoming mayoral runoff election, but the law won’t allow it. Taxpayers may be on the hook to fund an unnecessary election, unless a court intervenes.

CALDWELL — Caldwell City Councilman John McGee has requested to withdraw from the Caldwell mayoral runoff election. McGee on Monday petitioned Idaho's district court to declare the race uncontested.

CALDWELL — Caldwell residents will return to the polls to pick between two candidates for mayor in a runoff election on Nov. 30.

On Election Day, thousands of Meridian residents voted for a candidate who did not appear to put up signs, participate in council candidate forums or do interviews with the press. Hunter Wolf spent so little money he didn’t even file a campaign finance report in his run for Meridian City Cou…

Fewer voters in several of Idaho’s most populous counties cast ballots on Election Day, suggesting local races again flew under the radar without a galvanizing presidential or gubernatorial election at the top of the ticket to drive people to the polls. 

At least 13 candidates on Tuesday's ballots for state or local offices were in Washington, D.C., for former President Donald Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6 before rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

A high-stakes election brought a mixed bag of victories and losses for conservative organizers driving Idaho school board elections.

CALDWELL — After 24 years, Caldwell will have a new mayor in 2022, but the result of Tuesday's election was inconclusive.

Three incumbents came out ahead in the Meridian City Council election with all precincts reporting, according to unofficial Ada County election results.

NAMPA — Nampa residents voted for three city council positions on Tuesday. Unofficial results from the Canyon County Elections office indicate that the incumbents, Victor Rodriguez and Randy Haverfield, won reelection for seat 1 and seat 5 respectively, while Natalie Jangula appeared to win …

BOISE — Boise City Council incumbents Lisa Sánchez and Holli Woodings and newcomer Luci Willits had sizable leads after all votes had been counted and unofficial results released in Boise's municipal election.

NAMPA — Treasure Valley residents can vote this Tuesday, Nov. 2, in a wide range of races, though what will appear on their ballots varies greatly this year depending on where they live. We tackled some common election questions so you can prepare yourself to vote on Tuesday.

CALDWELL — After 24 years, Caldwell voters will elect a new mayor next month. Garret Nancolas will not seek a seventh term as Caldwell’s top city official, leaving the door open for one of five candidates running to replace the longtime mayor.

CALDWELL — Three city council seats are open for Caldwell to fill this election season, and the candidates are ready to take on the job.

NAMPA — Rebecca Fisk is running for Seat 1 on Nampa City Council, challenging incumbent Victor Rodriguez, who has served on the council since 2017.

Meridian City Council members talked growth and business in a Meridian Chamber of Commerce forum that often times appeared to be a matter of incumbents versus newcomers, as City Council President Treg Bernt and non-council candidate Mike Hon each urged voters to select a slate of current cou…

The Nampa Chamber of Commerce is holding virtual candidate forums this week, allowing voters to hear from candidates vying for seats in the November election.

NAMPA — Nampa residents will vote for their mayor on Nov. 2, choosing between the incumbent, Debbie Kling, and the challenger, Jerrold Smith.

BOISE — Ten candidates vying for three open seats on the Boise City Council last week discussed housing affordability along with their opinions on an upcoming sewer bond in a forum hosted by the City Club of Boise.

The early voting period for the Nov. 2 election begins Monday. Voting stations will be open in Ada and Canyon counties.

Tom Luna got his political start as a Nampa school board member. In 2001, he was reelected to a third term in a typically under-the-radar trustee’s race, by a 99-89 tally.

BOISE — On Nov. 30, the Ada County Clerk’s office will conduct a recount of an election decided by the slimmest of margins.

BOISE — Riding record turnout and a presidential election that mobilized Republican voters statewide, Representative-elect Codi Galloway’s decidedly conservative campaign returned House Seat B to GOP control last week after defeating incumbent Rep. Jake Ellis (D) in West Boise’s District 15 …

CALDWELL — Canyon County saw a higher percentage of voter turnout in the Nov. 3 general election than in the 2016 general election.

BOISE — Idahoans voted in record-high numbers this election.

BOISE — The race for Idaho’s 1st District congressional seat was hotly contested this year, with a first-term GOP incumbent facing off against an energetic Democratic challenger and an outspoken Libertarian combat veteran.

BOISE — Idaho GOP Sen. Jim Risch held off a challenge from Democrat Paulette Jordan in his bid for a third six-year term in the U.S. Senate, as results were tallied on election night.

BOISE — Ryan Davidson, former chairman of the Ada County Republican Party, edged out Democrat Diana Lachiondo by about 6,100 votes Tuesday for a seat on the Ada County Commission.