WASHINGTON (AP) — Idaho voters will nominate candidates for federal, state and local offices in a state primary Tuesday.The contests will set the stage for the November general election, when Republicans will count on big wins in Idaho to help keep control of the U.S. Senate and House.Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch faces three primary challengers in his bid for a fourth term. The incumbent eclipsed challengers Joe Evans, Denny LaVe and Josh Roy in fundraising heading into the final weeks of the primary campaign.The candidates for the Democratic nomination are David Roth, Nickolas “007” Bonds and Brad Moore. Only Roth has reported raising any money for his campaign, about $7,500, but his campaign was out of funds as of March 31, according to federal campaign finance records. Roth was the Democratic nominee in the 2nd Congressional District in 2024 and for U.S. Senate in 2022.
Republican Gov. Brad Little faces a much larger primary field in his run for a third term, but he also enjoys a huge financial advantage over his seven competitors. By mid-May, Little’s campaign had raised about $1.9 million and had about $1.2 million in the bank. His nearest competitor was bar owner and former police officer Mark Fitzpatrick, who raised about $185,000 and had about $35,000 in the bank. The rest of the field trailed far behind.
