{"id":1479354,"date":"2022-05-18T10:29:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T14:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1479354"},"modified":"2022-05-18T10:29:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T14:29:50","slug":"idaho-governor-fends-off-trump-endorsed-primary-challenger-while-longest-serving-attorney-general-is-defeated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-governor-fends-off-trump-endorsed-primary-challenger-while-longest-serving-attorney-general-is-defeated\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Governor Fends Off Trump-Endorsed Primary Challenger While Longest-Serving Attorney General Is Defeated"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fidaho-governor-fends-off-trump-endorsed-primary-challenger-while-longest-serving-attorney-general-is-defeated%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1479354&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/05\/Untitled-design-37-1.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s Idaho primary results delivered a mixed bag for GOP incumbents as Gem State Governor Brad Little (R) won a crowded primary. At the same time, Idaho\u2019s longest-serving attorney general lost to a former Tea Party Congressman promising to use the position in a more aggressive manner.<\/p>\n<p>Idaho\u2019s gubernatorial race was particularly interesting as it featured Little, as well as his Trump-endorsed Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin squaring off against each other alongside six other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Leading up to the race, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/idaho-governor-his-lieutenant-face-off-in-republican-primary-tuesday\">national spotlight shone<\/a> on Idaho for the apparent rivalry between Little and McGeachin.<\/p>\n<p>Idaho\u2019s state constitution allows the lieutenant governor to enact executive orders and other policies while the governor is out of state, and McGeachin has regularly used that loophole, only for Little to return and undo her orders almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Little had defended his conservative credentials in media interviews, arguing, \u201cThe proof is in the pudding.\u201d Little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahostatesman.com\/news\/politics-government\/election\/article261124672.html\">told<\/a> The Idaho Statesman that cutting red tape and providing tax relief \u201care not what you would associate with somebody that is not a Republican.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It would appear Idaho voters agreed with that assessment, as Little <a href=\"https:\/\/results.decisiondeskhq.com\/may17-2022-elections\">took home<\/a> 52.86% of the vote Tuesday night. McGeachin earned 32.20%. The rest of the candidates all earned less than 2% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt the honor of serving the great state of Idaho in good times and in tough times,\u201d Little <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-primary-idaho-governor-0e0cf23099113743167f3ebc48a66947?utm_medium=AP&#038;utm_source=Twitter&#038;utm_campaign=SocialFlow\">said<\/a> after winning the primary. \u201cOnce again I\u2019m humbled by the awesome opportunity to serve and work for the great people of Idaho.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the attorney general race, former 1st District GOP Congressman Raul Labrador defeated Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden in Tuesday\u2019s Republican primary, The Idaho Capital Sun <a href=\"https:\/\/idahocapitalsun.com\/2022\/05\/18\/former-u-s-congressman-labrador-likely-primary-winner-for-idaho-attorney-general\/\">reported Wednesday<\/a> morning.<\/p>\n<p>Labrador was a popular Tea Party candidate originally elected to Congress in 2010. In 2018, he lost the state\u2019s gubernatorial primary to Little. Wasden has served as the state\u2019s attorney general for 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>Labrador has accused his opponent of not being aggressive enough in fighting off federal government overreach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis job is not just a legal job, it\u2019s a political job,\u201d Labrador <a href=\"https:\/\/lmtribune.com\/northwest\/labrador-holds-slight-edge\/article_1885064c-1b9b-5184-b2c9-5511e364848e.html\">said<\/a> during one debate. \u201cI would just be a lot more aggressive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following his win, Labrador <a href=\"https:\/\/idahocapitalsun.com\/2022\/05\/18\/former-u-s-congressman-labrador-likely-primary-winner-for-idaho-attorney-general\/\">said in a statement<\/a>,\u00a0\u201cThe people of Idaho have given me an opportunity to make sure that we have a strong conservative voice in the attorney general\u2019s office, and I want to make sure that I make them proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Little will face the winner of the Democratic primary, but those results <a href=\"https:\/\/idahocapitalsun.com\/briefs\/results-of-idaho-democratic-gubernatorial-primary-election-not-expected-tonight\/\">will not be known for at least a week<\/a> due to the party\u2019s write-in laws for candidates. Democratic candidate Stephen Heidt officially ran unopposed on the ballot, but there is a chance that a write-in candidate could beat him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday\u2019s Idaho primary results delivered a mixed bag for GOP incumbents as Gem State Governor Brad Little (R) won a crowded primary. 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