Hickman challenges Labrador for AG + Little campaign adviser reportedly advised pro-Russian government + Column: We didn't think abortion would become part of our story

By Christina Lords | Editor-in-Chief

Voters cast their ballots during the May 19, 2026, primary election at The Waterfront in Idaho Falls. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)

ELECTION 2026

In race for Idaho attorney general, a Democrat is trying to unseat a long-time Republican official

By Kyle Pfannenstiel

Democratic candidate for Idaho attorney general Lori Hickman says she has a long track record of being a straightforward attorney who is running to keep politicization out of the office — something she says her opponent hasn’t done.

But Raúl Labrador, the Republican incumbent running for a second term, says he transformed the office for the better — pointing to his legal victories defending state laws in court — in part because he followed through on a promise he made when he first campaigned: being an aggressive attorney general.

The two will be on the ballot in the Nov. 3 general election.

FBI Director Kash Patel, right, takes a picture next to Chris LaCivita ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

ELECTION 2026

Senior adviser from Idaho Gov. Little’s campaign reportedly advised pro-Russian government

By Clark Corbin

One of the political consultants who the New York Times recently reported received hundreds of thousands of dollars to advise the Russia-aligned government of Republika Srpska was previously named a senior adviser to Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s campaign in February.

While doctors were discussing risks, lawyers were discussing statutes. At one point, LifeFlight was standing by in case we needed to leave Idaho to save my life, writes guest columnist Sadie Gorr. (Photo illustration by Getty Images)

COMMENTARY

We never imagined abortion would become part of our Idaho family’s story

By Sadie Gorr

We waited for care while doctors consulted with specialists and lawyers to determine what was legally allowed under Idaho’s abortion ban, writes guest columnist Sadie Gorr.

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CBS 2 News: Idaho Department of Correction posts photos of updated execution chamber
East Idaho News: Butte County commissioner candidates on water, finances and data centers
FāVS News: Stage series gives voice to Idaho doctors practicing under abortion bans
Idaho EdNews: Bonneville teachers required to certify their ‘biological sex’
Lewiston Tribune: Dawes, Mitchell bring differing values to Idaho House race

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