Democrats pick up 3 seats in Idaho House, 1 in Senate

uesday’s election brought six upsets in Idaho legislative races, with one more possible in a Boise race in which the incumbent senator won by just six votes.

The net result, assuming that outcome stands, is a gain for the Democrats in the heavily Republican Idaho Legislature, with a pickup of one seat in the Senate and three in the House.

The incumbents who lost included five Republicans and one Democrat, Rep. Margie Gannon of St. Maries in District 5. Gannon lost narrowly to Republican Bill Goesling, a retired financial consultant, military veteran and former state Board of Education member, 49 percent to 51 percent. That was former Rep. Paulette Jordan’s seat, and for the past two years, it’s been the only seat in the Legislature from north of Riggins held by a Democrat.

Now that distinction will go to new Sen. David Nelson, D-Moscow. He defeated outspoken conservative Sen. Dan Foreman, R-Moscow, in District 5, which includes Benewah and Latah counties, home of the University of Idaho’s main campus in Moscow.



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