Tag Archives: Vaughn Ward
Ward, Simpson, Tea Party group contribute to Labrador’s campaign
Republican Raul Labrador’s getting an influx of cash in the waning days of election season from a former GOP primary opponent, an Idaho Republican in Congress, and a Tea Party group that formerly endorsed his opponent, Democrat Walt Minnick. Labrador … Continue reading
Labrador raises $255,000, including money from Puerto Rico
Idaho state Rep. Raul Labrador raised $255,382 from July to September in his bid for Congress in Idaho’s 1st District. His fundraising amount was more than half the $524,958 raised by the incumbent in the race, Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick. … Continue reading
Otter remains ambiguous on repeal of 17th Amendment
The push from various Tea Party groups around the country to discuss the merits of some constitutional amendments has trickled into Idaho politics. It first affected the 1st Congressional District Republican primary race, and now the issue seems to have … Continue reading
Labrador pledges to repeal estate tax
Republican candidate for Congress Raul Labrador has signed onto a pledge to repeal the estate tax. The pledge request came from the American Family Business Institute (AFBI). “I stand with the individuals, families, farms and businesses affected by this unfair … Continue reading
Idaho Senate candidate comes out in support of Hart (video)
Lucas Baumbach, Republican candidate for the Idaho Senate in District 17, is no stranger to making political waves. The man best known for producing a video casting former Republican congressional candidate Vaughn Ward in an unflattering light is at it … Continue reading
Labrador says he opted out of ‘Young Guns’
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) publishes a list of candidates it considers top contenders, or “Young Guns.” Raul Labrador was not among those listed last week now but he says that he opted out of the program earlier this … Continue reading
Publications reclassify 1st District race to ‘leans Democratic’
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for Republican Raul Labrador and his campaign for Congress. In early July, Walt Minnick, the Democratic congressman looking to win a second term in office, announced that he brought in $410,000 between May … Continue reading
Minnick rejects support of Tea Party Express over racial letter
The Tea Party Express, one of the national voices of the Tea Party movement, created some political shockwaves when it endorsed Democrat Walt Minnick for re-election earlier this year, the only Democrat the group threw its support behind. Now the group … Continue reading
Latest polling data has Minnick ahead, Labrador again within striking distance
A new poll released by the campaign for Republican Raul Labrador has his opponent, Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick, ahead by 10 points with less than four months to go in the race. The pollster, a Republican agency based in Portland, … Continue reading