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Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Bonner County commissioner, District 1.
Jeff Connolly
1. I feel there is a need in the county for more transparency and better communication.
Dan McDonald
1. I have a long track record of service to the community and felt my skills learned in business, my ability to manage large groups of people and my complex pr…
STEPHEN HOWLETT
1. The reason I want to represent Legislative District 1 Seat B is because my opponent has failed to even come close to reflecting the views of his mainstreams…
Kate McAlister
1. North Idaho needs a representative focused on the job here in Idaho. Idahoans need to be the priority. I believe we need leadership based on common-sense so…
Concerns dominate conversation
SANDPOINT — Some of the hot topics Congressman Raul Labrador has heard during his "Conversations with the Congressman" tour revolve around health care, Social …
Crapo: Too much regulation big threat
COEUR d'ALENE — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo has long said debt is our nation's biggest threat, but he sees overregulation as a challenger that's coming on strong.
Keough, Shepherd claim wins
SANDPOINT — Final tallies for Wednesday's primary elections are in, and two incumbents, Idaho Sen. Shawn Keough of Sandpoint and Rep. Paul E. Shepherd of Riggins, are celebrating.
Incumbents claim primary victories
SANDPOINT — Late-arriving ballots may have delayed the outcome, but by the time the final ballots were counted, incumbents in District 1 legislative races were victorious.
Connolly, McDonald, Wheeler claim primary wins
SANDPOINT — While there will be a pair of new faces on the Bonner County Board of Commission this fall, there will be a familiar face heading the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.
KRIS L. STENECK
Editor’s note: Due to delivery issues, the candidate never received the Daily Bee’s candidate questionnaire. In the interest of fairness, we are publishing her…
Jessica Chilcott
1: I made the decision to run for office when I became frustrated by the State of the Idaho mental health system. Changes were made in late 2013 that I believe…
Priscilla Giddings
1. While deployed overseas, I realized the significance of our constitutional freedoms in America and felt that while I was trying to help garner freedoms for …
GLENN ROHRER
1. I have always been interested in political science and world affairs, but never before as a candidate. I made Idaho my home because of its’ strong conservat…
SHAWN KEOUGH
1. I am inspired to run for re-election to continue my public service to our area and to maintain the seniority in the Senate that I have that is critical to g…
STEVE TANNER
1: The decline of our nation morally and economically. Our current senator voting for issues like Obamacare on a state level, and the recognizing of “gay” marriage, when it is expressly prohibited by the Idaho Cons…