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Plain-language coverage of Idaho legislation, elections, and policy. Every article is sourced from primary records — bills, vote tallies, election returns — with citations to original documents on this site.
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2026 Idaho Primary: The 17 Closest Legislative Races
Seventeen contested races were decided by less than 10 percentage points, including five where sitting Republican legislators were trailing or losing. Full race-by-race breakdown of margins, vote totals, and incumbency.
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2026 Idaho HD 1A Primary: Sauter Beats Sauter
Challenger Jane Sauter defeated incumbent Mark Sauter — no family relation — in the 2026 Republican primary for Idaho House District 1 Seat A, 53.88% to 46.12%.
How Idaho Election Recounts Work
Who can request a recount, when the state pays, what it costs, and how the 2026 primary's closest race fits the law. Cites Idaho Code Chapter 34-23.
Idaho Laws That May Affect Your Property Taxes
Plain-language summaries of HB 354 (2025) and HB 521 (2024), recent Idaho legislation affecting property tax assessments, homestead exemptions, and school levies.
Idaho Laws That May Affect Your State Income Taxes
Plain-language summaries of HB 559 (2026), H0040 (2025), H0479 (2025), and HB 521 (2024) — recent Idaho legislation affecting income tax rates, deductions, federal conformity, and exemptions.
How Idaho Laws Are Made
A step-by-step guide to the Idaho legislative process: how a bill becomes law, what legislative terms mean, and how to read voting records on Tally Idaho.