Brad Little Wins Idaho GOP Primary Over 7 Rivals for 3rd Term With Trump's Backing
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Updated · Fox News · May 20
Brad Little Wins Idaho GOP Primary Over 7 Rivals for 3rd Term With Trump's Backing
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 20
Brad Little cleared the biggest hurdle to a third term Tuesday, defeating seven Republican challengers in Idaho's gubernatorial primary and advancing to the general election.
Trump's early endorsement bolstered the incumbent, who campaigned on deregulation, school choice and tax cuts against opponents attacking him from the right.
Little also leaned on a conservative record, including signing a broad bathroom law with criminal penalties and a measure limiting public-school support for some teachers' union activity.
Idaho's Republican tilt leaves Little strongly positioned for November: Cook Political Report rates the race solid Republican, and the state has not elected a Democratic governor since 1990.
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