The Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act seeks to end Idaho’s abortion ban and ensure private medical decisions remain between individuals and their doctors. The initiative has gathered over 63,000 of the necessary signatures for the November 2026 ballot. A local opportunity to sign on is available on February 27.
The primary role of county parties like ours is to “recruit candidates and get Democrats elected”. And with 2026 nearly upon us, we’re revving up our recruiting efforts.
On Election Day, Lewiston saw significant voter turnout for the Mayor, City Council, and Infrastructure Bond races. Dan Johnson won the Mayor’s seat, while Kassee Forsmann, Matthew Wright, and Bryan Moree secured City Council positions. Nationally, Democrats had notable wins, suggesting a shift in political sentiments ahead of the 2026 elections.
The North-Central Idaho Democratic Coalition has published the video of the August 23rd “Forum With Our Members of Congress” on their new YouTube channel.
The ID/WA Democratic Women will meet at 11:30am on Monday, October 6 at the Hells Canyon Grand Hotel in Lewiston. The featured speaker this month is Luke Mayville, the Co-founder and Executive Director of Reclaim Idaho,a grassroots organization working to build an Idaho where government works for all Idahoans.
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Idaho Democratic Party will host the inaugural Cecil B. Andrus Symposium in Worley, Idaho, honoring the former governor. The event will include speakers, a taco bar lunch, interactive activities, fundraising games, and a live auction. Registration and hotel bookings are required.
Idaho lawmakers recently passed a $50 million program that uses tax dollars to fund private school tuition. Opponents of this law have estimated that the costs could rise to $339 million a year, amounting to over $3 billion in taxpayer funds over the next decade. Save Our Schools Idaho is a non-profit organization dedicated to …
At ‘Capital for a Day’ event, Gov. Little gave the audience inadequate answers on school funding, women’s health care and other issues, writes guest columnist Mark Tuttle.
