Republican wins Idaho governor’s race

Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little (R) will ascend to the state’s top job after easily outpacing his Democratic rival on Tuesday. Little beat out former state Rep. Paulette Jordan (D), the first Native American woman to win a major party’s nomination for governor.ADVERTISEMENT But Idaho is a deeply conservative state that has not elected a Democratic governor since Cecil Andrus won reelection in 1990. President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE carried the state with 59 percent of the vote in 2016, running 30 points ahead of Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE. Little, a former Idaho state senator who won the lieutenant governorship in 2008, survived a tough Republican primary against Rep. Raul LabradorRaul Rafael LabradorRepublican wins Idaho governor’s race Voting shouldn’t cause dysfunction — but Americans can change the system GOP lawmaker who gave up seat to run for governor loses primary MORE (R) and businessman Tommy Ahlquist (R). He won support from the man he will replace, term-limited Gov. Butch Otter (R). Click Here: Golf special