Elections

Go Vote

Travis Bretton

Today is the day!

Go vote! If you need to know where to vote or if you’re registered, take a look at our Voter Tools page.

Voting is an important part of our constitutional Republic. And it’s important to know that your vote, while it won’t always win, it always counts! There’s always going to be a winner and a loser. If we lose, it just means we must fight harder to win the hearts and minds of people–not repudiate the whole system.

Idaho Proposition 1

Travis Bretton

Since early this year there’s been a huge buzz about the proposed Proposition 1 (referred to as “Prop 1”). Most people I talk to have no idea what, exactly, Prop 1 is all about. I will attempt my best to educate people about this proposal.

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Open Primaries

Prop 1 is comprised of two separate parts. The first part is the source of the short name of the proposition, “Open Primaries”. Instead of a closed primary system where only those voters associated with a party may vote between that party’s candidates, all candidates from every party will be lumped into the same election. A voter will be able to vote for one, and only one, candidate. After the election, the votes are tallied and the top four vote earners will be selected to advance to the general election held in November.

Ada County Elections

Travis Bretton

In 2024 there are the following offices up for election in Ada County:

  • County Commissioner, District 1
  • County Commissioner, District 3
  • County Sheriff
  • County Prosecuting Attorney

County Commissioner

Contrary to how we think most “districts” work, Commissioners are not representative of a particular district. Rather it’s a way to to differentiate each Commissioner’s seat from the others. In short, anyone in Ada County can cast their vote for a candidate for each Commissioner’s seat.

Elect Dan Bridges

Travis Bretton

Dan Bridges

Air Force veteran and longtime Boise resident, Dan Bridges, is challenging Senator Janie Ward-Engelking for the District 18 Idaho Senate seat.

Dan’s focus is building jobs and reducing taxes. His goal is to make Boise, and Ada county, affordable to the people who live here. His decades of experience in the private sector has given him the experience to know that if you want to grow jobs and wages for workers, you first need to grow the businesses that need them.