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Idaho Democrat Nicole LeFavour Works Toward A Congressional Upset

Emilie Ritter Saunders
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StateImpact Idaho

Burley, Idaho is farm country.  About 10,000 people live in the eastern Idaho town, that for many is just a stop off I-84 to gas up.

This is Republican Congressman Mike Simpson’s home turf.  He was born in here. But now, Boise Democrat Nicole LeFavour is making one of the most serious runs at his seat in recent history.

On a late October evening, state Senator LeFavour gathered a group of volunteers to canvass the neighborhoods near downtown Burley.

Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District covers about 40,000 square miles of southern and eastern Idaho.  It includes all of Boise, and everything along I-84 to the Montana border.  For almost 15 years, Republican Mike Simpson has represented the district.  Click here to continue reading...

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