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Your Guide To Idaho's 2014 Election

00000176-d8fc-dce8-adff-faff72a50000The 2014 midterm election is a big year in Idaho.Each of the state's top offices are on the ballot; governor, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction, attorney general, and treasurer. Plus, all 105 legislative seats are up for grabs (although, not all of those seats are contested).One of Idaho's U.S. Senate seats is on the ballot, plus both House of Representatives seats.Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, a Republican, is running for a rare third term. The last Idaho governor to get a third term was Democrat Cecil Andrus, who held the office for 14 years.Polls are open Nov. 4, 2014 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Click here to find your polling place, and learn more about what you need to bring to the polls.Plus, find NPR's election-night live-blog, here.

Spurred By Controversy, 2 Democrats Campaign For Idaho Treasurer Post

Boise State Public Radio News | By Associated Press

Published May 12, 2014 at 10:31 AM MDT

Two Democratic candidates spurred by a recent political scandal in the Idaho Treasurer's Office hope to oust four-term incumbent Ron Crane.

The treasurer's race is one of only two statewide political contests for the Democratic party. Crane faces no challenger in the May 20 primary election.

The Democratic primary candidates are Twin Falls accountant Deborah Silver and Boise freelance writer W. Lane Startin.

Both opponents said they entered the race after legislative auditors reported in January that Crane's office inappropriately transferred investments. The auditors said the transfers cost taxpayers at least $10 million and could result in a total loss of $27 million.

The treasurer serves as Idaho's chief financial officer, manages $2.7 billion of state investments and oversees idle state funds.

Spurred By Controversy, 2 Democrats Campaign For Idaho Treasurer Post

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