Idaho Democratic Party News and Articles

Government closest to the people governs best. But Idaho Republicans only seem to believe that until local leaders disagree. In recent years, the GOP supermajority has overridden local control again and again. They insert themselves into private medical decisions, dictate what libraries can do, police what cities can display at city hall, and micromanage local schools. This session, they extended that same power grab to law enforcement. You would [...]

With great power comes great responsibility. We should expect our elected leaders to conduct themselves according to the highest ethical standards. Sadly, a Republican proposal would make it easier to cover up serious allegations against the lawmakers who represent you. The Idaho House Ethics and Policy Committee responds to ethics complaints against its members. Under the current rule, if four-fifths of the committee agrees there is probable cause of [...]

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which more than 117,000 Idahoans relied on to afford their health care last year. However, because of Donald Trump and Idaho Republicans' refusal to extend the lifesaving ACA enhanced tax credits, thousands of families have dropped their health insurance after seeing their premiums skyrocket by an average of 114%, creating a health care crisis in Idaho. While Republicans [...]

The reason Idaho Democrats fight for health care access is the same reason voters value it. It is a matter of life or death, financial stability or bankruptcy, and whether you can work and provide for your family. The Republican supermajority has been attacking health care access for years, and it is now at a dangerous breaking point. In just a few months, a fourth death has been tied [...]

Most Idahoans do not spend their days reading House rules or following legislative procedure. They shouldn’t have to. But they understand this much: when people in power change the rules to keep criticism out of the public record, something is wrong. That is exactly what happened in the Idaho House. House Republicans used their supermajority to suspend rules and block a report from House Democrats from being entered into [...]

Competition is the heartbeat of representative democracy. Idaho shows what happens when one party faces no real check. The Republican supermajority has turned the Legislature into a pipeline for extremism, pushing policies that don’t solve real problems and don’t reflect what most Idahoans want. While Democrats fight to protect public schools, health care, fire prevention, public safety, and other essentials, Republican lawmakers pick fights that play on cable news [...]

Idaho Democrats are poised to contest a historic number of races in 2026 following the Friday filing deadline for federal, statewide, and legislative offices. Idaho voters will see Democrats competing up and down the ticket as Republican lawmakers advance sweeping cuts to essential services and refuse to take responsibility for the fallout. In total, 117 Idaho Democrats are running in the 2026 primary election for federal, statewide, and legislative offices. [...]

In response to Donald Trump authorizing military action in Iran without congressional approval, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “Every president is bound by the U.S. Constitution to secure congressional approval before waging war, no matter how abhorrent the enemy. Democrats in Congress are rightfully demanding answers and accountability on behalf of the American people, who are being dragged toward another open-ended war they do [...]

Today, Lori Hickman, a veteran Idaho attorney with two decades of experience in civil litigation, corporate counsel, and public service, announced her candidacy for attorney general of Idaho. Hickman is running to restore professionalism, integrity, and steady legal judgment to an office that should uphold the rule of law, not politics. “The attorney general is the people’s lawyer,” said Hickman. “This office must be grounded in ethics, sound legal [...]