Idaho Senate approves bill creating May presidential primary election

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 391

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The Idaho Senate on Wednesday cleared a hurdle toward reinstating a presidential primary election in May after it was unintentionally eliminated in 2023.

However, there’s a competing bill to reinstate a March presidential primary instead, with a much steeper candidate filing fee, that passed the House earlier this month, the Idaho Capital Sun reported.

McCammon Republican Sen. Jim Guthrie sponsored Senate Bill 1398, which would consolidate primary elections …

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