GOP may go with outsider in Idaho congressional race
Jeff Mapes on Politics —
... , the majority leader of the Idaho House, has racked up a slew of statehouse endorsements and is well-plugged into the Idaho GOP establishment - but now looks like he could get swamped by newcomer Vaughn Ward. The new campaign finance reports show that Ward, an Iraq War veteran who also worked for the CIA and as a congressional aide, has raised nearly $243,000, far out-distancing the $62,000 raised by Roberts. Explains Stapilus: Ward positions himself as an outsider (”I’m not a status quo candidate”), and running against Roberts of the Statehouse or Minnick from the Potomac, ...
Idaho's First Congressional District - Another Battle for the GOP's Soul
MyDD —
... , there is another "battle for the GOP's soul" brewing. Though the election is still a year away, Vaughn Ward, a political newcomer positioning himself as an insurgent outsider candidate, is gearing up to challenge ...

