Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little wins GOP gubernatorial primary
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the hotly contested GOP primary in the race to replace Republican Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter.
Little secured the nomination against top opponents U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador and Boise businessman Tommy Ahlquist.
The gubernatorial seat became a top race when Otter announced he wouldn’t seek a fourth term — marking the first time in 12 years the top statewide office would be open.
Little will face former state Rep. Paulette Jordan, who won the Democratic primary. She is the first woman to become the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Idaho. If she wins the general election, a tough task in this deep red state, Jordan would not only be the first woman to serve as Idaho governor, but also the first Native American woman to serve in that position in any state.