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Nelson beats out Foreman District 5 Senate
57.5% Rep. Dan Foreman Dem. David Nelson
42.5% District 5 House Seat A Alexandra Stutzman | Argonaut
University of Idaho second-year student Michel Terry votes Tuesday afternoon at the Latah County Courthouse.
49%
A party at the polls ASUI and Center of Volunteerism and Social Action team up to host Party to the Polls Brianna Finnegan Argonaut
The University of Idaho Party to Polls featured games, food, live music and a chance for UI students and Moscow residents to engage in the political process. UI student Alex Kanet said he was at the event, which offered transportation to the polls at the Latah County Fairgrounds, for the free food and the opportunity to cast his ballot. “If it wasn’t for this event, I probably wouldn’t be voting, because it is a long bike ride to the fairgrounds,” Kanet said. Zack Straite, another university student, said he waited in line for three hours before voting. “I got there at 3:30 p.m. and I’m just now leaving,” Straite said as he got in the shuttle at 6:30 p.m. Straite said he was going to be late for work because of how long he spent
waiting to vote. for the Center of Volunteerism and Social Kaela Watson, a coordinator for the Action, commented on the importance of Center of Volunteerism and Social Action, students going to the polls. said the event was an opportunity to get “Voting is a great opportunity to feel students excited about voting and to cel- connected and have a voice in the Moscow ebrate American democracy. community,” Schneider said. “The lines were very long, so long they Latah County Clerk Henrianne Westwrapped around the building,” Watson berg previously told The Argonaut the said. “I think it’s because people ASUI Kibbie Activity Center are very passionate about was removed as a polling locavoting this year. There’s been a tion because it was difficult for lot of efforts from the university some older voters and voters and from people in general to with disabilities to make it from go out and vote, but they don’t the parking lot to the Dome. have enough space to actually Watson and Schneider both accomplish that.” said they wished the Kibbie Watson said the lack of an Dome was still a polling locaon-campus polling location this tion. Amber Schneider year also played a role in orga“It’s a little disinheriting that nizing the event. (the city) is not making voting as “I started planning this over the accessible, but I see it as an opportunity for summer with Nicole Skinner, as well as people to come together and make change,” Dylan Porter and Mackenzie Lawrence,” Watson said. “We knew there wasn’t going Schneider said. Brianna Finnegan to be a polling location on campus, and it can be reached at was very important to us that we were able arg-news@uidaho.edu to make voting accessible.” Amber Schneider, a fellow coordinator or on Twitter @BriannaFinnega8
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Moving forward
won’t end with her loss this past election. Instead, Jordan said she believes the voters Cecil Andrus ran for office in 1990 — who came to the polls in droves will conthe last time a democratic politician won tinue to stay involved in Idaho politics well past this election and into 2020. Idaho’s gubernatorial race. “If this election shows us anything, it’s Nearly 30 years later, Paulette Jordan that people are waking up to their rights — a democrat from northern Idaho — and not accepting the status quo,” Jordan entered the race. The two-term Idaho representative and said. “Young women are already saying they member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe drew na- will run at the first opportunity. The movement is spreading.” tional attention as a young, female With a more local perspecpolitician gaining ground in a tive, Moscow City Council long-standing conservative state. member Gina Taruscio said Former Republican Lt. Gov. she saw more voters in the Nov. Brad Little took the governor6 midterm than in the past at ship in the Tuesday midterms the Latah County Fairgrounds. with 59 percent of the vote. From that voter turnout, Jordan received roughly 38 Taruscio said she hopes voting percent, according to unofficial will turn into further political Paulette Jordan results from the Idaho Secretary engagement. of State’s office. “I hope that all of the women While both Little and Jordan both grew up in rural Idaho, their plat- and men in elected positions will inspire forms and campaigns were starkly differ- more women to run. We need to continue ent. Jordan claimed some national spot- to develop the future generation of leaders light throughout her 11-month campaign – regardless of gender,” Taruscio said. After Jordan’s loss to Little, Taruscio with her views on Idaho’s largely conservative policies, including gun rights, Medic- said Jordan’s voters should look to what can be done moving forward with the new aid expansion and education. Jordan said she hopes these platforms Republican governor. Hailey Stewart Argonaut
After spending over a year on the campaign trail, Jordan looks ahead
“I think anyone disheartened by (Tuesday’s) election should find ways to work with the new administration — find some middle ground and move our state and our nation forward,” Taruscio said. Jordan said she was glad to be part of a national movement in the last year. A record number of women and women of color took midterm seats nationally. “Her courage in running showed many women in Idaho that they have a voice — it’s a movement she is a part of, and will continue,” Jordan’s media relations manager, Dana Ferris said. Jordan’s next steps include rest and spending time with family, she said. Ferris said Jordan “is a warrior and will be heard from again.” “I’m more inspired more than ever. People want to see change. That strong shift doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time,” Jordan said. “Women have stepped up. And young women need to empower themselves. It’s about them, it’s not about me. Speak the truth, support each other and fight for a path to a better Idaho.” Hailey Stewart can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @Hailey_ann97
Rep. Bill Goesling Dem. Margie Gannon
51% District 5 House Seat B
46.3% Rep. Caroline Nilsson Dem. Laurene Sorenson
53.7%
David Nelson unseats Sen. Dan Foreman by more than 2,000 votes Kyle Pfannenstiel Argonaut
David Nelson unseated freshman State Sen. Dan Foreman by roughly 2,933 votes Tuesday, unofficial election results from the Secretary of State’s office show. Nelson secured 11,197 votes, or 57.5 percent support compared to Dan Foreman’s share of the vote: 42.5 percent or 8,264 votes, the unofficial results show. Foreman was a staunch conservative in the legislature who became known for occasional public outbursts. In March, he yelled “abortion is murder” at students affiliated with University of Idaho’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action chapter who were lobbying lawmakers at the statehouse. Last October, Foreman shouted insults at a man at the Latah County Fair, calling him a “liberal nuttard.” Nelson said Wednesday when the results came in, he thought, “The people of Latah and Benewah counties agree with me that we need to bring better civility back into our government. They want a representative who will listen to them respectfully and try to solve problems in a non-partisan way.” He said he is set on going to the Capitol to head up issues relating to education funding and Medicaid expansion. “We need to get better teacher pay. We haven’t funded the University of Idaho well in the past 10 years,” Nelson said. “And I would like to put an increased emphasis on higher education to make sure we don’t keep putting tuition pressure on students at the university.” Foreman was among two lawmakers who voted against a bill providing funding to public colleges and universities in March. SEE NELSON PAGE 4
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