Paulette Jordan wasn’t supposed to win the Democratic primary for governor of Idaho. I have nothing negative to say about her opponent, AJ Balukoff- he has a reputation for being a genuinely nice guy and I would have gladly voted for him in November had he won the primary.
But while Paulette Jordan was getting recognized nationally, on the ground it seemed like she was a long shot. Every prominent Idaho Democrat had endorsed Balukoff; he had better funding, better name recognition, more advertising, and more experience running a campaign. That last part concerned me more than anything: just days before the primary, the deputy campaign manager and the field and political director resigned from the Jordan campaign. One of them cited disagreements with the direction of the campaign, the other offered no specifics.
I was excited to vote for her but I didn’t expect her to win. When she did, Idaho politics changed just ever so slightly.
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