What Went Down During The May 17 Primary Elections

Idaho also has an open secretary of state’s race, and the one candidate who has accepted the results of the 2020 election, McGrane, is currently leading with 52 percent.

Idaho has been counting very slowly, but we finally have enough votes to say that the state’s many far-right primary challengers are mostly falling flat. First, Little is handily defeating McGeachin for governor, 65 percent to 22 percent, with about 20 percent of the vote reporting. It’s closer for attorney general, but Wasden is leading Labrador 52 percent to 40 percent. And in the 2nd District, Simpson is trouncing Smith 69 percent to 22 percent.

If McCormick pulls it out, I’ll be interested to see how Trump responds. Trump went pretty negative on him in the closing weeks of the race, and his victory itself would have to be considered a rebuke to Trump, but there will be tremendous pressure to put up a unified GOP front.