North Idaho Voter Services Endorsements
Note: The NIVS endorsements this election are a deviation from our traditional support of Republican candidates. Currently the BCRCC (Bonner County Republican Central Committee) does not represent the majority of Republican voters; nor do they support candidates who reflect good conservative Idaho values. NIVS has endorsed the most qualified and conservative candidates for LD1.
Articles
District 1’s choice is between culture warriors and true public servants
By Jim Jones | September 21, 2026 As a Republican for most of my adult life, including the eight years I served as Attorney General in the 1980s, I did not always toe the party line in the voting booth.
I Went Back to Idaho to See How The Hard-Right Transformed This Deep Red State
WSJ’s Robbie Gramer returns to his home state of Idaho to explore what tensions between Idaho’s traditional Republicans and a newer, hard-line political right could mean for the Republican party’s national identity ahead of the midterms.
THE CASE FOR INDEPENDENCE
Guest editorial by Heather Lewis As a fourth-generation Idahoan, I come by my independence honestly. I was raised with a healthy skepticism of government and a deep belief that how we treat our neighbors matters just as much as how
Bonner County Precinct Committeemen
| Precinct | Committeemen |
| Airport | Melanie Almeida |
| Baldy | Butch Horton |
| Beach | David Britton |
| Clark Fork | Jensen Heisel |
| Dover | Ryan Wells |
| East Priest River | Jeff Connolly |
| Gamlin Lake | Richard Townsend |
| Grouse Creek | Barbara Schriber |
| Hope | Travis Kiebert |
| Humbird | Jennifer Greve |
| Kootenai | Don Holmquist |
| Lamb Creek | Shane Horlacher |
| Oden | Debra A Dawson |
| Oldtown | Tanner Linton |
| Priest Lake | Hunter Storro |
| Sagle | Andrew Kee |
| Selle | Chuck Lowman |
| Washington | Tom Bokowy |
| West Priest River | Reuben Akre |
| Wrenco | Donna Griffin |
| Spirit Valley | Jonathan Welch |