news · Idaho Capital Sun · Clark Corbin · 20241001
West Boise’s Legislative District 15 is an anomaly in Idaho – a rare swing district that could go to either Republicans or Democrats in the Nov. 5 general election. Currently, District 15 is represented by both political parties – Democrats hold the district’s seat in the Idaho Senate and one of the two seats in the Idaho House of Representatives, while a Republican holds the other seat in the Idaho House. For years Republicans and Democrats have fought for control of the district, which could help the Republicans increase their supermajority or help the Democrats begin to rebuild their ranks and work toward establishing more influence or gaining back influential committee seats that Republicans took control of.