Republican Brad Little wins Idaho governor's race
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Longtime Republican lawmaker Brad Little has defeated Democratic challenger Paulette Jordan to become Idaho's next governor.
Little's win comes as no surprise in the deeply conservative state, despite significant national media attention given to his opponent.
Little has been lieutenant governor since 2009 and has vowed to continue retiring Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's legacy of leading the state's recent explosive growth.
Opponent Paulette Jordan, a former state lawmaker and member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, was the first woman to earn her party's nomination in Idaho.
Idaho Controller Brandon Woolf will retain his job and Julie Ellsworth will be the new state treasurer after both Republicans ran unopposed in Tuesday's general election.
Woolf since 2012 has been the state's chief financial officer responsible for paying the bills for each state agency.
Ellsworth was a state representative for 12 years. In her new job she will oversee about two dozen employees who provide financial services for state and local agencies. The current treasurer, Ron Crane, is retiring.
The state treasurer's office is the banker of money collected by Idaho.
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