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Running toward home

| April 3, 2026 1:00 AM

The political landscape in the Silver Valley is shifting once again. Instead of the familiar tug-of-war between right and left, red and blue, something else seems to be emerging, a more moderate brand of politics that feels, frankly, more like Idaho. 

After nearly a century as a Democratic island in a sea of red, Shoshone County became part of the 2022 “red wave,” when Republicans took control of the county for the first time in decades. For many, it marked a significant turning point; for others, it simply confirmed a long-anticipated realignment. 

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