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Allen enters First District Judge race

by JOSH McDONALD
Staff Writer | February 13, 2026 1:00 AM

WALLACE — Shoshone County Prosecuting Attorney Benjamin Allen has announced he is seeking to become the next district judge for Idaho’s First Judicial District. 

Allen aims to fill the seat vacated by Judge Barbara Duggan, who will retire later this year. In Idaho, district judges are usually appointed by the governor unless the vacancy coincides with an election year for the seat. 

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