You know, I think I\u2019ve traveled more in the three and a half years since I was elected chair of the Idaho GOP than ever before in my life. In that time, I\u2019ve visited nearly every county in Idaho\u2014sometimes crossing from one end of the state to the other in the course of just a few days. I\u2019ve been to Lincoln Day dinners, luncheons, black-tie events, casual get-togethers, and everything in between. I\u2019ve had the privilege of meeting thousands of good people who are all fighting to preserve faith, family, and freedom in the Gem State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the meantime, I try to get back to the cabin as often as I can. It\u2019s already snowing up there\u2014which means I\u2019ve got some shoveling in my future, for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friends, Idaho is worth fighting for. My husband grew up here, and when I fell in love with him, I fell in love with Idaho too. I came here because Idaho is what America was\u2014and I want to keep it that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you\u2019re a fifth-generation Idahoan or a recent California refugee, you understand that Idaho is a special place. The challenge is figuring out how to pass that same sense of specialness down to our children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Idaho Republican Party has been on the front line of that fight since long before I was born\u2014and will still be fighting the good fight long after I\u2019m gone. The Idaho GOP was already a force in our state during the debates over statehood in 1889\u201390, laying the foundation for this remarkable place even then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, both U.S. senators and both of our congressmen, all seven constitutional officers, and 90 members of the Legislature were elected under the Republican banner. These men and women represent a range of ideas and priorities, and we have our share of spirited debates within the Idaho GOP\u2014but that level of electoral strength is a testament to the deeply held values of the people of Idaho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s the people who are the heart of the Idaho GOP. We are not a top-down organization, but a body made up not only of hundreds of precinct committeemen and thousands of volunteers, but also of the hundreds of thousands of registered Republicans who make up our great party. We are truly a grassroots movement\u2014our engine is the time, energy, and generosity of people just like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Idaho is worth fighting for\u2014from Bonners Ferry to Bear Lake, from North Fork to Clark Fork to Yankee Fork, from Post Falls to Twin Falls to Idaho Falls, and everywhere in between. I\u2019m proud to live in the best state in the nation, and I know you are too. Together, we will preserve this little slice of American greatness for generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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