David Nelson filed candidacy paperwork with the Idaho secretary of state on February 27th. Since November, when Nelson announced his intention to run for State Senate, he has spent time visiting with voters throughout Benewah and Latah Counties to learn about their needs.
Read MoreDavid Nelson, local businessman and political activist, announced his candidacy for Idaho State Senate today.
“Idaho has always felt like home to me, but the strident voice of the far-right is making Idaho feel very different from the state I grew up in,” Nelson said. “We used to hear the voices of everyone, both Republican and Democratic. Now, loud voices from the edge of political spectrum are drowning everyone else out. That isn’t how we treat people when we walk down Main Street in the towns we live in. It shouldn’t be how we treat people in the statehouse, either.”Read More