Idaho Legislature District 6
Includes Latah County, Lewis County and eastern & southern Nez Perce County
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Help bring sanity back to Idaho politics.
The short story
Democrat challengers: Julia Parker, Kathy Dawes, and Trish Carter-Goodheart support reproductive rights.
Julia is a nurse. Kathy is a retired school teacher, and Trish is a community advocate. They have dedicated their lives and careers to helping regular people and will continue to do so as our representatives.
The Republican incumbents Dan Foreman, Brandon Mitchell, and Lori McCann all have backed Idaho’s cruel and restrictive abortion bans that have hurt pregnant people and driven doctors out of state.
Dan is an explosive retired cop known for yelling at his constituents. Brandon and Lori are two wealthy business owners who pander to extremist interests. If re-elected, they will continue to support the political disfunction in our state.
The longer story:
Julia Parker for State Senate
A nurse specializing in elder and dementia care who currently serves on the Moscow City Council, Julia believes in:
- The right of every Idahoan to make healthcare decisions for themselves and their families without government interference
- More public funds for public education from pre-K to trade school or college
- A more equitable tax system that eliminates the grocery tax, property tax relief and ensures everyone pays their fair share
- Conservation practices that create sustainable jobs and resilient food systems while protecting our environment
- The rights of everyone, regardless of gender, origin, age, religion, color, and sexuality to feel welcome, safe, and accepted in the places we all call home
More info at votejuliaparker.com
Kathy Dawes for State Representative
A retired science teacher from Moscow Middle School who has served on multiple city commissions, Kathy believes in:
- Individual liberty and freedom for ALL Idahoans.
- Voting rights–making it easier for every eligible person to vote
- Funding public schools in Idaho, which are currently almost dead last in the nation in funding per student
- The right to healthcare including freedom to make personal decisions about your body and your healthcare.
- Stewarding the environment and the land
More at KathyDawesforIdaho.com
Trish Carter-Goodheart for State Representative
A community fundraiser and grantwriter, Trish is a proud member of the Nez Perce Tribe and she’s served on the National Indian Child Welfare Association since 2008. Trish believes in:
- Increasing public school funding
- Supporting public libraries, working against budget cuts and threats that jeopardize their existence.
- Restoring reproductive rights and the rights of Idahoans to make personal healthcare decisions Preserve forests and public lands
- Creating sustainable agricultural systems with policies that allow farmers to adopt practices that are environmentally and economically sustainable
- Reducing or eliminating the grocery tax to alleviate the financial burden on working families
More at: trishforidaho.com
Reject the current EXTREMISTS ‘representing’ us
The BAD: LORI MCCANN
- Supported the abortion travel ban — trying to criminalize any non-parent who helps a minor travel out of state for an abortion (H242) This bill passed but has been halted by the courts.
- Voted for a bill to eliminate student IDs as acceptable forms of identification for voting, which makes it harder for U of I students to vote. (H124)
The WORSE: BRANDON MITCHELL
Supported the same measures McCann did AND:
- Opposed a measure expanding birth control prescriptions. It passed anyway. (S1234)
- Voted for two library book ban bills–one of which passed unfortunately. (H710)
- Opposed expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage. It passed anyway. (H633)
AND THE WEIRDLY CRUEL: DAN FOREMAN
Supported the same bills Mitchell and McCann did AND:
- Wants to close the RAPE & INCEST “LOOPHOLE” in Idaho’s abortion bans. Yes, that means he wants to force raped, pregnant 10-year-olds to carry their pregnancies to term, which would pose grave danger to their health and lives
- OPPOSED funding for security, counseling, and other expenses after the tragic murder of four University of Idaho students.**
- VERBALLY ASSUALTS his constituents and colleagues. In 2017, he berated a potential constituent at the Latah County Fair. In 2018, he yelled at University of Idaho students who were scheduled to meet with him about birth control and sex ed legislation and in 2024, he screamed at candidate Trish Carter-Goodheart and threatened candidate Julia Parker at a town hall in Kendrick
“Latah County, particularly the university, greater Moscow area, is a cesspool of liberalism.” — Dan Foreman
It’s time for these EXTREMISTS to go!
Vote them all out this November.
Idaho’s District 6:
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*Source on bills voted on by McCann, Mitchell & Foreman justfacts.votesmart.org
**Source on funding bill vote: Idaho Statesman article from 3/15/23.
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