Senator in Governor’s Race
Reuters
WASHINGTON —
Idaho Republican Sen. Dirk Kempthorne announced Wednesday that he will step down after one term and run for governor of his state. Kempthorne, a staunch conservative in a heavily Republican state, will seek to succeed Phil Batt, a fellow Republican who is not running again. Kempthorne managed Batt’s campaign when he became governor in 1982.
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