Both of Idaho's senators opposed the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. The Idaho Senate seats are considered some of the safest in the nation. The two stuffed shirts currently in office have no motivation to help anyone but themselves.
Interested in a change? Support David Roth, who is running to represent Idaho.
"It's a time for us to shine, for us to show leadership and us to show the rest of the country how we can do things to work together, Roth told CDA Press. “I am always amazed at the way that Idahoans come together to solve problems, in spite of our completely dysfunctional state government.”
If Roth defeats his primary opponent, he'll have a chance to shake up a seat that has been held by Sen. Mike Crapo since 1999. Idaho has not had a Democratic senator since Sen. Frank Church served from 1957 to 1981, the second-longest term of any Idaho senator.
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"Frank Church was an amazing senator," Roth said. "I don't think people really realize, at one time Idaho was known for things besides sleeping through impeachment hearings. We get things done in spite of our government. Imagine what we could do with the support of our government."
Roth sees firsthand many of the REAL problems faced by everyday Idahoans —
“ … because I often face those same problems! I serve on nonprofit boards throughout the state, am raising two sons as a single parent, lead a non-profit focused on improving the futures of our youth, help care for my aging grandmother, and volunteer in the community.”
Roth (who’s name rhymes with "both") is an Idaho Falls native. He is a single father of two sons, adopted after he cared for them through a foster program. Roth is the executive director of the Bonneville Youth Development Council.
He is ready to address the big challenges we face:
Lack of affordable housing: It’s no secret that housing prices have been increasing at a record pace, and Idaho is no exception. Working families are priced out of buying a home — and many struggle to find affordable rentals. I’ve been part of the solution. I have been working as a board member for a local housing non-profit to find REAL solutions, I’m proud that we secured $3 million in funding to build Communities of Hope, a pioneering project in Idaho Falls to create sustainable workforce housing. Our efforts will create a realistic path to homeownership for those who live and work in our communities. This project represents our potential when the government works with communities and individuals to solve growing problems.
At an event in Boise, someone asked Roth about the Senate passing a Daylight Saving Time protection bill.
“My response to that was, ‘Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed," he said. "I’m embarrassed that we found time to talk about that and we brought that to the floor so quickly, but we have, in Idaho alone, just under 4,000 (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients who have been in limbo. I don’t know if you know this, but June 15 will be the 10-year anniversary of DACA. We have left these people in limbo."
Meanwhile, healthcare is under attack:
Like 37 million other Americans, I have diabetes. I also work for a small employer that does not offer any type of health insurance. Thankfully millions of families in this position can purchase an individual policy through the state insurance exchange due to the Affordable Care Act. Without the ACA I could easily be denied coverage because of my pre-existing illness. Without insurance, the medications which keep me healthy, able to work, and allow me to care for my children would cost me approximately $24,000 per year. Without my ACA insurance, I would not be able to meet this expense. It is critical that we not only work to protect the ACA but that we work to continue to reduce the cost of various necessary and life-saving treatments.
In addition to bringing up two other “Elephants in the room,” the fentanyl crisis and the fact that our immigration system is broken, what sets Roth apart from the incumbent is the need to work for every vote.
"When you're coming in as the minority, or you unseat an incumbent, you have to prove yourself every day," he said. "I have to be responsive to the voters of Idaho because I've got one shot to prove to them that I deserve to be there. I promise to be available and connected," he continued. "I also can't just rest on the laurels of saying, 'I don't have to do that because we're in the majority.' I have to work every day to prove to the people of Idaho that they made the right decision to send me there."
Read more at rothforidaho.org