Blaine County Republicans

05/29/2026

The Blaine County Republican Central Committee held its biannual reorganization meeting on Thursday, May 28 and elected new officers to serve for the 2026–2028 term.

Chair: Adam Chafetz
Vice Chair: Rick Olson
Secretary: Brian Opp
Treasurer: Andrea Parker
State Committeeman: Eric Parker
State Committeewoman: Heather Lauer
State Youth Committeeman: Dylan Guisasola-Casey

Looking ahead, our focus now turns to the November general election. We will be working hard to elect Republican candidates at all levels of government and support candidates who will bring conservative leadership to Idaho.

The Blaine County Republican Central Committee held its biannual reorganization meeting on Thursday, May 28 and elected new officers to serve for the 2026–2028 term.

05/19/2026

It's Primary Election Day Idaho! Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Everything you need to vote can be found at VoteIdaho.gov, including:

🗳 Finding your polling place
🗳 Previewing your sample ballot
🗳 Checking your voter registration

Make a plan, cast your ballot, get a sticker, and make your voice heard!

05/18/2026

New levies don’t just stay on paper. They show up in higher housing costs, especially for renters. For Blaine County families, these decisions add up.

Your cost of living is on the ballot. Vote NO on the Ambulance & Library levies. https://5bgop.com/levy/

05/18/2026

Blaine County families are already stretched thin. Before asking taxpayers for more money, local leaders should demonstrate responsible planning, clear priorities, and sustainable solutions.

It’s time to send a message that taxpayers deserve better plans before higher taxes. Vote NO on the Ambulance Levy and NO on the Library Levy on Tuesday, May 19.

05/17/2026

“This district was built through political design, advanced through political messaging, and defended through political evasion. What it has never offered is a plan. Bellevue and the surrounding precincts deserve better than permanent taxation without representation, without transparency, and without guarantees. A No vote on the Library Levy is a vote for accountability — the foundation on which any strong public institution, including a library, must stand.”

The campaign for the Big Wood River Library District insists that we need a district and tens of millions of dollars to support it so that Library Boards can stand

05/16/2026

Whether you rent or own, every levy that passes increases your cost of living, and local officials have little incentive to control spending if voters keep approving more taxes. Don’t let a small group of voters decide how expensive it will continue to be to live in Blaine County. Vote Tuesday, May 19.

Find your polling place: https://maps.co.blaine.id.us/vote/voterinfo.htm

05/15/2026

“This is how the kings of Blaine County operate. The nation’s Founders repeatedly warned of this danger. When those entrusted with power form an insular clique that evades accountability and bends rules for ideological allies, republics decay from within.”

On the evening of June 23, 2025, Ketchum City Councilman Tripp Hutchinson strode into Friedman Memorial Airport, calmly opened a display case near baggage claim, and walked out with three

05/15/2026

05/12/2026

Cost of living is going up across the board. So it’s fair to ask: why another levy? For Blaine County families, these decisions add up, and they show up in monthly budgets.

Vote NO on the Ambulance & Library levies: https://5bgop.com/levy/