Former Idaho State Republican Chairman Steve Yates plans the formal launch of his campaign for lieutenant governor Tuesday with events in Boise, Coeur d’Alene, and Idaho Falls, where he lives.
Yates has scheduled appearances at the state Capitol in Boise in the morning and a Coeur d’Alene restaurant at noon before making a final announcement at the Bonneville County Courthouse in the late afternoon.
The 48-year-old Yates was elected GOP state chair in 2014 and re-elected two years later. He stepped down this spring as he contemplated a run for statewide office. An Asia expert, he runs an international advisory business that assesses political risk and opportunity for investors.
Yates is one of five announced Republican candidates to replace Lieutenant Governor Brad Little, who’s running for governor. Other candidates are State Senator Marv Hagedorn of Meridian, former State Representative Janice McGeachin of Idaho Falls, Representative Kelley Packer of McCammon, and 2014 Constitution Party gubernatorial candidate Steve Pankey of Twin Falls.
No Democratic candidates have yet announced. (Idaho Statesman)
