FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 4, 2021

Contact: Alex LaBeau, President, IACI (208-867-5409)

TO: INTERESTED PARTIES

FROM: ROBERT JONES AND JUSTIN VAUGHN, GS STRATEGY GROUP
RE: IDAHO REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTER RESEARCH
DATE: 05.04.21
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GS Strategy Group recently released a poll in conjunction with the Idaho Association of Commerce &
Industry, the Idaho Education Association, and the Boise Metro Chamber. The telephone survey was
conducted April 29 – May 2 among 400 likely Republican primary voters in Idaho, 80% of whom identify
as conservative. The margin of error for the survey is +/- 4.9% at the 95% confidence level.

Below is a statement from the sponsors and some key findings from that research.

“Idaho’s legislature has been in session for over 100 days, weeks longer than usual, costing taxpayers
hundreds of thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, they are still debating and have yet to act on some of the
proposals that are most popular with Republican primary voters. 
 
These legislators need to understand: conservative Idahoans are tired of this wasteful, ineffective
behavior. They want a legislature that does its job efficiently and effectively, not one that spends pointless
weeks bickering and posturing on fringe issues. 
 
Our legislators need to focus on important priorities, such as tax cuts and investments in transportation
and education, and then go home.”

Alex LaBeau, Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry

Matt Compton, Idaho Education Association
Mat Erpelding, Boise Metro Chamber
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Most Idaho Republicans think having legislators in session will only lead to bad things,
like unnecessary laws and regulations, and wind up costing taxpayers more money.
Idaho Republicans want a part-time legislature, not one that changes the constitution to
call itself into session whenever it wants.

They would rather see the legislature fund teachers and early childhood education than
spend more taxpayer dollars on a longer legislative session.
More than anything, Idaho Republicans overwhelmingly want the Idaho legislature to do
its job, pass Governor Little’s proposed tax cuts and transportation and education
investments, and then go home.