By Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon
Last week, I had the honor of leading Idaho’s delegation to the first-ever Republican Party midterm convention in Dallas, Texas. Speaker after speaker, from President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, told the story of how Republican leadership is moving America in the right direction.
Sometimes progress is slow, and sometimes it is stymied by lawsuits and congressional deadlock. But fixing generations of Democratic mismanagement won’t happen overnight.
November 5, 2024, was a turning point in our nation’s history. Imagine where we would be under a Democratic administration today: untold millions more illegal aliens, ICE abolished and police defunded, the Department of Education pushing transgenderism on our students, HHS mandating untested vaccines—not to mention higher taxes, higher inflation, and a higher cost of living.
Because of the choice the American people made that fateful night, we have seen the first net decrease in the illegal alien population perhaps ever. Law enforcement has been empowered, federal employment is down to its lowest level since JFK, median income is up, and poverty is down. The Trump Administration is slowly but surely returning control of our destinies to the people and the states, as our Founding Fathers intended.
Idaho’s own Sen. Jim Risch deserves credit for helping move our federal government in the right direction while keeping Idaho issues at the forefront. On Day One of the Trump Administration, Risch helped stop the Lava Ridge Wind project, which the Biden Administration had pushed despite almost unanimous opposition from Idahoans.
Here in Idaho, we’ve been blessed with Republican leadership for more than a generation. Some might be tempted to think that means we should give Democrats a try, but that would be a grave mistake. Under the leadership of Gov. Brad Little, Attorney General Raúl Labrador, and our Republican Legislature, Idaho is not only one of the freest states in the nation, with low taxes and low regulations, but also one of the most prosperous, with one of the lowest unemployment rates and consistently high median income.
Why on earth would Democrats want to change our direction? They believe government is the solution to all our problems and that raising taxes on productive Idahoans to fund more government bureaucracy is the right way to go. Nationally, Democrats responded to losing in 2024 by doubling down on socialism. We don’t want that here in Idaho.
Election Day is just over six weeks away, and absentee ballots are on their way. This fall, you have a choice: maintain Republican leadership that is making America great again and keeping Idaho great, or turn the reins over to Democrats, who promise higher taxes, more regulation, and more social unrest.
It’s an easy choice for me.
Most of all, make sure to vote. Our republic only works when citizens participate. Vote early, vote absentee, or vote on Election Day—just make sure you vote. When Republicans vote, Idaho wins.
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About Dorothy Moon
Dorothy Moon was elected to serve as the chairwoman of the Idaho Republican Party in July of 2022, and reelected in 2024. Moon served three terms in the Idaho Legislature as State Representative for District 8. Moon’s career in public service has focused on the advancement of individual liberties and reducing the size and scope of government.
