Sims and Wisniewski aim for Idaho state legislature seat
But after a judge declared that Sims could restore her ballot spot -- effectively ending a court battle over her residency in
"As much as it might hurt my chances," he said, "I think the judge ruled properly."
Sims, with four terms in the
Sims lives in
The
"We're going to wait and see who wins the primary," he said.
But in the meantime, the candidates continue their campaigning, with Friday's ruling far from the only thing they agree on. On the topic of Medicaid, for example, the two share some key viewpoints.
For the past few months, a green bus driven by a group called Members of Medicaid has been traveling around
But state legislators, many of whom are vying for seats in the November election, would have the chance to overturn the voters' decision even if it passes.
Neither Wisniewski or Sims said they would move to overturn such a voter-passed initiative, but they both said they were against expanding Medicaid. According to both candidates, it's unhealthy for the state to rely on federal health care dollars, which they believe are bound to dry up eventually.
Sims said consumers need more transparency from health care providers on how much services will cost. She suggested that publishing prices would allow people to choose more wisely, and said those who need to get health insurance should be able to shop across state lines.
"We can't just keep expecting the federal government to keep giving us money for health care. That will eventually stop," she said.
"I think we should abolish it like other states have," Wisniewski said.
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Sims said she doesn't want
"Twenty-five states do not do this," she said. "We're competing with other states to get our military back."
Both candidates oppose abortion rights. Sims said that "under all circumstances" she's against abortion. Wisniewski wrote in an email that he thinks the only allowable situation would be a "medical treatment directly intended to save the mother's life, such as removal of a cancerous uterus or an infected Fallopian tube, although the indirect consequence would be the death of the fetus."
Education reform is on Wisniewski's radar, he said, and he wants the government to subsidize charter schools, private schools and homeschooling. "I would be in favor of using tax money to pay for those," he said.
Sims was previously elected for three terms in the
Wisniewski said that, regardless of the voters' choice come Tuesday, he would still want new legislation to prevent residency issues arising from murky
Depending on the outcome of the primary, either Sims or Wisniewski will face Democrat
"I will continue to campaign until the polls close on
Editor's note: This story was changed on
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