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It’s no secret that Idaho is undergoing some changes. We now have a mix of families who have been in the Gem State for multiple generations and people who just moved here in recent years as word finally got out that this is a great state in which to work and live. The state is significantly more diverse than it was in recent memory, and small towns are quickly becoming cities.

In this year’s lieutenant governor’s race, Kristin Collum is the best choice for serving all of those residents of Idaho.

Collum, a U.S. Army veteran, has held top positions at technology companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Micron. A Democrat, she tabs herself as a moderate who would have no problem reaching across the political aisle, even if the state’s next governor is Republican Brad Little.

Collum and her opponent, Republican Janice McGeachin, split on Proposition 2; Collum supports the voter initiative to expand Medicaid coverage to cover an additional 62,000 Idahoans, while McGeachin opposes the initiative and encouraged Idaho’s Republican Party to do the same.