I Went Back to Idaho to See How the Hard-Right Changed This State | WSJ

WSJ's Robbie Gramer returns to his home state of Idaho to explore what tensions between Idaho's traditional Republicans and a newer, hard-line political right could mean for the Republican party's national identity ahead of the midterms. Through on-the-ground reporting, Gramer examines how the state's political landscape has shifted and what those changes reveal about broader divisions within the GOP. The story connects local dynamics to the national conversation. The piece offers a personal and reported look at how the hard-right's rise is reshaping one state, and why that transformation matters beyond Idaho's borders.