McGeachin expected to unveil bid for Idaho governor today

Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is widely expected to announce she will be running for governor during news conferences around the state today.

McGeachin, a Republican, is scheduled to appear at Idaho Falls, Boise and Coeur d’Alene today, according to her website. The post doesn’t specify what will be discussed, but promises “an important political announcement about the future of the state.”

Screenshots of McGeachin’s website that were circulated on Twitter on Tuesday showed that it was offering “Team Janice For Governor” T-shirts for sale. The page was later taken down.

McGeachin’s main campaign website posted a splash page Monday with information about three news conferences to be held today across the state — the first at 10 a.m. at the Downtown Event Center in Idaho Falls, the second at 2 p.m. on the steps of the Idaho State Capitol, and the last at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time at Candlelight Christian Fellowship in Coeur d’Alene.

McGeachin is Idaho’s first female lieutenant governor and has held that office since 2019.

McGeachin has at times been critical of Gov. Brad Little, particularly over his handling of the state’s response to the coronavirus.