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THE BIG INTERVIEW: Can an Independent Beat an 83-Year-Old Senator in Deep-Red Idaho? (With Todd Achilles)
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Can an Independent Beat an 83-Year-Old Senator in Deep-Red Idaho? (With Todd Achilles)
On today’s BIG INTERVIEW, Jesse sits down with independent Senate candidate Todd Achilles, who is taking on longtime Republican Senator Jim Risch in deep-red Idaho. A lifelong Republican who also served as a Democrat in the Idaho legislature, Achilles explains why he believes voters are increasingly fed up with the two-party system—and why an independent candidate can compete in a state Donald Trump carried by 36 points. They dive into Achilles’ campaign to unseat an 83-year-old incumbent, hi...