Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin run for Gov: Interview with BSU political science professor Jacklyn Kettler

In the United States, there have been only two Lieutenant Governors challenging the incumbent Governor in the past ten years.

Idaho News 6 spoke with Boise State University political science professor Jacklyn Kettler about why.

Let's start off with youris an incredibly rare circgovernor going against a gsame party?

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And so I think thereprobably some anger or conto watch.

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Not a lot of time to dis there?

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