This coming Tuesday, District 6 residents in Boise will be voting for a new City council member. Voters in the North End and northwest will choose between incumbent Jimmy Hallyburton, former council member Lisa Sánchez and newcomer Lynn Bradescu.
The three-way non-partisan race has garnered a lot of attention. Hallyburton and Sánchez are former colleagues and political allies with progressive values, while Bradescu, a conservative, is a first-time runner.
Hallyburton is running for his third and last term, while Sánchez is running for a seat she lost in 2023 amid controversy. They have name recognition and previous campaigns to draw from, but Bradescu has fundraised significantly more than her opponents. The latest Ada county finance report shows her campaign has raised about $30,000, against Hallyburton’s $19,000 and roughly $500 for Sánchez…