Labrador prevailed over Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, backed by establishment Republicans, and Art Macomber, a political newcomer who has never held public office. The attorney general post could be a stepping stone for another gubernatorial run in 2026. “Butch” Otter and Phil Batt, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and former Republican Attorney General and Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones. “This job is not just a legal job, it’s a political job,” Labrador said in the same debate. But the Republican primary winner is expected to easily win the general election in the deep-red state.