By Kathleen Price
Todd Achilles, Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate, met with over 50 people at the Sandpoint Community Hall on Friday to discuss his campaign and answer questions from the audience. Topics ranged from Venezuela to school vouchers, from local housing affordability to healthcare.
Todd sees himself as a bipartisan candidate, focused on creating a middle ground in politics focused on constituent priorities. Together with other Independent candidates around the country, he explained how they could have an outsize influence due to slim majorities in Congress. He supports term limits for Congress and has signed a pledge to limit his service to two terms if elected.
This is the third time that Achilles has held public meet and greet in Boundary and Bonner Counties. Touring all of Idaho’s 44 counties, he has already held 75 community events since his campaign kicked off on July 1.
He is running against Jim Risch, who is the fourth oldest senator in Congress. Despite being the sixth wealthiest senator in Congress, he has not held a public town hall in Idaho since 2020.
To learn more about Todd Achilles or get on his newsletter list, visit his website at www.achillesforidaho.com.
Sarah Zabel, an Independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, also spoke to the crowd about her campaign, running against Russ Fulcher. A retired two-star general, Zabel lives in Bayview. She answered questions from the crowd on topics including environmental concerns, healthcare, education, wages, and foreign affairs. For more information about Sarah, please visit her website at www.zabelforcongress.com.