BALLOT BEAT

State superintendent Debbie Critchfield earned a key endorsement from the educator class in her bid for reelection.

Critchfield, a Republican, is among the four dozen candidates endorsed by the Idaho Education Association’s Political Action Committee for Education (PACE).

The teachers’ union’s political arm did not endorse a candidate in the governor’s race. IEA earlier this year issued a “vote of no confidence” in incumbent Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, after he signed a bill prohibiting public schools from using taxpayer resources to accommodate teachers’ unions.

PACE sent candidates questionnaires then interviewed them before voting on endorsements.

“IEA members know pro-public education candidates come from every party,” IEA President and PACE committee chairwoman Peggy Hoy said in a news release. “Educators vetted each of these candidates. They understand that our schools, students and educators need respect and meaningful support to do their best work. This is your chance to use your voice in this election, and our endorsements are here to help you decide.”

Critchfield, who’s seeking a second term, faces Democrat Becky Sundin Mitchell and Teresa Roundy of the Constitution Party in next week’s election.

In a social media post last week, Critchfield said she was “honored” to receive PACE’s endorsement, adding that the distinction is only given to candidates who participate in a “formal review process led by educators across Idaho.”

“My first term, past positions, advocacy experience, and overall engagement were carefully scrutinized and my commitment has been verified,” she said.

PACE also endorsed independent candidate Todd Achilles in his challenge to incumbent U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican, and Democrat Kaylee Peterson, who’s hoping to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher, a Republican.

Altogether, PACE endorsed 48 candidates, including in dozens of races for the Idaho Legislature.

Click here to see the endorsements.

PACs representing mainstream conservative and business interests are focusing their money on supporting three Republicans running for the Legislature, shedding light on what could be the tightest races in next week’s general election.

From Sept. 1 to Oct. 26, political action committees have reported:

•  $75,548 to support Republican Desi Burbank in her District 15 Senate run against Democrat Nancy Gregory in west Boise. Sen. Codi Galloway did not seek re-election. Read more here.
• $54,461 to support Republican Rep. Dustin Manwaring, who faces a challenge from Democrat Mary Shea in Pocatello’s District 29. Read more here.
• $49,950 to support Republican Rep. Mike Pohanka in a three-way race against Democrat Anita Janis and independent Bella Schiffler in central Idaho’s District 26. Read more here.

In total, 11 PACs have reported $254,647 in the past two months to support legislative candidates and four PACs have reported $30,068 in opposition.

The support for Burbank, Manwaring and Pohanka accounts for 70% of that independent expenditure support. Here’s a breakdown of where that money is coming from.

• The Idaho Realtors PAC reported $29,980 to support Burbank and $22,654 to support Manwaring, for a total of $52,634.
• Speaker of the House Mike Moyle’s Idaho Rising PAC reported $28,478 to support Pohanka and $16,218 to support Manwaring, for a total of $44,696.
• The Idaho Prosperity Fund, the political arm of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, reported $17,753 to support Pohanka and $15,207 to support Burbank, a total of $32,960.
• The Idaho Liberty PAC, a mainstream conservative group associated with Gov. Brad Little, reported $25,000 to support Burbank.
• The 36-18-1 PAC, funded by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, reported $8,567 to support Manwaring, $3,697 to support Pohanka and $3,361 to support Burbank, for a total of $15,625.
• The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation PAC reported $5,000 to support Manwaring and $2,000 to support Burbank, for a total of $7,000.
• The National Federation of Independent Business Idaho PAC reported $22 to support both Manwaring and Pohanka, for a total of $44.

Here’s the breakdown for their opponents:

• Gregory, running against Burbank, has not received any outside support or opposition from PACs.
• Planned Parenthood Votes Idaho PAC has reported $5,150 to support Shea in her campaign against Manwaring.
• Janis, the Democrat running against Pohanka, is benefitting from $572 in support from Planned Parenthood Votes Idaho PAC and $892 in support from Accountable Idaho PAC.
• Schiffler, the independent running against Pohanka, is being targeted by Accountable Idaho. The PAC has reported $2,463 in opposition to her campaign.

Rep. Jordan Redman has poured another $205,000 of his own money into his political action committee, bringing his total contribution to $555,000 this year.

The Coeur d’Alene Republican formed the 36-18-1 Inc. PAC in April and has since reported $355,525 in independent expenditures to support candidates running for the Legislature. Over the past week he reported another $145,965 to oppose Proposition 1, which would rescind Idaho’s near-total abortion ban.

Redman on Wednesday reported his latest $205,000 contribution, adding to a $250,000 drop in April and another $100,000 in May.

According to Redman’s campaign website, he is an entrepreneur who in 2005 purchased his parents’ insurance agency, Redman & Company Insurance in Coeur d’Alene. He has also been involved in real estate development since 2018 and purchased several local pharmacies in 2021.

As EdNews reported in June, a search of Idaho business records found Redman is the manager, president or governor of at least 20 companies, LLCs and corporations.

Most revolve around an organization called 208 Companies. According to its website, the mission is “Glorifying God by creating partnerships, community and opportunities that reflect His love and purpose.”

For the general election cycle, Redman’s PAC reported $29,741 this month to support seven Republican incumbents and candidates running for the Statehouse, all in three key swing districts:

• D29 Rep. Dustin Manwaring: $8,567
• D26 Senate candidate Bryan Hyde: $3,697
• D26 Rep. Mike Pohanka: $3,697
• D26 House candidate Lyle Johnstone: $3,697
• D15 Senate candidate Desi Burbank: $3,361
• D15 Rep. Dori Healey: $3,361
• D15 House candidate Steve Keyser: $3,361

As of Thursday, the PAC has a cash balance of $51,250.

With two weeks until Election Day, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane is reminding candidates, PACs and individuals to properly disclose any money spent to influence elections, according to a Tuesday press release.

McGrane’s office has recently received complaints on two fronts: a text message addressed to “fellow Democratic Socialist” that endorses U.S. Sen. Jim Risch and multiple complaints about materials opposing Proposition 1, a ballot initiative that would rescind the state’s abortion ban.

“Idaho’s campaign finance laws exist to shine a light on political spending,” McGrane said in the news release. “These laws apply to everyone, from grassroots campaigns to large organizations. Everything paid for, including signs, posters, stickers, text messages, and digital ads, should carry a disclosure indicating who paid for it.”

The Boise chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has denied any involvement with the mass text message sent out Monday that claims the group endorses Risch.

“We want to let you know that NO chapters in Idaho are endorsing or recommending Jim Risch,” the Boise DSA wrote on Facebook.

McGrane stated the text message does not identify the person or organization that sent or paid for the message. Violating federal campaign finance laws, McGrane wrote, can result in “significant fines.”

The secretary of state has received several complaints regarding signs, handouts and stickers opposing Proposition 1 that do not identify the individual or group responsible for sending them.

“Idaho’s Sunshine Laws require all political spending to include a disclosure indicating who paid for it, and also carry fines for noncompliance,” according to the press release.

McGrane encourages anyone with questions on political advertising to reach out to his office.

“It’s not about who or what a group supports or opposes, it is about allowing Idahoans the opportunity to know who is influencing their vote,” McGrane stated. “We’ve seen a significant increase in political spending this cycle, and we want to make it clear that everyone must follow Idaho Sunshine laws.”

A Jerome County farmer, gadfly and school levy skeptic last month asked Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane to remove a plant-facilities levy from the ballot over what he claimed is “false and misleading” language.

But that won’t happen.

Dean Dimond, whose opposition to Valley School District levies has drawn scrutiny, argued that the ballot language for November’s election would lead voters to believe that approving the $1.5 million, five-year plant-facilities levy — which would replace a levy for the same amount — would make their taxes go down.

It will, according to the district, as property values have changed since 2022.

Dimond on Sept. 23 wrote to Idaho’s election chief that the ballot language does not meet the requirements of “being in clear simple language.”

“Since there is false and misleading information on the ballot this levy would not be binding even if passed,” Dimond wrote to McGrane. “Please remove it from the ballot.”

“Good to hear from you again,” McGrane responded the next day.

He told Dimond the same legal standards apply now as in the past, and neither his office nor the county clerk have the legal authority to determine the validity of a levy question “properly placed” on the ballot.

“I know you are familiar with Idaho Code 34-2001A,” McGrane wrote. “That remains the legal process to contest the ballot language. Finally, voting is underway, and it is too late in the process to make changes to the ballot. I hope this provides you with the information you need.”

Dimond forwarded EdNews the email exchange on Friday morning. “Would you consider doing a story on this?”

EdNews contacted Valley School District Superintendent Ty Jones and read through Idaho Statutes for a fact check.

The law versus the ballot language

Jones said the district contacted its legal counsel to write the ballot language.

“We just thought that would be safest because you just never know,” Jones said. “You want to make sure you do it right, so that’s what we did.”

A comparison of the guidelines in Idaho statute and the ballot language show a near-exact match.

As required under the law, the ballot language states the plant-facilities levy, if approved, would collect a tax of $74.81 per $100,000 of taxable value, based on “current conditions.”

The $1.5 million proposed levy, which would raise $300,000 per year for five years, would replace a five-year levy for the same amount that voters approved in 2022.

“We did not ask for an increase,” Jones said.

The ballot language, as required by law, states the existing levy “currently costs” $101.42 per $100,000 of taxable value. It expires June 2027.

Dimond disputed that language.

How can the existing levy “currently cost” $101.42, yet the proposed levy would cost $74.81 based on “current conditions”?

The existing levy’s current cost is based on outdated property assessments, and the proposed levy is based on updated assessments.

Jones explained to EdNews that as property values are assessed, tax rates can go up or down.

The number of taxable properties can also impact rates, but in the small, rural district of about 500 students, Jones said there haven’t been any new subdivisions with 100 new homes on the tax rolls.

“As property values got reassessed, it positively impacted the rates going down,” he said.

The law also requires ballot language to disclose if the levy would increase, decrease or keep the tax rate the same. The ballot uses the same format the law requires.

“If the proposed levy is approved, the tax per $100,000 of taxable assessed value is expected to decrease the tax by $26.61 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value,” the ballot language states.

In other words, the proposed plant-facilities levy would raise the same amount of money per year but will cost taxpayers less.

A few votes have decided district’s levies

Valley School District uses money from plant-facilities levies to maintain, remodel, repair and furnish buildings, or to purchase school buses.

A recent story from reporter Joey Martin at Idaho News 6 offers a tour of the school’s boiler room to show how the district uses the funds.

The last plant-facilities levy passed in March 2022 on a 97-42 vote, or about 70% support. Voters at the time also approved a $600,000, two-year supplemental levy.

But voters last year were not as supportive. They shot down two supplemental levy attempts by a handful of votes.

Residents in May voted 153-160 to reject a $600,000, two-year supplemental levy. The district tried again in November, to no avail. It failed on a 276-280 vote. It needed over 50% to pass, but had 49.64% support.

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The $1.5 million, five-year plant-facilities levy on the ballot Nov. 3 needs 55% to pass, according to the ballot language.

Last year, Dimond drew scrutiny for opposing Valley’s levy with mailers and signs that did not mention who paid for them. He later reported spending $5,000 to oppose the November levy, though he told EdNews he had only spent $160. EdNews asked Jones if he had any thoughts on Dimond’s recent email to McGrane.

“I have no comment on Dean Dimond,” Jones said.

Update: This story was updated at 6:50 p.m. on Oct. 13 with a statement from Labrador’s office.

Kalshi, an online prediction market platform, on Tuesday donated $5,000 to Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s campaign.

The donation comes months after Labrador challenged the federal government over the state’s authority to regulate sports betting platforms. Kalshi lets users “predict” the outcome of events, including Idaho elections — and Labrador’s re-election.

In a statement to EdNews, Labrador’s spokesperson Damon Sidur said the attorney general has always believed that states — not the federal government — should be setting gambling policy.

“That’s why he has joined a brief to the Ninth Circuit and a comment to the CFTC, including against both Kalshi and the federal government’s position,” Sidur wrote in an email to EdNews on Tuesday afternoon. “No campaign donation is going to change his zeal to defend the laws of Idaho and its sovereignty.”

The New York-based company has made $15,500 in campaign contributions to Idaho Republicans in the past month.

• $5,000 to Labrador’s campaign
• $5,000 to the Idaho House Republican Caucus
• $1,000 to Speaker of the House Mike Moyle, R-Star
• $500 contributions to nine incumbents and candidates:
  • Sen. Lori Den Hartog, Sen. Ben Adams, Rep. Chris Bruce, Rep. Shawn Dygert, Rep. Kyle Harris, Rep. Rob Beiswenger, Rep. Dustin Manwaring and candidates Scott Herndon and Josh Keyser.

In March, Labrador announced in a press release and letter that he defended Idaho’s authority to regulate sports betting. Labrador joined a 39-state coalition challenging the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s claim that it had “discovered the power to override state gambling laws nationwide.”

“The CFTC now claims it found hidden authority in fifteen-year-old financial reform laws to override state gambling laws nationwide,” Labrador wrote. “Congress never granted that power, and Idaho will continue defending our right to regulate gambling as we see fit.”

He explained that Kalshi and Crypto.com began offering sports betting in January 2025, and the federal regulatory agency stayed out of it for a year. Then new leadership took over the agency in late 2025 and argued that states have no authority to regulate these platforms.

“The problem is Congress never granted the CFTC that authority,” Labrador wrote.

Betting on elections

Kalshi provides much more than sports betting. It is a “prediction market” that allows users to bet on how many streams Beyonce will have this year, which team will win Thursday’s NFL game between the Seahawks and Broncos or if Labrador will win re-election next month.

As of Tuesday, Kalshi is hosting 24 “events” on Idaho’s elections with a combined trading volume over $500,000.

The event with the most money on the line is the U.S. Senate race between Sen. Jim Risch and Todd Achilles. Users have made $385,221 in bets on the race, which shows a 94.3% chance that Risch will win.

Labrador’s re-election has the second-highest trading volume, at $42,896 in bets. Odds show he has a 96% chance to win over Democratic challenger Lori Hickman.

Users can also bet on which ballot measures will pass, which firearm Idahoans will choose for the state gun and if Democratic candidate for governor Terri Pickens will receive at least 36% of the vote.

EdNews reported on prediction markets in April.

Jonathan Krutz, a Boise State University professor emeritus who has studied gambling since the 1990s, told EdNews that platforms like Kalshi allow betting on events that can be manipulated and that others may have inside information about.

As board chair of the nonprofit Stop Predatory Gambling, Krutz said he thinks the prediction markets should be stopped until there are regulations in place and staff to enforce the regulations.

“There’s a reason why that has never been allowed before,” Krutz said. “It’s highly corruptible, and it shouldn’t be allowed now.”

New campaign finance reports show 199 active candidates running for the Idaho Legislature are sitting on a combined cash balance of $3.45 million with three weeks until Election Day.

Candidates must file campaign finance disclosure reports by the 10th of each month with all contributions and expenses through the end of the previous month. The reports filed Oct. 10 are the last complete numbers we will have before the Nov. 3 election. Here’s what the latest reports show, according to data on Idaho Sunshine and candidate filing information on VoteIdaho.gov.

Quick facts

• 102 Republicans have $2.48 million in cash
• 86 Democrats have $922,922 in cash
• 7 independents have $49,423 in cash
• 3 Constitution candidates have $168 in cash
• 1 Libertarian has not raised any money
• 13 candidates are unopposed
• 16 races have no incumbent on the ballot
• 5 candidates have withdrawn since the May primaries
• 3 challengers have more cash than their incumbents

Top 10 war chests

Here are the 10 candidates with the most cash on hand, as of Monday.

Candidate	Cash balance
1. Rep. Steve Berch (D) District 15A	$153,061
2. Sen. Scott Grow (R) District 14	$144,066
3. Sen. Treg Bernt (R) District 21	$116,171
4. Rep. Mike Moyle (R) District 10A	$100,251
5. Rep. Ted Hill (R) District 14A	$89,616
6. Rep. Josh Tanner (R) District 14B	$87,138
7. Rep. Brent Crane (R) District 13A	$70,009
8. Sen. Ron Taylor (D) District 26	$67,491
9. Rep. Mike Pohanka (R) District 26A	$65,807
10. Sen. James Ruchti (D) District 29	$61,542

 

Top two districts with most money to spend

The two districts with the largest war chests — by far — neighbor each other in the Treasure Valley. One is competitive, and one is not.

The six candidates running in District 15, in west Boise, have a combined $357,288 in the bank. It’s a true swing district, with two Republicans and one Democrat in office this year, and it includes the incumbent with the most contributions and most cash on hand.

Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, has raised $249,165 this cycle across a staggering 2,722 separate contributions, for an average donation of $91.54. For a comparison, the candidate with the second most contributions — Sen. Jim Guthrie, R-McCammon — has raised $135,351 across 214 contributions, an average of $632.48.

Berch has $153,061 in his war chest and faces Republican Steve Keyser, who has raised $21,254 and has $10,179 in cash.

In the race for Senate, Democrat Nancy Gregory and Republican Desi Burbank both have money to spend in the coming weeks. Gregory has raised $70,063 with $55,400 in cash. Burbank has raised $59,035 with $46,852 in the bank.

Their neighbors to the north in District 14, which includes Eagle and Emmett, come in second place with a combined $324,805 in the bank.

But Sen. Scott Grow, and Reps. Ted Hill and Josh Tanner represent a reliably red district. Grow won re-election in 2024 with 85% of the vote, and Tanner received 76% in his race.

Grow, Hill and Tanner have a combined $320,820 in the bank. Their opponents — Kirsten Richardson, Jo Daly and Valerie Ruxton, respectively — have a combined $3,985.

Being a long-serving incumbent with scant competition has its advantages. Grow, running for a sixth term, started out the 2026 cycle with a rollover balance of $120,900 from 2024. Tanner, running for a third term, carried over $82,035 from the last election.

Five dropouts

Five general election contenders have withdrawn since the May primaries, making life easier for their opponents:

• Sen. Christy Zito, R-Mountain Home, will cruise into re-election following a tight, three-way primary. Democrat John Garrett has withdrawn from the District 8 race.
• Sen. Treg Bernt, R-Meridian, faces no competition at all this year in District 21. He was unopposed in the primary, and Democrat Brenda Quick withdrew in August.
• Republican Brent Reinke, a Twin Falls County commissioner, defeated Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld, R-Twin Falls, in the primary and was poised to face two opponents in November. But Anna Scholes, a trustee for the College of Southern Idaho, withdrew in August after raising no money. Reinke faces Democrat Mary Durfee in the reliably Republican District 24.
• Rep. Chris Bruce, R-Kuna, was also expecting a three-way race in November. But Democrat Emily Fisher withdrew in August. Bruce will face Constitution Party candidate Paul Smith, who has raised no money, in District 23.
• Republican Chance Requa defeated Rep. Steve Miller, R-Fairfield, in a three-way primary in District 24, but is now unopposed in the general election. Democrat Enrique Salas Viernes withdrew in September.

Challengers with more cash than incumbents

As of Monday, three challengers have larger war chests than their incumbent opponents.

The most notable of those is the District 6 race between Rep. Brandon Mitchell, R-Moscow, and Democrat Kathy Dawes.

Dawes has more than three times as much cash as Mitchell, giving her an opportunity to hit the airwaves and streets with ads and signs. She has raised $69,166 with $57,345 in the bank, compared with Mitchell’s $32,232 in donations and $17,519 in cash.

But she had more money than Mitchell in 2024 and still lost by 16 percentage points. Two years ago, Dawes raised $82,959 to Mitchell’s $56,640.

Democrats consider District 6 a swing district, but voter registration figures show Republicans have been gaining ground since 2022.

In two other races, independent candidate Kathryn Larson has $6,500 more cash than Rep. Cornell Rasor, R-Sagle, in deep-rep District 1. Another independent candidate, Kevin Moxley, has a slight edge over District 24 Rep. Clint Hostetler, R-Twin Falls. Moxley has $11,941 in cash compared with Hostetler’s $9,477.

A federal school choice super PAC announced Thursday that it has endorsed Gov. Brad Little for reelection.

The AFC Victory Fund, a political action committee affiliated with the American Federation for Children, stated in a press release that Little has supported “significant school choice expansion,” citing the $50 million Parental Choice Tax Credit, the Idaho Launch grant program and opting in to the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit.

Tommy Schultz, CEO of the AFC Victory Fund, said Little has empowered families to “choose the education that best fits their child’s needs, abilities and aspirations.”

“Idahoans are demanding school choice, and elected leaders are responding,” Schultz said in the press release. “We are proud to endorse Governor Brad Little for reelection and look forward to working alongside him and other Idaho leaders committed to delivering school choice for every family.”

Little in 2025 signed House Bill 93, creating the Parental Choice Tax Credit, allowing parents with kids in nonpublic schools to apply for $5,000 per child, or $7,500 for children with disabilities, to cover private school tuition or homeschool expenses.

In 2023, Little signed House Bill 24, creating the Idaho Launch grant program for graduating high school seniors. Students can apply for up to $8,000 in tuition support for in-demand career programs.

“Together, LAUNCH and the PCTC made Idaho the first state to offer education freedom from kindergarten through career,” the press release stated.

This year, Little signed an executive order opting Idaho into a federal school choice tax credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The AFC Victory Fund’s press release this week used similar language in Little’s February statement.

“Idaho is proud to be the only state offering education freedom from kindergarten through career,” Little said in a February press release. “My executive order strengthens our commitment to ensuring every parent has the opportunity to choose the education environment that best fits their child.”

The American Federation for Children in April terminated the Idaho Federation for Children PAC, which spent $432,923 in 2024 to elect school choice candidates, and is now using the federal super PAC AFC Victory Fund to make independent expenditures in Idaho’s elections. The super PAC spent $105,517 on the May primaries.

While the school choice group is supporting Little, the statewide Idaho Education Association teachers’ union in April issued a vote of no-confidence in the governor.

The leader of the Democratic National Committee will visit Idaho this weekend for a series of campaign events in the Treasure Valley.

Ken Martin, chair of the DNC, is scheduled to knock on doors and meet volunteers in District 22 on Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. He’ll then attend a happy hour fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Terri Pickens from 4 to 6 p.m. in Boise and finish the day with a speech at the Canyon County Democrats gala at 7 p.m.

“I am excited to be visiting Idaho where strong Democratic candidates like Terri Pickens are offering voters an agenda that lowers costs, protects healthcare, makes life more affordable, and puts working families over the interests of billionaires and special interests,” Martin said in a statement to EdNews on Tuesday.

Pickens, in a social media post, said voters can enjoy a drink while hearing from her and Martin about the 2026 midterms nationally and in Idaho.

District 22 Democrats on Tuesday announced on social media that Martin would knock on doors with Senate candidate Karlie Easley and House candidates Amanda Easley and Loren Petty.

“Door knocking is the #1 way to reach voters,” District 22 Democrats wrote.

Idaho Speaker of the House Mike Moyle’s political action committee this month reported $43,440 in independent expenditures to support three Republican incumbents in swing districts.

Moyle, R-Eagle, created Idaho Rising PAC in late 2023. During the 2024 election cycle, the PAC raised $467,286 and reported $431,984 in independent expenditures, including $321,000 in opposition to Proposition 1, the ranked-choice voting ballot initiative.

This year, Moyle’s PAC isn’t raising or spending nearly as much on political ads. Here’s what this month’s filings show:

• $23,600 to support Rep. Mike Pohanka in District 26 Seat A
  • Pohanka, seeking a second term, faces Democrat Anita Janis and independent Christian conservative Bella Schiffler. Click here to read more about the race.
• $11,340 to support Rep. Dustin Manwaring in District 29 Seat A
  • Manwaring has served four terms in the House and faces a third matchup against Democrat Mary Shea, whom he defeated in 2024 by 10.4 percentage points.
• $8,500 to support Rep. Brandon Mitchell in District 6 Seat B
  • Mitchell is running for a fourth term and will face Democrat Kathy Dawes in a rematch. He won in 2024 by 16.2 percentage points.

Moyle’s PAC this year received contributions from Ketchum-based GR Squire LLC, developer Dan Richter, Idaho Realtors PAC, Marathon Petroleum Corp., Chevron, Big West Oil and Blue Cross of Idaho.

Several other state legislators have PACs:

• Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, spent $350,000 of his own money on the May primaries this year through his 36-18-1 Inc. PAC.
• Rep. Josh Tanner, R-Eagle, and Redman both lead the Idaho Summit PAC, which spent $217,757 on the primaries.
• Senate Pro Tempore Kelly Anthon, R-Declo, is chairman of Gem State Legacy Political Action Committee, which contributed $15,750 to candidates this year.
• Rep. Chris Mathis, D-Boise, registered Rising Tide Idaho PAC this year. He contributed $6,000 of his own money and has not reported any expenses.