An Idaho political action committee funded by a massive out-of-state donation has spent $135,291 to support 15 legislative candidates ahead of the May 19 primary.
The Citizens Alliance PAC filings give Idaho voters a first glance at how the PAC, registered in Hayden, is spending some of its $450,000 in contributions from the Citizens Alliance super PAC based in Virginia.
All incumbents the PAC is supporting voted in favor of the $50 million Parental Choice Tax Credit last year. All of their opponents who were in office last year voted against the bill.
Here’s the list of who the PAC supports:
| Supported candidate | Independent expenditure support | Primary opponent(s) |
| Rep. Josh Keyser | $36,653 | Russ Spencer, Richard Marsh |
| Rep. Barbara Ehardt |
$25,165 |
Connor Cook |
| Kelly Golden | $15,117 | Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen |
| Brian McKellar | $15,117 | Rep. Erin Bingham |
| Rep. David Leavitt | $7,925 | Cherie Vollmer |
| Sen. Josh Kohl | $7,925 | Casey Swensen |
| Andrew Messer | $7,925 | Grayson Stone, Zaine Newberry, Josh Callen |
| David Worley | $5,348 | Sen. Jim Guthrie |
| James Lamborn | $5,348 | Rep. Rick Cheatum, Mike Saville |
| Rep. Elaine Price | $3,404 | Christa Hazel |
| Karey Hanks | $2,682 | Rep. Rod Furniss |
| Julianne Young | $1,269 | Rep. Ben Fuhriman |
| Rep. Rob Beiswenger | $707 | Sean Hall |
| Rep. Faye Thompson | $354 | Brian Beckley |
| Sen. Christy Zito | $354 | Megan Blanksma, Terry Gestrin |
Click here to view our previous reporting, detailing the PAC’s funding and the pledge it asks candidates to sign.
