Campaign contributions · 2025–26
Aaron Thompson
$8,325
Raised 2025–26
$0
Outside spending to support
$0
Outside spending to oppose
- For the primary
- $8,325
Loans of $2,042 are not counted as money raised.
Top contributors
Sized by amount givenContributions as filed with the Idaho Secretary of State. Individual donors are combined into one tile; each is listed below.
Top supporters
Aaron Thompson's largest contributors in 2025–26, by total given.
- 1James Ruchti · Individual · Pocatello, ID$1,000
- 2Joel Beck · Individual · American Falls, ID$1,000
- 3Richard Blok · Individual · Pocatello, ID$1,000
- 4Stephanie Shook · Individual · Pocatello, ID$800
- 5Bron Rammell · Individual · Pocatello, ID$600
- 6Daniel Green · Individual · Pocatello, ID$350
- 7Rachel Miller · Individual · Pocatello, ID$350
- 8Ryan Lewis · Individual · Pocatello, ID$350
- 9Vince Connolly · Individual · Johns Creek, GA$300
- 10Don Marler · Individual · Pocatello, ID$200
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- 12John Bailey · Individual · Pocatello, ID$200
- 13Nancy Engle · Individual · Pocatello, ID$200
- 14Scott Thompson · Individual · Dacula, AK$200
- 15Valerie Mansfield · Individual · Soda Springs, ID$200
- 16Tony Sasser · Individual · Pocatello, ID$150
- 17Kristopher Walker · Individual · Salem, OR$101
- 18Beatrice Brailsford · Individual · Pocatello, ID$100
- 19Bryan Decker · Individual · Salem, OR$100
- 20Daniel Bond · Individual · Pocatello, ID$100
- 21Douglas Merkley · Individual · Pocatello, ID$100
- 22J. Meredith · Individual · Pocatello, ID$100
- 23Sarah Cottle · Individual · Montpelier, ID$100
- 24Shirley Villano · Individual · Pocatello, ID$100
- 25T.J. Budge · Individual · Chubbuck, ID$100
- 26Deborah Thompson · Individual · Auburn, GA$50
- 27John Schmidt · Individual · Pocatello, ID$50
- 28Kathy Bair · Individual · Idaho Falls, ID$50
- 29Micahel Wegner · Individual · Louisville, KY$50
- 30Sean Wynn · Individual · Pocatello, ID$50
- 31Danielle Allen · Individual · Pocatello, ID$49
- 32Rebecca Green · Individual · CHUBBUCK, ID$25
Direct contributions only, net of refunds; loans aren't included. Outside groups' independent spending is listed separately. Companies and committees link to their own pages.
Where the money went
$10,367 reported spent in 2025–26, out of $8,325 raised plus $2,042 in loans.
- Ads, mail and signs$5,287 51%
- Staff and consultants$81 1%
- Events, food and travel$192 2%
- Operations, fees and interest$2,734 26%
- Donations and gifts (non-political)$30 0%
- Loan and debt payments$2,042 20%
Raised minus spent in 2025–26 filings: $0. This isn't the same as cash on hand: money carried over from earlier campaigns isn't in these figures.
Legislator to legislator
Money Aaron Thompson gave to other Idaho legislators' campaigns, and what legislators gave back. 2025–26.
Gave to 0 legislators
None on file.
Received from 1 legislator · $1,000
- James Ruchti (D)personal check$1,000
Counts gifts from campaign accounts and personal checks. Sunshine files a personal check as an individual contributor, so those are matched to legislators by name; a different person with the same name could occasionally be included. Report a wrong match(choose “Data Correction”).
Where the money came from
Loans are shown separately and are not counted as money raised.
Money & connections
Who is putting money behind Aaron Thompson, and who else the same groups fund. From 2025–26 Idaho campaign finance filings.
Shares campaign vendors with
Firms Aaron Thompson paid for campaign services, and the other Idaho candidates and committees that paid them.
- The Paperwork Placepaid $1,980
Also: Pocatello Firefighters PAC · Greg Cates · Samantha Damron · James Young · James Ruchti · Douglas Johnson · +4 more
Every contribution
People are listed by name, city and state; donor committees that file in Idaho link to their own page.
38 contributions · $10,367
| Date | Contributor | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Douglas Merkley · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $100 |
| May 15, 2026 | John Bailey · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $200 |
| May 15, 2026 | Tony Sasser · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $150 |
| May 15, 2026 | John Schmidt · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $50 |
| May 14, 2026 | J. Meredith · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $100 |
| May 14, 2026 | Beatrice Brailsford · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $100 |
| May 8, 2026 | Stephanie Shook · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $800 |
| May 8, 2026 | Don T. Marler, Attorney at Law | Company | $200 |
| May 8, 2026 | Nancy Engle · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $200 |
| May 6, 2026 | Joel Beck · American Falls, ID | Individual | $1,000 |
| May 4, 2026 | James Ruchti · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $1,000 |
| May 1, 2026 | Ryan Lewis · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $350 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | T.J. Budge · Chubbuck, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Don Marler · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $200 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Shirley Villano · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Rachel Miller · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $350 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Aaron Thompson · Boise, ID (loan received) | Self | $182 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Kathy Bair · Idaho Falls, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Richard Blok · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $1,000 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Rebecca Green · CHUBBUCK, ID | Individual | $25 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Bron Rammell · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $600 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Valerie Mansfield · Soda Springs, ID | Individual | $200 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Aaron Thompson · Boise, ID (loan received) | Self | $220 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Daniel Green · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $350 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Aaron Thompson · Boise, ID (loan received) | Self | $1,000 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Aaron Thompson · Boise, ID (loan received) | Self | $250 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Sarah Cottle · Montpelier, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Deborah Thompson · Auburn, GA | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Aaron Thompson · Boise, ID (loan received) | Self | $211 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Daniel Bond · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Vince Connolly · Johns Creek, GA | Individual | $300 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Scott Thompson · Dacula, AK | Individual | $200 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Sean Wynn · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Aaron Thompson · Boise, ID (loan received) | Self | $178 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Micahel Wegner · Louisville, KY | Individual | $50 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Danielle Allen · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $49 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Kristopher Walker · Salem, OR | Individual | $101 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Bryan Decker · Salem, OR | Individual | $100 |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State campaign finance disclosures (Sunshine), reports filed through Oct 30, 2026. Amounts are as filed; returned contributions are negative. Street addresses are not shown — the full filings are on Sunshine.