Political committee · 2026
Defend and Protect Idaho
$751,225
Raised in 2026
$809,959
Spent in 2026
$758,710
Independent spending on races
Who funds it
Sized by amount givenContributions as filed with the Idaho Secretary of State. Individual donors are combined into one tile; each is listed below.
Spending for and against
Independent expenditures naming a candidate or ballot measure, as filed.
- OpposeDaniel Foreman · State Senator$98,220
- OpposeJosh Keyser · State Senator$66,667
- OpposeChristy Zito · State Senator$65,735
- OpposeBarbara Ehardt · State Representative$44,313
- OpposeJulianne Young · State Representative$37,622
- OpposeGlenneda Zuiderveld · State Senator$36,764
- OpposeJoshua Kohl · State Senator$32,143
- SupportMegan Blanksma · State Senator$27,651
- SupportJames Woodward · State Senator$25,449
- OpposeScott Herndon · State Senator$25,240
- SupportMichael Veile · State Representative$21,147
- OpposeDavid Worley · State Senator$20,078
- SupportMark Sauter · State Representative$19,431
- SupportBen Fuhriman · State Representative$19,281
- SupportRichard Cheatum · State Representative$18,408
- SupportJim Guthrie · State Senator$18,408
- SupportLori McCann$18,362
- OpposeDavid Leavitt · State Representative$16,292
- SupportRodney Furniss · State Representative$15,584
- SupportConnor Cook · State Representative$15,027
- OpposeClint Hostetler · State Representative$14,912
- SupportCasey Swensen · State Senator$13,216
- SupportBrent Reinke · State Senator$12,443
- SupportLucinda Agidius · State Representative$12,270
- OpposeChad Christensen · State Representative$12,268
- SupportStephanie Mickelsen · State Representative$11,291
- OpposeElaine Price · State Representative$11,069
- SupportMelissa Durrant · State Representative$8,227
- SupportErin Bingham · State Representative$6,778
- SupportRichard Marsh · State Senator$6,755
- OpposeKarey Hanks · State Representative$2,974
- SupportCherie Vollmer · State Representative$1,404
- SupportDavid Bloxham · County Commissioner$1,335
- SupportCornel Rasor · State Representative$875
- SupportChrista Hazel · State Representative$286
- SupportJulie VanOrden · State Senator$240
- SupportBurtenshaw, Lisa · Mayor$227
- SupportLee, Brandon · City Council$227
- SupportMarco Erickson · State Representative$88
Gave directly to
Contributions to candidates and committees, as reported by the recipients.
Biggest payees
Vendors, consultants and other recipients of this committee's spending.
- Redbird Strategies · Broadcast Advertising (Radio, TV, Internet, & Telephone)$587,852
- Hulsen Media Services LLC · Broadcast Advertising (Radio, TV, Internet, & Telephone)$95,414
- Alphagraphics · Literature, Brochures, Printing$50,832
- ESP Print and Mail · Literature, Brochures, Printing$43,932
- Utah Data Services · General Operational Expenses$10,716
- Scale To Win · Broadcast Advertising (Radio, TV, Internet, & Telephone)$9,989
- Elevation 486 · Event Expenses$4,138
- Idaho Falls Firefighters PAC · Contributions to Candidates & PACs$3,000
- Communications Et Al · Literature, Brochures, Printing$1,335
- Magic Valley Arts Council · Event Expenses$727
- Leading Idaho PAC · Contributions to Candidates & PACs$600
- Mail Chimp · General Operational Expenses$460
- Anedot · Interest Accrued & Finance Charges$369
- Squarespace (Corp HQ) · General Operational Expenses$337
- Unitemized · General Operational Expenses$258
Every contribution received
People are listed by name, city and state; donor committees that file in Idaho link to their own page.
156 contributions · $751,225
| Date | Contributor | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Lin Hall · Lewiston, ID | Individual | $35 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Julie Gramer · Boise, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Clark Kauffman · Filer, ID | Individual | $50 |
| May 26, 2026 | Andrew Mickelsen · Roberts, ID | Individual | $12,000 |
| May 26, 2026 | David Sasser · Meridian, ID | Individual | $200 |
| May 19, 2026 | Mark Sauter · Sandpoint, ID | Individual | $100 |
| May 18, 2026 | Clay Handy · Burley, ID | Individual | $2,500 |
| May 18, 2026 | Lisa Mangiapani · Salt Lake City, UT | Individual | $100 |
| May 18, 2026 | Kelly Farlow · Meridian, ID | Individual | $20 |
| May 17, 2026 | Kristen Ruffing · Boise, ID | Individual | $1,000 |
| May 15, 2026 | Way Back PAC | Company | $100,000 |
| May 15, 2026 | Hometown Heroes | Political Committee | $20,000 |
| May 13, 2026 | Hometown Heroes | Political Committee | $45,000 |
| May 13, 2026 | Ada County Farm Bureau Federation Inc | Company | $8,000 |
| May 13, 2026 | Becci Carmack · Meridian, ID | Individual | $80 |
| May 12, 2026 | Richard Larsen · Dubois, ID | Individual | $50,000 |
| May 12, 2026 | Allen Morgan · Boise, ID | Individual | $15,000 |
| May 11, 2026 | Rick Pearson · Buhl, ID | Individual | $250 |
| May 11, 2026 | Dale Miller · Moscow, ID | Individual | $250 |
| May 11, 2026 | Michael Masterson · Boise, ID | Individual | $100 |
| May 11, 2026 | Randall Budge · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $100 |
| May 11, 2026 | Janet Benoit · BOISE, ID | Individual | $50 |
| May 7, 2026 | Way Back PAC | Company | $150,000 |
| May 7, 2026 | Bill Kearns · Boise, ID | Individual | $25,000 |
| May 5, 2026 | Way Back PAC | Company | $100,000 |
| May 4, 2026 | Idaho Land Fund | Company | $5,000 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Bonnie Shuster · Boise, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Democracy Program | Company | $22,000 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Melanie Loveless · Boise, ID | Individual | $200 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Russell Westerberg · Boise, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Caleb Roope · Eagle, ID | Individual | $90,000 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Twin Falls County Farm Bureau | Company | $10,000 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Idaho State AFL-CIO State PAC | Political Committee | $5,000 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Lori Sly · Hope, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Snake River Sugarbeet Growers PAC | Political Committee | $7,500 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | MaryAnn Arnold · Boise, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Kristin Sinclair · McCall, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Kim Gaddis · Caldwell, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Gabriella Green · Moscow, ID | Individual | $5,000 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Brian Underwood · Star, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Johnny Hale · Boise, ID | Individual | $5,000 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Annette Elg · Boise, ID | Individual | $2,500 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Roy Eiguren · Boise, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | David Angelich · Post Falls, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Scott Madison · Boise, ID | Individual | $5,000 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Jo-Ann Kachigian · Boise, ID | Individual | $30 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Paul Fortin · Boise, ID | Individual | $30 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Kenneth Diekman · Emmett, ID | Individual | $25 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Dodds Hayden · Boise, ID | Individual | $500 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Brady Hall · Boise, ID | Individual | $250 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Barbara & LaMar Larsen · Pocatello, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Anita Williams · Riggins, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Gerhard Borbonus · Boise, ID | Individual | $75 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | George Redden · Idaho Falls, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | James Planansky · Twin Falls, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Ernest Tomczyk · Coeur d'Alene, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Lynne Hamblin · Sandpoint, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Anita Urmann · Laclede, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Jack & Linda Frostenson · Fairfield, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Ken Homik · BONNERS FERRY, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Michael Wuebker · Ketchum, ID | Individual | $40 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Nancy Varin · Nampa, ID | Individual | $25 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Gene McDaniel · New Plymouth, ID | Individual | $25 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Mary Myhr · Post Falls, ID | Individual | $25 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Dale Olsen · Filer, ID | Individual | $10 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Angella Broesch · Boise, ID | Individual | $2,000 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Bruce Wetten · Boise, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Jeff Stoddard · Laguna Niguel, CA | Individual | $10,000 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Jeff Stoddard · Laguna Niguel, CA | Individual | $1,000 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Kevin Settles · Boise, ID | Individual | $1,000 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Carolyn Shenton · Dubois, ID | Individual | $1,000 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Christine Pickford · Boise, ID | Individual | $300 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Mark Loomis · Hailey, ID | Individual | $150 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Donald Kemper · Boise, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Martha Hillman · Boise, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Valerie Endrikat · PAYETTE, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Robert & Kathryn Gardner · Hailey, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Becky Palmer · Meridian, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Phyllis Beard · Filer, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Jennifer Leavitt · Twin Falls, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Nancy Humphrey · Sun Valley, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Pat Struchen · Twin Falls, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Kenneth Love · Bayview, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Jay & Lucinda Jensen · Emmett, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Jerry Mitchell · Idaho Falls, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Chris Meyer · Boise, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Fred Mould · Nampa, ID | Individual | $35 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Cynthia McGhee · Coeur d'Alene, ID | Individual | $25 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Bette Smith · Twin Falls, ID | Individual | $25 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Mary Cox · Wallace, ID | Individual | $20 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Victor Coy · Boise, ID | Individual | $15 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Patricia Pearson · Rigby, ID | Individual | $10 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Lola Scroggins · Moore, ID | Individual | $10 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Heidi Southwick · Idaho Falls, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Jerry Merrill · Rexburg, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Stephen Cary · Idaho Falls, ID | Individual | $50 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Terry Eldredge · Boise, ID | Individual | $25 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Allen Morgan · Boise, ID | Individual | $25,000 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Alfred Herrin · Twin Falls, ID | Individual | $100 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | David & Kelsey Little · Emmett, ID | Individual | $100 |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State campaign finance disclosures (Sunshine), reports filed through Oct 16, 2026. Amounts are as filed. A committee that gives money in Idaho but isn't registered here doesn't disclose its own donors in Idaho filings.