Annual reports reveal campaign contributions, expenses
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Candidates and elected officials in Idaho spent January tallying campaign contributions and expenses to file their 2021 annual reports.
According to the Idaho Secretary of State website, as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, nearly 13,000 donors gave $8,308,028 to the coffers of 506 candidates from Jan. 1, 2021, to Feb. 1, 2022.
Idaho statutes regulate campaign finances through disclosure regulations found in Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 66, also called the Sunshine Law.
The annual reports reflect data from Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021.
Gov. Brad Little leads the pack with $1,295,198.87 in contributions and $241,037.71 in expenses.
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin received $486,108.29 in her pursuit of the office of governor while reporting $84,855.14 in expenditures.
Idaho House Speaker Scott Bedke, who is running for lieutenant governor, reported $359,541.50 in contributions and $41,887.62 in expenditures.
His Republican opponent, Rep. Priscilla Giddings, reported $352,421.65 in contributions and $127,295.05 in expenditures.
The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, Terri Pickens Manweiler, reported $91,800 in total contributions and $15,963.65 in expenditures.
Here are the annual report contributions (C) and expenditures (E) of North Idaho's elected officials, as reported on the Idaho Secretary of State online Campaign Finance Portal:
DISTRICT 1
Sen. Jim Woodward
C: $3,410.00
E: $1,523.89
Rep. Heather Scott
C: $15,303.49
E: $10,486.34
Rep. Sage Dixon
C: $7,833.90
E: $7,336.79
DISTRICT 2
Sen. Steve Vick
C: $2,350.00
E: $12,158.25
Rep. Vito Barbieri
C: $0
E: $8,711.49
Rep. Doug Okuniewicz
C: $2,312.00
E: $3,424.00
DISTRICT 3
Sen. Peter Riggs
C: $650.00
E: $6,587.00
Rep. Ron Mendive
C: $700
E: $5,986.57
Rep. Tony Wisniewski R
C: $200
E: $486.31
DISTRICT 4
Sen. Mary Souza
C: $0
E: $13,050.00
Rep. Jim Addis
C: $18,350.00
E: $11,160.37
Rep. Paul Amador
C: $3,300.00
E: $270.17
DISTRICT 5
Sen. David Nelson
C: $29,624.33
E: $5,021.93
Rep. Brandon Mitchell
C: $95.20
E: $815.79
Rep. Caroline Nilsson Troy
C: $3,850.00
E: $8,332.90
Info: sunshine.sos.idaho.gov
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