Littleâs raising money like heâs running
Jake Brasil
and last updated 2021-07-12 17:36:41-04
BOISE, Idaho â
Gov. Brad Little hasnât formally announced his re-election plans, but he is raising money like a candidate.
Little has received at least $44,500 in donations since June 16, including maximum donations from a prominent political power broker and his spouse.
On Tuesday, Little reported receiving $10,000 from Frank VanderSloot, the CEO of Idaho Falls-based Melaleuca Inc. and the stateâs richest person. VanderSloot is a perennial big-money campaign donor, contributing largely to Republicans.
Little received a matching $10,000 contribution from VanderSlootâs wife, Belinda.
Under state law, donors can contribute up to $10,000 to a candidate â $5,000 for a party primary, $5,000 for the general election.
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July 6, 2021 12:53 PM Associated Press
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A young visitor to the Idaho Statehouse celebrates the giant state flag hanging in the rotunda as the Idaho Legislature convened Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 in Boise.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Eleven candidates have now filed paperwork with the state indicating they will run for Idaho governor in 2022, creating a crowded Republican primary.
The Idaho Press reports the Republican incumbent, Gov. Brad Little, hasn’t yet announced his reelection plans but is expected to run and has been fundraising.
Seven other Republicans, one Democrat and two unaffiliated candidates have filed to run far, some just quietly turning in the paperwork and others actively campaigning.
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