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Eagle book challenger has political, business ties to city

…Freedom Foundation (IFF) board member Bryan Smith’s 2022 congressional campaign and attacked his opponent, Rep. Mike Simpson, according to FEC filings. IFF is a hardline conservative think tank that has…

Idaho voters face a stark “them-or-us” choice in November

Bryan Smith, an ultra-right Republican and vice chair of the extremist Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF), understands that the Open Primaries Initiative (OPI) will break the stranglehold his hardline branch of…

UPDATED: The third-party PACs: Where they spent, and how they fared

…candidate, Meridian (supported): $21,111. Rep. Elaine Price, Coeur d’Alene (supported): $20,782. Rep. Kristina Lambert, Caldwell (supported): $18,612. Clint Hostetler, House candidate, Twin Falls (supported): $14,815. Bryan Smith, House candidate, Idaho…

The $100,000 club: Idaho’s costliest legislative primaries

…Green. House Seat B, District 32: Rep. Wendy Horman ($100,661); Sean Coletti ($13,436); Bryan Smith ($90,335) Bottom line: $204,432. Education played prominently in this spendy Bonneville County race. Horman, the…

Dorothy Moon reelected as chairwoman of the Idaho Republican Party

…votes for Maria Nate, 212 votes for Charlene Matheson Treasurer: 412 votes for Steve Bender, 187 votes for Brian Garrett National committeeman: 390 votes for Bryan Smith, 200 votes for…

Election Night live blog (final)

…Horman, R-Idaho Falls, won a high-profile primary, with 45% of the vote, defeating Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti and prominent hardliner Bryan Smith. This race drew a lot of outside spending…

Horman wins, Marmon upsets Yamamoto in key legislative races

…Coletti — Idaho Falls, House Seat B Final unofficial results: Wendy Horman — 3,236 votes, 45.5% Sean Coletti — 2,522 votes, 35.5% Bryan Smith — 1,352 votes, 19% In one…

Who’s spending in Tuesday’s election? A guide to some key players

…donors. What they’ve spent: $33,156. Who they support: All of this money has gone into Horman’s primary, supporting the incumbent and opposing her challengers, Coletti and Bryan Smith. (The VanderSloots…

UPDATED: IEA-funded group targets Horman over school choice

…Horman, who sponsored a $50 million private school tax credit and grant bill that died in House committee in March. Horman, Coletti and GOP national committeeman Bryan Smith are squaring…

Analysis: A flood of third-party money flows through the 2024 legislative primaries

…Another $300 targeted Coletti. The balance, $5,302, targeted the third candidate in this primary: Idaho Falls attorney Bryan Smith. A hardline conservative with Idaho Freedom Foundation ties, Smith is a…