HD3A: Mendive Has Funding Edge
State Rep. Ron Mendive, R-Coeur d'Alene, has a slight edge in fund-raising over challenger Terry Werner in the GOPrimary race for the House District 3A seat. Mendive has raised $12,665 to Werner's $11,145. Mendive has spent $4999 and has $7665 left for the final week of the campaign. Top contributors are: $1000 -- Winning for Idaho, Dale & Phyllis Holte of Hayden, and Neil Colwell of Avista Corp; $800 -- Craig Heilman of CdA; and 8 have made $500 contributions, including Brent Regan, Scott Bedke and Mike Moyle. You can see Mendive's report here. Werner has spent $8778 and has $2667 remaining for final week of campaign. Top contributors are: $1000 -- Skyview Construction and Copper Basin Construction; $700 -- Committee to Elect Jim Hammond; $500 -- Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Committee to Elect Frank Henderson, Frontier Grocery and Skip Hissong. You can see Werner's report here.