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Malek Has 10X Warchest As Foe

State Rep. Luke Malek, R-Coeur d'Alene, has an overall campaign warchest about 10 times the size of political newcomer Toby Schindelbeck in their GOPrimary race for Malek's House District 4 seat, according to the 7-day, pre-election financial disclosure reports. Malek has raised $33,408 for his campaign, including $22,397 in the latest reporting period. He has spent $15,144 and has $18,264 on hand for the final week of the campaign. Schindelbeck has raise $3570 and spent $2,570 for a balance of $1000. Biggest contributors for Malek are: $1000 -- MIEC PAC, Potlatch, Committee to Elect Frank Henderson, and PFFI PAC; 17 gave $500. You can read Malek's report here.  Biggest contributors for Schindelbeck are: $1000 -- Melinda Kolar; and $500 -- Mary Drennan, David Seel, Janice Schindelbeck, and Regan Properties. You can read Schindelbeck's report here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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