Balukoff Pours $3.2M Into Campaign

A.J. Balukoff has said he’s committed to doing whatever it takes to unseat incumbent Gov. Butch Otter. And we now know that includes putting more than $3.2 million into the race. The latest round of campaign finance reports came in Tuesday — a snapshot covering the period from Oct. 1 to Oct. 19. In that time, the businessman, accountant and Boise School Board trustee contributed $995,000 to his campaign, bringing his total contributions for the year past the $2.7 million mark. Since Oct. 19, Balukoff has put an additional $545,000 into the race. Balukoff has personally accounted for roughly 87 percent of his campaign contributions/Kevin Richert, IdahoED NEWS. More here.

Question: Do you have a problem with Democrat Balukoff pouring $3.2M of his own money into his gubernatorial race?