PAC money beginning to fly

With the primary election just a week away, the PAC money is flying, all around the state and on all sides of the political spectrum. Here’s just a sampling (from an article by Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise:

• Professional Firefighters of Idaho reported spending $10,000 on May 4 for broadcast advertising supporting Malek.
• The Republican North Idaho Political Action Committee reported spending $9,315 on May 6 for advertising to benefit Riggs; Keough; Malek; Paul Amador, who’s challenging Rep. Kathy Sims, R-Coeur d’Alene, in the GOP primary in District 4; and Ben Wolfinger, who’s seeking re-election as Kootenai County sheriff. It reported receiving $19,467 in contributions since Jan. 1, all from North Idaho, including $5,000 from the Ambrosiani Family Trust; $5,000 from former Sen. John Goedde’s campaign committee; and $2,500 from Todd Brinkmeyer of Post Falls.
• Kootenai County Republican Concerned Citizens, a group that shares an acronym but no official connection with the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, reported receiving $11,500 since Jan. 1, $5,000 of that from Brent Regan of Coeur d’Alene; $3,000 from Doyle and Lynn Beck of Idaho Falls; $2,000 from Lois Hanson of Sandpoint; $1,000 from Preston and Carrie Hawkins of Pasadena, Calif.; $500 from Vote Vick. As of May 1, the group reported that it’s spent just $2,805, mostly for literature, advertising production and postage. More here.