Connection research · Research date 2026-09-17
Gem State Legacy PAC is chaired by Senate President Pro Tem Kelly Anthon and treasurered by Joelle Anthon
Recorded status: PRIMARY VERIFIED governance from Idaho Sunshine; spouse relationship from Anthon campaign biography. Funding totals are official-profile aggregates. No donor control or quid pro quo established.
This is a dated research record. Its qualifications and open questions are part of the account. Association alone does not establish wrongdoing or control.
Idaho Sunshine’s official committee profile identifies Gem State Legacy Political Action Committee (Gem State Legacy PAC), filing entity ID 1666, as registered December 11, 2024, with Joelle Anthon as treasurer and Kelly Arthur Anthon as chairperson; the mailing address is P.O. Box 76, Rupert, Idaho. Kelly Anthon’s campaign biography identifies Joelle Anthon as his wife, while current public records identify Kelly Anthon as an Idaho state senator and Senate President Pro Tempore. The same Sunshine profile reports $96,075 in contributions and $15,863.30 in expenditures, with leading contributors including Gregory Wendt, GR Squire LLC, Idaho Dairy Industry PAC, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, Idaho Power, Lobby Idaho, and others. Supported conclusion: Gem State Legacy is directly chaired by the sitting Senate President Pro Tempore and treasurered by his spouse, creating a verified officeholder-governed PAC receiving business and industry money and distributing funds to legislative candidates. Evidence firewall: this establishes formal governance and financial relationships, not donor control, quid pro quo, or coordination beyond lawful disclosed activity.
Source references
- Idaho Sunshine — Gem State Legacy Political Action Committee profile — Committee Information and combined totals
- Anthon for Idaho — About Kelly — About Kelly