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Connection research · 2026-09-15

Melanie Folwell directs Idahoans United strategy while its 2026 committee spends heavily on campaign vendors

Recorded status: PRIMARY leadership/initiative role plus current campaign-finance spending verified. Western Futures $60K general-purpose grant is documented, but no specific WFF dollar is traced to a vendor or initiative expense.

Connection research · 2026-09-15

Western Futures-funded Idahoans United is led by Melanie Folwell and has spent heavily on the 2026 statewide ballot campaign

Recorded status: Leadership, direct WFF grant, initiative sponsorship and 2026 committee expenditures verified. WFF grant use for specific expenditures is not established.

Research finding · 2026-09-15

Melanie Folwell directly steers Idahoans United as campaign spending flows heavily to consultants, media and field infrastructure

Recorded status: PRIMARY leadership/role verified; campaign spending totals/payees are current secondary aggregation of Idaho filings. WFF/NVF grants are NOT traced to specific vendors.