Judith Ellis

8 published research records · Latest research 2026-09-17

LIVING DOSSIER

About Judith Ellis

Primary FCC material for Idaho Values First identifies 'Judy Ellis' among its governing persons. Defend and Protect Idaho's official records/site identify 'Judith Ellis' as treasurer. Secondary 2026 reporting normalizes the Idaho Values First name to 'Judith Ellis,' which increases the plausibility of an identity match, but no primary record reviewed supplies a matching full legal name, address or other unique identifier connecting the two. Keep them as separate candidate identities. This is especially important because Idaho Values First and Defend and Protect Idaho also share Hulsen-linked media-buy infrastructure, making an unsupported name merge unusually consequential.

From the published research record Judy Ellis / Judith Ellis identity remains unresolved despite stronger proximity (2026-09-15). Recorded status: Unresolved identity; secondary normalization is insufficient. Keep separate until unique primary identifier is found. Read the record for sources and qualifications. This excerpt has not yet been composed into an editorial biography.

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Connections

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PACs

Defend and Protect Idaho

Stated in published research

The sponsor is Defend and Protect Idaho, PO Box 162, Boise; Gary Raney is listed as chair and Judith Ellis as treasurer.

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Idaho Values First

Stated in published research

Separately, April 2026 Observer/Honor Idaho reporting states that Idaho Secretary of State nonprofit corporation records for Idaho Values First list Judith Ellis, Cheryl Miller and Rolando Ruano as current directors.

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Other names appearing in the same research (19)

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People

Gary Raney · 6 shared records
Ben Fuhriman · 1 shared record
Cheryl Miller · 1 shared record
Christy Zito · 1 shared record
Dan Foreman · 1 shared record
Jim Guthrie · 1 shared record
Jim Woodward · 1 shared record
Judy Ellis · 1 shared record
Kristin Black · 1 shared record
Megan Blanksma · 1 shared record
Rolando Ruano · 1 shared record

PACs

Defend and Protect Idaho · 8 shared records
Way Back PAC · 3 shared records
Idaho Values First · 2 shared records
Take Back Idaho · 1 shared record

Organizations

Commercial Space Experts

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SOURCED RECORD

Research & sources

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Research finding · 2026-09-17KIVI FCC political-file form names Commercial Space Experts—not Redbird—as Defend and Protect’s media agency

Recorded status: Verified from supplied FCC PDFs; transaction-role interpretation unresolved

Verification: the user-provided KIVI Political File Disclosure Form is dated May 8, 2026 and identifies Commercial Space Experts, 2400 Laramie Trail, Austin, TX 78745, phone 512-297-7349, contact Kristin Black, as the agency. The sponsor is Defend and Protect Idaho, PO Box 162, Boise; Gary Raney is listed as chair and Judith Ellis as treasurer. The form does not name Redbird Strategies. This date matches the $110,000 Defend-and-Protect payment to Redbird recorded in Idaho campaign-finance data. A second user-provided NAB agreement for the same sponsor likewise names Commercial Space Experts and K. Black, but its station-completion fields (station representative, date, call letters, run dates, disposition) are blank. Interpretation: Redbird may have been paid for a broader strategic/vendor role while broadcast placement was handled by an outside agency, or the transaction chain may be a pass-through; the PDFs alone do not establish which. The incomplete form is an anomaly to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.

Sources

KIVI Political File Disclosure Form — Defend and Protect Idaho (May 8, 2026) — User-provided PDF: kivi-defend-and-protect-idaho-political-pfd-05-08-2026-20260508-184235750-pdf.pdf, pp. 1–2
NAB Issue Advertisement Agreement — Defend and Protect Idaho (May 8, 2026) — User-provided PDF: nab-defend-protect-idaho-20260508-184235959-pdf.pdf, pp. 1–2
Idaho Sunshine expenditure search — Search result for Defend and Protect Idaho / Redbird Strategies, May 2026

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