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The Scrap Shop
3 published research records · Latest research 2026-09-17
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About The Scrap Shop
Published research connects The Scrap Shop with Stronger Idaho: Stronger Idaho then reported at least $59,803.75 paid to The Scrap Shop under multiple vendor-name variants between September 29 and November 5, 2022: $6,000 management/payroll plus $53,803.75 for independent-expenditure ad preparation/broadcast.
From Stronger Idaho pooled Democratic, education-union, labor and CVI money into Scrap Shop independent expenditures (2026-09-17). Recorded status: PRIMARY IDAHO SUNSHINE VERIFIED for 2022 donors, payments and listed chair/treasurer; 2024 common-chair reporting corroborated but amendment chronology needs direct filing verification. This sourced connection summary is the current introduction; read the full record for dates and limits.
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Stronger Idaho then reported at least $59,803.75 paid to The Scrap Shop under multiple vendor-name variants between September 29 and November 5, 2022: $6,000 management/payroll plus $53,803.75 for independent-expenditure ad preparation/broadcast.
Melanie Folwell served as McLean's 2023 campaign manager and directed The Scrap Shop, a campaign consultancy paid more than $100,000 by McLean's campaign; Folwell later became executive director of Idahoans United for Women and Families.
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Stronger Idaho
Stated in published researchStronger Idaho then reported at least $59,803.75 paid to The Scrap Shop under multiple vendor-name variants between September 29 and November 5, 2022: $6,000 management/payroll plus $53,803.75 for independent-expenditure ad preparation/broadcast.
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People
- Colin Nash · 2 shared records
- Lauren McLean · 2 shared records
- Melanie Folwell · 2 shared records
- A.K. Leinhart-Minnick · 1 shared record
- Ali Rabe · 1 shared record
- Diana Lachiondo · 1 shared record
- Elle Casner · 1 shared record
- Ilana Rubel · 1 shared record
- James Hallyburton · 1 shared record
- Janie Ward-Engelking · 1 shared record
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Connection research · 2026-09-17The Scrap Shop was the common campaign-management vendor for Way Back-backed Nash and McLean’s Boise slate
Recorded status: PRIMARY IDAHO SUNSHINE VERIFIED common management vendor and payments; reporting corroborates McLean-aligned slate. Way Back-to-Scrap-Shop contract and unlawful coordination remain unproved.
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