Richard Cheatum

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

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About Richard Cheatum

The batch consisted of $15,000 to North Idaho Republicans PAC plus $1,000 each to 22 candidates: Sean Coletti, Todd Lakey, Lance Clow, Jim Guthrie, Josh Wheeler, Mark Harris, Benjamin Adams, Marco Erickson, Gregory Lanting, Ilana Rubel, Janie Ward-Engelking, Chris Mathias, James Ruchti/Just (listed separately as James Richard Just and James Daw Ruchti), Linda Wright Hartgen, Dan Garner, Ali Rabe, Brooke Green, Todd Achilles, Ned Burns, Chuck Winder, Richard Cheatum, and James Ruchti.

From Esto Perpetua issued $37,000 in 23 same-day contributions on April 23, 2024 (2026-09-17). Recorded status: verified from transaction-level state records This sourced excerpt establishes the research context; it is not a completed biography or identity determination.

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The resolution expressly said those lawmakers had voted in conflict with the then-current Republican platform; it named Richard Cheatum, Chenele Dixon, Rod Furniss, Dan Garner, Greg Lanting, Lori McCann, Stephanie Mickelsen, Jack Nelsen, James Petzke and others.
Defend & Protect and Dairy PAC supported multiple 2026 candidates previously singled out by Idaho GOP for platform-conflict vote · 2026-09-16
Recorded status: VERIFIED CANDIDATE-SET OVERLAP: official 2023 Idaho GOP resolution plus 2026 DPI spending and IDI-PAC endorsement records. Reason for later support and any coordinated strategy remain unproved.

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Dan Garner · 2 shared records
Jim Guthrie · 2 shared records
Ali Rabe · 1 shared record
Ben Fuhriman · 1 shared record
Benjamin Adams · 1 shared record
Brad Little · 1 shared record
Brooke Green · 1 shared record
Chenele Dixon · 1 shared record
Chris Mathias · 1 shared record
Chuck Winder · 1 shared record
Greg Lanting · 1 shared record
Ilana Rubel · 1 shared record
Jack Nelsen · 1 shared record
James Petzke · 1 shared record
James Ruchti

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Research finding · 2026-09-17Esto Perpetua issued $37,000 in 23 same-day contributions on April 23, 2024

Recorded status: verified from transaction-level state records

Idaho Sunshine's transaction-level expenditure ledger shows the Idaho Esto Perpetua political committee made 23 contributions totaling $37,000 on 2024-04-23. The batch consisted of $15,000 to North Idaho Republicans PAC plus $1,000 each to 22 candidates: Sean Coletti, Todd Lakey, Lance Clow, Jim Guthrie, Josh Wheeler, Mark Harris, Benjamin Adams, Marco Erickson, Gregory Lanting, Ilana Rubel, Janie Ward-Engelking, Chris Mathias, James Ruchti/Just (listed separately as James Richard Just and James Daw Ruchti), Linda Wright Hartgen, Dan Garner, Ali Rabe, Brooke Green, Todd Achilles, Ned Burns, , Richard Cheatum, and . The recipients cross party lines and include establishment Republicans and Democrats; the record proves a coordinated same-day contribution batch but does not by itself identify who selected recipients or establish coordination with any recipient.

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