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Gary Raney
12 published research records · Latest research 2026-09-18
LIVING DOSSIER
About Gary Raney
Defend and Protect Idaho provides a concrete example of outside money being absorbed by an Idaho-controlled PAC and then deployed into Idaho legislative races. The PAC’s official site identifies Judith Ellis as treasurer. Contemporary Idaho reporting identifies retired Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney as chair. Idaho Capital Sun reported that Way Back PAC contributed $350,000 in 2026 and quoted Raney saying Way Back reached out to his group and was interested in their perspective on Idaho politics; Raney said the groups researched each other and found their missions aligned. This is direct evidence that the external PAC sought local Idaho political perspective before the funding relationship, but it does not show that Way Back selected individual Idaho targets or controlled PAC decisions. Idaho Education News reports Defend and Protect spent $751,017 in the 2026 primary: $268,463 supporting 20 candidates and $482,554 opposing 14. Reported candidate-level spending included $27,234 supporting Megan Blanksma, $97,874 opposing Dan Foreman, $66,381 opposing Josh Keyser, $65,492 opposing Chri…
From the published research record Gary Raney and Judith Ellis steer Defend and Protect Idaho as Way Back money is deployed into Idaho legislative primaries (2026-09-15). Recorded status: PRIMARY local governance and current external-funding/use pattern verified from official site/FEC-linked reporting. Candidate support/opposition totals are contemporaneous reporting from Idaho filings; donor direction beyond documented outreach is NOT established. Read the record for sources and qualifications. This excerpt has not yet been composed into an editorial biography.
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PACs
Defend and Protect Idaho
Stated in published researchThe 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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People
- Judith Ellis · 6 shared records
- Ben Fuhriman · 1 shared record
- Bruce Newcomb · 1 shared record
- Christy Zito · 1 shared record
- Chuck Coiner · 1 shared record
- Dan Foreman · 1 shared record
- Jennifer Ellis · 1 shared record
- Jim Guthrie · 1 shared record
- Jim Woodward · 1 shared record
- Kristin Black · 1 shared record
SOURCED RECORD
Research & sources
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Research finding · 2026-09-18Raney's public message identifies campaign themes, but not the producer or exact broadcast creative
Recorded status: Primary self-description verified as published; election-year context inferred; campaign claims and producer attribution unverified
Sources
- Defend and Protect Idaho official website — Header Facebook link
- Defend and Protect Idaho — public Facebook post — May 21 post, heading A message from Defend and Protect Chair Gary Raney; expanded See more; public page inspected September 17–18, 2026
Research finding · 2026-09-18Way Back address error reportedly changed apparent in-state funding from 95% to 45%; current Wyoming listing verified
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