Idaho Extremism https://idahoextremism.org/ Investigative dossiers and tactical reports documenting the dark-money network, propaganda apparatus, and Gang of 8 voting bloc shaping Idaho Republican primary politics. Primary-source records: court filings, campaign-finance reports, voting records. en-us Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Astro · IdahoExtremism.org Snake River Strategies. Published by IdahoExtremism.org. Brent Regan — KCRCC Chair, IFF Board Chair, IDGOP Rules Chair https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/brent-regan/ Brent Regan chairs the Kootenai County GOP, the IFF board, and the IDGOP Rules Committee. The triple-chair node of the IFF North Idaho machine. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/brent-regan/ Idaho Extremism Follow the Money, How Beck Dollars Fund Idaho Republican Primaries https://idahoextremism.org/investigations/follow-the-money/ Idaho dark-money tracing: Beck donations through Citizens Alliance, routed via Cliff Maloney's Mobilize the Message LLC, back into Idaho campaigns. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Investigation https://idahoextremism.org/investigations/follow-the-money/ Idaho Extremism The 80% Lie: How the IFF Network Manufactures 'Votes with Democrats' Numbers https://idahoextremism.org/investigations/the-80-percent-lie/ voteswithdems.com is run by the PAC running the primary attack. Its methodology counts unanimous bipartisan votes as 'crossovers.' Manufactured. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Investigation https://idahoextremism.org/investigations/the-80-percent-lie/ Idaho Extremism Bryan Smith — IFF Vice Chair, $127K Court Loser, RNC Seat-Grabber https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/bryan-smith/ IFF Vice Chair, Idaho GOP National Committeeman. Operates the medical-debt machine the Idaho Patient Act was passed to stop. Three failed primaries. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/bryan-smith/ Idaho Extremism Chad Christensen — IFF 98.6% Loyalist https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/chad-christensen/ Chad Christensen: former Idaho House D32B Republican. 98.6% IFF Freedom Index lifetime. Oath Keepers member per AP/Post Register. Archive: chadchristensen.org. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/chad-christensen/ Idaho Extremism Christy Zito — Senate D8, Pruett-Network Partner https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/christy-zito/ Sen. Christy Zito (R-D8): I2AA / Honor Idaho Political Director in Pruett's network. Five Pruett surfaces promote her. 2024 YAL Conference attendee. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/christy-zito/ Idaho Extremism Cliff Maloney — Citizens Alliance CEO, Mobilize the Message Owner https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/cliff-maloney/ Cliff Maloney runs Citizens Alliance of America (combined 2024 revenue $6.6M) and owns Mobilize the Message LLC. Terminated as YAL President in January 2021. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/cliff-maloney/ Idaho Extremism Clint Hostetler — Idaho House D24A, Magic Valley Miracle Four https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/clinton-hostetler/ Rep. Clint Hostetler (R-D24A): $250M voucher bill HB1. Voted for HJM1 to overturn same-sex marriage. Chemtrails activist. $881 federal tax lien Nov 2025. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/clinton-hostetler/ Idaho Extremism David Leavitt — Idaho House D25B, Magic Valley Miracle Four https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/david-leavitt/ Rep. David Leavitt (R-D25B): Magic Valley Miracle Four 2024 freshman. Voted against HB 445 water stewardship. Old State Saloon attendee. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/david-leavitt/ Idaho Extremism David Worley — Idaho Senate D28 Candidate https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/david-worley/ David Worley: Idaho Guard major relieved of command for 'counterproductive leadership.' Federal court dismissed his Liberty Counsel lawsuit. Labrador endorsed. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/david-worley/ Idaho Extremism Doyle Beck — IFF Board, Citizens Alliance Donor, BCRCC Operator https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/doyle-beck/ Doyle Beck: IFF board. $1M Idaho Supreme Court judgment. 2016 AG misdemeanor settlement on an undisclosed PAC contribution. Covertly recorded the GOP chair. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/doyle-beck/ Idaho Extremism Dustin Hurst — IFF Operative, Civil Stalking Injunction Respondent https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/dustin-hurst/ Dustin Hurst: IFPAC Treasurer, Honor Idaho Registered Agent, PUP Sr. Director. Three-year civil stalking injunction granted against him in 2023 after a hearing. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/dustin-hurst/ Idaho Extremism Faye Thompson — Idaho House D8B, took out the Majority Leader https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/faye-thompson/ Rep. Faye Thompson (R-D8B): McCall first-termer who defeated sitting House Majority Leader Megan Blanksma by 221 votes in May 2024. 94.7% IFF Index 2026. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/faye-thompson/ Idaho Extremism Glenneda Zuiderveld — Idaho Senate District 24 https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/glenneda-zuiderveld/ Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld (R-D24, Camas / Gooding / Twin Falls) carries six tax liens totaling $127,433 in unpaid taxes for tax years 2006-2013. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/glenneda-zuiderveld/ Idaho Extremism Greg Pruett — Idaho's One-Operator Propaganda Network https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/greg-pruett/ Greg Pruett operates six Idaho content surfaces under one identity. Admitted under oath to byline fraud and to lying in proceedings. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/greg-pruett/ Idaho Extremism John Heida — Stop Idaho RINOs / Liberty Idaho PAC Operator https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/john-heida/ John Heida's Stop Idaho RINOs PAC fabricated a Playboy magazine cover with the face of sitting Rep. Julie Yamamoto. She lost the primary. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/john-heida/ Idaho Extremism Josh Kohl — Idaho Senate D25, Magic Valley Miracle Four https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/joshua-kohl/ Sen. Josh Kohl (R-D25): mechanical engineer, dairy-industry employee, 2024 freshman who beat incumbent Linda Wright Hartgen. Voted against HB 445 water funding. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/joshua-kohl/ Idaho Extremism Karey Hanks — Idaho House D31, IFF Founding Member https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/karey-hanks/ Karey Hanks: former Idaho rep, founding member Idaho Freedom Caucus. St. Anthony, BYU 2011 BS Psychology. Anti-mask-mandate legislative history. CAI-backed. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/karey-hanks/ Idaho Extremism Kent Marmon — The Playbook Case Study (Idaho House D11A) https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/kent-marmon/ Marmon scores 94.8% on IFF's 2026 loyalty index. Lost 4 elections 2010-2022. Won 2024 vs incumbent Yamamoto with 3x money raised. Recalled in 1987, 71-29. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/kent-marmon/ Idaho Extremism Lucas Cayler — Idaho House D11B, Marmon's Running Mate https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/lucas-cayler/ Rep. Lucas Cayler (R-D11B): retired Navy radar tech, truck mechanic, won by 39 votes vs Sarah Chaney. 97.5% IFF Freedom Index 2026. Marmon's paired partner. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/lucas-cayler/ Idaho Extremism Maria Nate, SFCN Idaho Director on the YAL $1.1M Tape https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/maria-nate/ SFCN Idaho director. Per 2024 InvestigateWest reporting on a leaked tape, transmitted YAL's $1.1M Idaho funding threat to a sitting state senator. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/maria-nate/ Idaho Extremism Mark Fitzpatrick — Idaho Governor Candidate https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/mark-fitzpatrick/ Mark Fitzpatrick: Eagle saloon owner. Hosted speakers calling Idaho's Jewish population 'far too high.' Rewarded ICE attack on a GOP legislator. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/mark-fitzpatrick/ Idaho Extremism Ron Nate — IFF President, Twice-Unseated by His Own Party https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/ron-nate/ Ron Nate is IFF President. Lost his Idaho House primary by 159 votes in 2018, 36 votes in 2022. Husband of SFCN director Maria Nate. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/ron-nate/ Idaho Extremism Scott Herndon — Former Idaho Senator, 2026 D1 Returning Candidate https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/scott-herndon/ Scott Herndon: former Idaho Sen. D1. Lost 2024 primary by 613 votes. Called rape-incest pregnancy 'an opportunity.' Cost Sandpoint $300K. Running again 2026. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dossier https://idahoextremism.org/dossiers/scott-herndon/ Idaho Extremism Mickelsen Coordinated Attack — How a Manufactured Lie Brought ICE to a Farm https://idahoextremism.org/investigations/mickelsen-coordinated-attack/ A manufactured 'she hires illegals' lie. A GOP VC filing ICE tips on a sitting Republican. Federal agents three days later. Bad-faith bills built on the smear. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Investigation https://idahoextremism.org/investigations/mickelsen-coordinated-attack/ Idaho Extremism Manufacturing a Martyr: The Plot to Take Out Sen. Jim Guthrie https://idahoextremism.org/investigations/manufacturing-a-martyr/ How the IFF network spent five years manufacturing David Worley into a religious-persecution martyr — to take out Sen. Jim Guthrie. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Investigation https://idahoextremism.org/investigations/manufacturing-a-martyr/ Idaho Extremism