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In Idaho’s high-stakes May primary, PACs dumped over $4.2 million into GOP battles, fueling fierce clashes between mainstream Republicans and hardline conservatives. While big money often amplified existing trends, it also boosted voter awareness — and the lack of donor transparency made tracing funds a challenge. Defend and Protect Idaho, led by ex-law enforcement, spent nearly $753K to unseat the “Gang of Eight,” while Idaho Liberty PAC and Citizens Alliance each poured hundreds of thousands behind more conservative contenders. Even a legislator without a primary opponent spent $325K to support others — all within legal limits for independent spending. The results? Mixed: some ultraconservatives lost, others won — proving money doesn’t always dictate outcomes, but it sure shapes the fight.

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