The two candidates for an open Idaho Supreme Court seat have raised roughly equally amounts for their campaigns since their four-way primary race, but most of candidate Curt McKenzie’s funds came from his own pocket, while Robyn Brody drew contributions from an array of individuals and law firms. Brody also had three times as much carried over from the previous reporting period, at $31,321, compared to McKenzie's $10,707. She collected twice as much as McKenzie in itemized cash contributions during the reporting period.

Of McKenzie’s $43,475 in campaign funds raised since June, $27,753 came in the form of loans from McKenzie to the campaign. Just $14,901 consisted of itemized cash contributions, which largely came from GOP state legislators and lobbyists. His largest donations were $1,000 each from six current GOP lawmakers, Idaho Power Co., and two PACs, the Agriculture-Natural Resources Industry PAC operated by the Food Producers of Idaho, and the IBWDA-PAC operated by the Idaho Beer & Wine Distributors.

Brody raised $47,000 for her campaign during the same time period, including $10,640 in loans from her law office, Brody Law Office in Rupert. She had $34,900 in itemized cash contributions, all either from individuals or law firms. Her largest contributions were $5,000 each from Hepworth, Janis & Kluksdal in Boise, and Carol Bowman of American Falls; and $3,500 each from John and Bonnie Lezamiz. John Lezamiz was Brody’s law partner in the Twin Falls law firm where she worked  before opening her own practice in Rupert.

Both candidates raised and spent more in the primary campaign, in which they bested two other hopefuls to make the November runoff, than they have since then.

At the close of the current reporting period on Sept. 30, McKenzie had $6,651 in cash on hand and $40,913 in debt. Brody had $49,247 in cash on hand and just the $10,640 in debt.