PACs raise $2.5M on Idaho abortion measure; churches donate $1.3M
October 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM MT · via Idaho Capital Sun · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Political action committees supporting and opposing Idaho's Proposition 1 abortion-rights initiative raised more than $2.5 million in the last two weeks, according to new campaign finance reports. The Too Extreme for Idaho PAC, which opposes the measure, collected nearly $1.5 million, boosted by $1 million from the LDS Church and $300,000 from the Catholic Diocese of Boise.
The Idaho Capital Sun reports the LDS Church donation was previously announced and filed on October 8. The combined church contributions represent the largest source of funding against Proposition 1, which would establish abortion rights in Idaho's constitution.
Proposition 1 faces voters in November 2026. Idaho currently maintains one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws, and the ballot measure has drawn significant out-of-state attention and funding on both sides.
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