Brent Regan's Precinct Committeeman Slate

Precinct committeemen are the 74 members of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee. They elect the KCRCC chairman. 38 seats constitute a majority. Whoever controls these seats controls the committee.

Despite GOP State Party rules, the current chairman has 70 candidates who are running in the May 2026 Primary as an organized slate, coordinated under the name "Kootenai Freedom Caucus." In 2024 they called themselves "Gem State Heist." They change their name every campaign, but their loyalty is always to Chairman Brent Regan. Several have documented records on this site.

The KCRCC claims its rating and vetting process assesses candidates for competence. The Kootenai Freedom Caucus distributed a slate card with a website URL that misspells the county: "kootenia" instead of "Kootenai." The record of "rated and vetted" candidates in Kootenai County is documented here

Regan's Slate Voted Itself $17,418.95

At the April 28, 2026 KCRCC meeting, Brent Regan solicited a motion to donate $17,418.95 from the KCRCC to the Kootenai Freedom Caucus PAC. This motion passed with votes from the people on Brent's slate. These incumbents voted themselves money from the KCRCC to their own campaign for seats on the KCRCC. That would be like Democrats controlling Congress and the Presidency and voting for money from the US Treasury to the Democrats' re-election campaign. Proof: KFC Sunshine Filing · Reported by CDA Press, May 14, 2026