Idaho Republican U.S. Representative Bill Sali (pictured left) is still encountering problems filing his latest campaign report nearly two weeks after the deadline.
In a report filed Monday, the Republican’s campaign debt appeared to stand at $135,673 on June 30, the same as previously disclosed. But Sali spokesman Wayne Hoffman says the congressman actually retired $9,000 in May and June, adding that struggles with the Federal Election Commission’s software are still impeding a correct filing..
Walt Minnick, Sali’s Democratic rival in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District race, criticized Sali, saying “the unprecedented nature of the report raises troubling questions about Sali’s ability to be straight with the people of Idaho.”
Minnick’s campaign has $444,000 in cash, nearly $200,000 more than Sali has socked away for the November general election. (AP)