Ada Co. GOP chair used party funds on private expense, allowed questionable audit

Ryan Davidson, chairman of the Ada County Republican Central Committee, used his own party’s money to pay for advice related to his private lobbying business in 2018.

Recently under his watch, a review of the organization’s finances has also been conducted by an insider who pleaded guilty to misusing public money in the past.

Facebook messages obtained by Boise State Public Radio show Davidson admitting he “inadvertently” paid $100 from county Republican funds to Holly Cook, a public relations professional and political consultant.

Cook most recently worked as Paulette Jordan’s interim campaign manager during her bid for the Democratic nomination to unseat Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. Cook quit earlier this month because Jordan fell behind on payroll, among other reasons, she said.

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