Ammon Bundy, part of deadly militia standoff with feds, files for Idaho governor
Ammon Bundy arrested after disrupting Idaho legislative session
Replay Video UP NEXT Ammon Bundy, an anti-government activist and one of the leaders of a 2016 armed occupation on a wildlife refuge in Oregon, has filed paperwork to run for governor of Idaho.MORE: Ammon Bundy arrested after refusing to obey Idaho Statehouse meeting rules Bundy was a part of a group of militia members occupying Malheur National Wildlife Refuge for 41 days in 2016 as an act of protest against the arrest of two other men accused of setting fires on federal lands.
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy runs for Idaho governor
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is running to be Idaho’s next governor, according to documents filed Friday with the Secretary of State’s office.
Bundy, best known for leading an armed standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge five years ago, is running as a Republican in the 2022 gubernatorial primary, according to campaign finance documents.
Current Idaho Gov. Brad Little, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and four other Republicans Jeff Cotton, Edward Humphreys, Lisa Marie and Cody Usabel have also filed campaign documentation needed to run for governor. So far no Democratic candidates have entered the race.