Bryan Smith

Bryan Smith, an Idaho native, graduated from Brigham Young University and law school and is a prominent attorney in Idaho Falls, running the largest medical debt collection firm in East Idaho. He currently serves as the Idaho GOP National Committeeman and is a board member of the Idaho Freedom Foundation. The organization reportedly employed Dave Reilly, a known white supremacist involved in the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, which resulted in violence and a fatality. The Idaho Freedom Foundation is the most influential far-right organization in Idaho. It directs legislators on how to vote via its scoring system before legislators vote on bills.

Smith’s medical collection business faced criticism for attempting to charge a single mother an additional $5,000 in attorney fees after her wage garnishment was fully paid, prompting Melaleuca Founder and CEO Frank VanderSloot to support the Idaho Patient Act, which capped such fees. Smith’s firm, MRS, donated $1,000 to Representative Tammy Nichols shortly before she voted against the bill.

Smith has run twice for Congress against Mike Simpson, supported by the far-right Tea Party group Club for Growth.

2024 Primary Election Results Horman 3,236 votes / Coletti 2,522 votes / Smith 1,352 votes