Connection research · Research date 2026-09-17
Lara Herway formally controls Hometown Heroes while serving in Risch Pisca and groundwater-interest roles
Recorded status: PRIMARY/ORGANIZATIONAL VERIFIED: Sunshine establishes PAC governance; first-party biographies establish professional roles. Direction by clients, IGWA, or donors is not established.
This is a dated research record. Its qualifications and open questions are part of the account. Association alone does not establish wrongdoing or control.
Idaho Sunshine’s official profile identifies Hometown Heroes, filing entity ID 1077, as registered April 17, 2024 and last amended January 21, 2026, with Lara Herway serving simultaneously as treasurer and chairperson. Risch Pisca’s official biography identifies Herway as founder of Sunnybrook Strategies, a political consultant who has managed or advised more than 50 campaigns, and a lobbyist for Risch Pisca Law and Policy. Idaho Ground Water Appropriators’ official site identifies Herway as its executive director. Supported conclusion: Hometown Heroes’ formal control point is a campaign strategist and lobbyist embedded in Risch Pisca and Idaho groundwater-interest advocacy. Evidence firewall: these overlapping roles establish a structural bridge; they do not prove that any Risch Pisca client, IGWA, or donor directed Hometown Heroes’ candidate decisions.
Source references
- Idaho Sunshine — Hometown Heroes committee profile — Committee Information
- Risch Pisca — Lara Herway — Professional Status & Practice Areas
- Idaho Ground Water Appropriators — About Us — Leadership