Hometown Heroes redistributed $212,000 to four PACs in eleven days

Hometown Heroes functioned as a PAC redistribution hub during the May 2026 primary window. Its transaction ledger shows $212,000 in outgoing contributions between May 5 and May 15: Magic Valley Voter Action received $20,000 on May 5 and $82,000 on May 7 ($102,000 total); Idaho First received $45,000 on May 8; Defend and Protect Idaho received $45,000 on May 13 and $20,000 on May 15 ($65,000 total). Documented incoming contributions through May 15 included Way Back PAC $100,000 (Apr 30), Healthcare Matters PAC $30,000 (May 1), Idaho Grain Producers Association $5,000 (May 4), Right 2 Learn $50,000 (May 7) and $19,000 (May 13), Esto Perpetua $35,000 (May 12), Van Burtenshaw $2,500 (May 12), Doctor Moms Wholesome Health PLLC $5,000 (May 15), and Magic Valley Voter Action $3,500 (May 15), totaling at least $250,000. The sequence proves rapid pooled redistribution among PACs. It does not identify which incoming funds financed a particular outgoing contribution or prove earmarking. A further $23,000 Esto transfer dated May 21 appears only in Esto's ledger and is tracked separately as a discrepancy.