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Redbird Strategies
24 published research records · Latest research 2026-09-18
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About Redbird Strategies
No KHQ contract inspected contains CPMDAPI26005H, Redbird Strategies, Cade Cothren, a named candidate, production invoice, master slate or Google/YouTube identifier.
From KHQ adds $49,900 in contract totals and three exact buying-reference matches to KREM (2026-09-18). Recorded status: primary contract bridge verified; actual KHQ airings, producer and payment chain unresolved New published findings are added here as sourced excerpts.
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Scope: only Defend and Protect Idaho's transactions to Redbird Strategies and Hulsen Media Services LLC in the official 2026 Expenditures CSV downloaded September 17.
Prosecutors described Cade Cothren’s Redbird Strategies as based in West Palm Beach, Florida and operating by early 2020.
The form does not name Redbird Strategies.
A September 17, 2024 DOJ Rule 404(b) notice states that Cade Cothren created Redbird Strategies and describes it as based in West Palm Beach, Florida.
TransparencyUSA's Hometown Heroes committee page lists Redbird Strategies as the committee's top payee at $17,700.
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Hometown Heroes
Stated in published researchHometown Heroes directly paid Redbird Strategies $17,700.
Read record and sources →Defend and Protect Idaho
Stated in published researchIdaho Sunshine's 2026 expenditure ledger records six distinct May 8 transactions totaling $274,000 from Defend and Protect Idaho to Redbird Strategies for broadcast advertising and production; this payment record does not identify Redbird's owners.
Read record and sources →Idaho First
Stated in published researchIdaho Sunshine independent-expenditure data identify Redbird Strategies as a vendor for Idaho First's 2026 candidate program; the separate finance finding reports $14,000 paid.
Read record and sources →Magic Valley Voter Action
Stated in published researchIdaho Sunshine independent-expenditure data identify Redbird Strategies as a vendor for Magic Valley Voter Action's 2026 candidate program; the separate finance finding reports $7,750 paid.
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Connection research · 2026-09-18KHQ adds $49,900 in contract totals and three exact buying-reference matches to KREM
Recorded status: primary contract bridge verified; actual KHQ airings, producer and payment chain unresolved
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