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Magic Valley Voter Action

12 published research records · Latest research 2026-09-17

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About Magic Valley Voter Action

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).

From Hometown Heroes redistributed $212,000 to four PACs in eleven days (2026-09-17). Recorded status: verified transaction chronology; allocation and earmarking unproven New published findings are added here as sourced excerpts.

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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).
Hometown Heroes redistributed $212,000 to four PACs in eleven days · 2026-09-17
Recorded status: verified transaction chronology; allocation and earmarking unproven

The complete Idaho Sunshine expenditure search for payee text 'Redbird' returns 18 transactions totaling $627,302 across exactly four committees: Defend and Protect Idaho $587,852; Hometown Heroes $17,700; Idaho First $14,000; and Magic Valley Voter Action $7,750.
Redbird served every committee in Hometown’s redistribution network · 2026-09-17
Recorded status: Verified common-vendor network and timing pattern; earmarking, coordination, and ownership unproven

Idaho Sunshine’s Hometown Heroes profile reports $222,000 categorized as contributions to candidates and PACs and identifies top vendors/payees including Magic Valley Voter Action ($112,000), Defend and Protect Idaho ($65,000), Idaho First ($45,000), and Esto Perpetua Group ($22,396.57).
Hometown Heroes shows a bidirectional financial lane with Esto Perpetua-named entities · 2026-09-17
Recorded status: PRIMARY VERIFIED transactions from Idaho Sunshine; professional bridge organizationally verified. Exact legal identity of Esto Perpetua Group remains unresolved; no improper coordination established.

Summed by filer, the major disclosed totals are Idaho Liberty PAC $66,077.24; Idaho Prosperity Fund $16,426.03; Defend and Protect Idaho $12,443.38; Magic Valley Voter Action $4,772.69; Hometown Heroes $3,052.68; Idaho Majority Club $2,398.28; Idaho Dairy Industry PAC $1,308.44; and WinAg PAC $559.51.
Eight PAC lanes reported more than $107,000 supporting Brent Reinke in the 2026 primary · 2026-09-17
Recorded status: PRIMARY VERIFIED candidate-specific independent-expenditure ledger and arithmetic. Multi-PAC convergence established; coordination, earmarking, and common control not established.

Magic Valley Voter Action used Redbird for equal production allocations across a 23-person supportive slate including Brad Little, Scott Bedke, Phil McGrane, Raúl Labrador, Debbie Critchfield, Brandon Woolf, Julie Ellsworth and Magic Valley state/county candidates.
Redbird executed overlapping candidate slates across the Hometown network · 2026-09-17
Recorded status: Verified overlapping vendor-executed slates; coordination, control, and earmarking unproven

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PACs

Hometown Heroes

Stated in published research

Hometown Heroes' transaction ledger reports $102,000 in contributions to Magic Valley Voter Action on May 5 and May 7, 2026.

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Organizations

Targeted Platform Media LLC

Stated in published research

Primary 2026 FCC records identify Targeted Platform Media as the agency requesting/buying station time for both Idaho First and Magic Valley Voter Action, with Cathie Herrick as agency contact.

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Redbird Strategies

Stated in published research

Idaho 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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Other names appearing in the same research (36)

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People

Cathie Herrick · 2 shared records
Glenneda Zuiderveld · 2 shared records

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Connection research · 2026-09-17Hometown Heroes redistributed $212,000 to four PACs in eleven days

Recorded status: verified transaction chronology; allocation and earmarking unproven

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.

Sources

Idaho Sunshine — Hometown Heroes expenditures — Hometown Heroes profile > Expenditures > View All
Idaho Sunshine — Hometown Heroes contributions — Hometown Heroes profile > Contributions > View All

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