The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
General-election ballot as recorded August 27, 2026. Not a prediction.
The seat
Mike Simpson
Republican · Holds the seat now
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Idaho
- General electionNovember 3, 2026In 10 weeks
Register 11 days before, or same-day through Election Day in person.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 26,934 votes
- Elinor GilbreathWon72.5%19,523
- Julie Wiley27.5%7,411
The primary · 100,225 votes
- Mike SimpsonWon63.3%63,448
- Brian Keene20.9%20,975
- Perry Shumway15.8%15,802
Primary results as recorded August 27, 2026, in the canvass's own published order. Via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), which cites each state's canvass. A primary result is a filed fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give under $200; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
7 filed- Julie WileyDemocrat$30K
- Eric ClarkeRepublican-
- Sean HigginsRepublican-
- Emre HouserIndependent-
- Tripp HutchinsonIndependent$7.6K
Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
The district
Census context- People
- 948K
- Median household income
- $76K
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
- Living below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Without health insurance
- 8.6%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
How this seat voted last time
R+30 in 2024
- Michael K. SimpsonWon61.4%
- David Roth31%
407,462 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain; money figures carry their own coverage dates. Dataset built 2026-08-27. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.