The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Also in this race: Will Johanson (Libertarian), Emre Houser (Independent) and Tripp Hutchinson (Independent).
Final candidate list: Idaho Secretary of State. Faces and bars are the campaigns that hold the seat or have $25,000 raised or outside spending on file; being outside that group is a filing fact, not a mark. Not a prediction.
The seat
Mike Simpson
Republican · Holds the seat now
First took office 1999 · Age 76
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, 2026
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 Gilbreath Won: 72.5% 19,523
- Julie Wiley: 27.5% 7,411
The primary · 100,225 votes
- Mike Simpson Won: 63.3% 63,448
- Brian Keene: 20.9% 20,975
- Perry Shumway: 15.8% 15,802
Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Idaho Secretary of State certified primary canvass. Certified June 9, 2026. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; 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
5 filedPrimary 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
- Mike Simpson Won: 61.4%
- David Roth: 31.0%
407,462 votes for candidates. Other candidates and write-ins took the remaining 7.6%. 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. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between May 17, 2026 and August 2, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.