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Idaho · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 2

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Mike Simpson Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Mike Simpson seeks his fifteenth term representing Idaho's 2nd Congressional District. Full profile → Elinor Gilbreath Democratic Party Democratic challenger for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District; lawyer and mediator based in Ketchum, Idaho Full profile → Emre Houser Independent Independent challenger Emre Houser, Air Force veteran and Idaho small-business owner, runs for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Tripp Charles Hutchinson Independent Independent candidate Tripp Charles Hutchinson challenges incumbent Mike Simpson in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District (2026). Full profile → Will Johanson Libertarian Libertarian candidate for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District; Navy veteran and semiconductor engineer based in Boise Full profile →

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IssueMike Simpson
Republican
Elinor Gilbreath
Democratic Party
Emre Houser
Independent
Tripp Charles Hutchinson
Independent
Economy & jobsSupports tax cuts, deregulation, and domestic energy for jobs Voted 82 yes · 3 no · 9 missedOpposes price gouging; supports tax fairness and small business Supports breaking up monopolies, tax fairness, and curbing corporate power Supports raising minimum wage, unions, paid leave, and breaking up monopolies
HousingSupports housing development via opportunity zones and appropriations Voted 5 yes Opposes Wall Street home purchases; supports housing affordability Opposes investor ownership of homes; housing for homeowners Supports creating more housing and banning corporate home purchases
Health careSupports market-based healthcare reforms and expanded access Voted 31 yes · 1 no · 1 missedSupports rural healthcare expansion and drug price transparency Supports drug price negotiation; healthcare as a private decision Supports Medicare drug negotiation and moving toward single-payer healthcare
ImmigrationSupports border security and legal immigration reform Voted 23 yes · 1 no · 1 missedSupports secure borders and expanded agricultural work visas Opposes ICE raids harming legal agricultural workers and Idaho agriculture Supports pathway to citizenship, more border personnel, and disbanding ICE
Abortion & reproductive rightsStrongly pro-life; opposes taxpayer-funded abortion Voted 4 yes Supports right to privacy in personal healthcare decisions no sourced position No position found
Educationno sourced position Voted 27 yes · 3 missedSupports trade school parity for rural Idaho no sourced position no sourced position
Climate & energySupports clean energy R&D; opposes Green New Deal and carbon taxes Voted 105 yes · 2 no · 8 missedSupports protecting public lands, water, and wildfire prevention no sourced position Supports nuclear funding, expanded solar, and removing dams
Crime & public safetyStrongly supports law enforcement funding and immigration enforcement Voted 71 yes · 7 missedno sourced position no sourced position no sourced position
Taxes & budgetSupports reducing federal spending and debt Voted 61 yes Supports tax fairness for working families over the ultra-wealthy Supports removing Social Security cap and banning stock buybacks Supports minimum billionaire tax and ag cooperative tax incentives
GunsStrongly supports Second Amendment rights Voted 8 yes Supports the Second Amendment as a fundamental right no sourced position States support for defending the Second Amendment
Democracy & electionsSupports voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements Voted 16 yes Supports campaign finance reform and checking executive power Supports campaign finance reform and congressional stock-trading ban Supports ending gerrymandering, banning corporate PACs, overturning Citizens United, and uncapping the House
Foreign policy & defenseSupports Russia sanctions and increased defense spending Voted 97 yes · 7 no · 7 missedno sourced position Opposes U.S. war with Iran; skeptical of military action for Israel Supports ending forever wars and auditing the Pentagon

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