ID-2

Idaho — U.S. House District 2

Nov 3, 2026Idaho6 candidates

Incumbent

MS

Michael Simpson

(R)Incumbent

In office since 1999 · 14 terms

Participation

98%

Party Unity

94%

Bipartisan

6%

Coverage Scorecard

Net +5263 votes

Good Look (48)Bad Look (15)

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MS

Michael Simpson

(R)Incumbent

Since 1999

Participation

98%

Party Unity

94%

Bipartisan

6%

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Challengers

5

WJ

(L)

CS

Carta Sierra Peterson

(C)

EH

(I)

TH

Tripp Hutchinson

(I)

EG

Elinor Gilbreath

(D)

Campaign finance data not yet available for this race.

Recent Coverage

7

Meet the Only Republican Lawmaker Criticizing Trump’s Press Ban

MediaiteSep 21, 2026

Rep. Simpson: 'Wouldn't Put Any' Pentagon Money Into Trump Arch

NewsMaxSep 21, 2026

A lone top Republican urges party to forego Trump’s giant arch

Alternet.orgSep 21, 2026

Trump's arch placed on notice by senior Republican who'd have to pay for it

Raw StorySep 21, 2026

Here’s How Many Republicans Have Publicly Denounced Trump’s Media Ban

The New RepublicSep 21, 2026

Senior GOP appropriator pours cold water on funding Trump’s arch

PoliticoSep 21, 2026

Election History

2024

2022

2020

2018

2026

Carta Sierra Peterson(C)N/A

Elinor Gilbreath(D)N/A

Will Johanson(L)N/A

Michael Simpson(R)N/A

Emre Houser(I)N/A

Tripp Hutchinson(I)N/A

2024

Michael K. Simpson(R)58.4%

David Roth(D)29.5%

Todd Corsetti(L)5.0%

Idaho Law - Carta Sierra(C)2.3%

2022

Michael K Simpson(R)63.6%

Wendy Norman(D)36.4%

2020

Michael K Simpson(R)64.1%

C Aaron Swisher(D)31.7%

Pro-Life(C)2.2%

Idaho Sierra Law(L)2.0%

2018

Michael Simpson(R)60.7%

Aaron Swisher(D)39.3%

Campaign finance data sourced from FEC filings. Election results from MIT Election Lab. ChamberLight is not an official government source.