Brian Keene

Brian Keene

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Idaho District 2

Elections and appointments

Next election

May 19, 2026

Brian Keene (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Idaho's 2nd Congressional District. Keene declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Emre Houser (Independent) and Tripp Hutchinson (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Emre Houser (Independent)
	Submit photo	Tripp Hutchinson (Independent)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Elinor Gilbreath (D) and Julie Wiley (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Elinor Gilbreath
		Julie Wiley

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Keven Lewis (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson (R), Eric Clarke (R), Sean Higgins (R), Brian Keene (R), and Perry Shumway (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Michael K. Simpson
	Submit photo	Eric Clarke
		Sean Higgins
	Submit photo	Brian Keene
		Perry Shumway

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Constitution Party primary

Constitution primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Idaho Law (Constitution Party) is running in the Constitution Party primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Idaho Law

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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Will Johanson (L) is running in the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Will Johanson

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Campaign themes

2026

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Footnotes

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Idaho's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mike Crapo (R)

Jim Risch (R)

Representatives

District 1

Russ Fulcher (R)

District 2

Michael Simpson (R)

Republican Party (4)