Chris Bruce

Chris Bruce (Republican Party) is a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 23A. He assumed office on December 1, 2024. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Bruce (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 23A. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Chris Bruce was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His career experience includes working as a mortgage loan officer with Premier Mortgage Resources.^[1]

Bruce was elected to the Kuna City Council in Kuna, Idaho, in 2021.^[2]

Elections

2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A

Incumbent Chris Bruce is running in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Chris Bruce (R)

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2024

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A

Chris Bruce defeated Wendy Coome in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Bruce (R)	80.1	19,926
	Submit photo	Wendy Coome (D)	19.9	4,948

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,874
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Don Harrington (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A

Don Harrington advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Don Harrington	100.0	486

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 486
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A

Chris Bruce defeated incumbent Melissa Durrant in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A on May 21, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chris Bruce	50.6	3,287
	Melissa Durrant	49.4	3,205

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,492
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Bruce signed the following pledges.

U.S. Term Limits

2022

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23B

Tina Lambert won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23B on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tina Lambert (R)	100.0	13,506

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,506
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23B

Tina Lambert defeated Shaun Laughlin, Chris Bruce, and Lyman Winchester in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23B on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tina Lambert	38.7	2,532
		Shaun Laughlin	29.4	1,926
		Chris Bruce	21.8	1,428
	Submit photo	Lyman Winchester	10.1	660

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,546
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Rick D. Youngblood (R)

2020

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A

Incumbent John Vander Woude defeated Diane Jensen in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Vander Woude (R)	72.1	17,451
	Submit photo	Diane Jensen (D)	27.9	6,739

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,190
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A

Diane Jensen advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Diane Jensen	100.0	1,552

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,552
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A

Incumbent John Vander Woude defeated Chris Bruce in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A on June 2, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Vander Woude	69.8	3,575
	Chris Bruce	30.2	1,550

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,125
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

Chris Bruce completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bruce's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the father of two boys (9, 12) and a husband to a beautiful wife of 20+ years. I started originating mortgages in 2001. I have held branch manager and loan officer positions in the mortgage industry. During the 2008 financial downturn I went back to the automotive service industry. Were I was a top service advisor. I have the white-collar skillset with a blue-collar work ethic! I've always been there to help people. I am a Leukemia survivor and current advocate for the leukemia society. I am very social and outgoing and have a true caring for peoples liberty and wellbeing. I am a God-fearing Christian and I truly believe that I'm so very blessed to be alive. I love my family, friends and my sports... Baseball, Football, Hockey, and MotoGp

Favorite Book: The Law by Frédéric Bastiat

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Amendment II - I will never vote to take away our fire arms.
I support equal burden sharing between all
Equality of Opportunity (Yes) VS Equality of Outcome (No)

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am your advocate, in our community.

I support reducing gross taxation.
I support reasonable growth.
I support social well-being for youth/teens.
I support your right to bear arms.

I support quality education.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Law by Frédéric Bastiat

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember the challenger explosion 1986 I was in kindergarten 6yr old

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first jobs were Dairy Queen and McDonalds at age 14

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Law by Frédéric Bastiat

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I was diagnosed with leukemia in 2013. I was in ICU for 33 days and then took multiple chemotherapies for 2 years. I had to learn to walk and write again not to mention the mental and emotional toll my family and I had to defeat. Only by the grace of God and the strength of my family did I survive. That is why it's so important for me to pay it forward in this life. I have a deep caring for my community and their liberty.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

I believe our education system needs a restoration of our foundational beliefs. To be about reading, writing, and arithmetic and less about social issues.

The spending of our tax dollars is out of control. It's not what you make it's what you spend. Reducing unnecessary spending on programs that do not directly benefit the people and their community needs.

The burdens of our community continue to fall on def ears. Spending more time in our community to directly understand what they face daily. Then to accurately represent their voice in the capitol.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

The legislature should provide the path for our community and the governor should set the tone and implement those decisions made.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes. We all have ideas that will be beneficial to our community. We just need to make sure that our own wants and desires do not cloud our judgement. It's good to hold each other accountable.

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Chris Bruce campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Idaho House of Representatives District 23A	Won general	$6,870	$4,033
2022	Idaho House of Representatives District 23B	Lost primary	$2,520	$2,370
2020	Idaho House of Representatives District 22A	Lost primary	$1,400	N/A**
Grand total			$10,789	$6,403
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

↑ ’’Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 17, 2020’’
↑ Idaho News6, "Ada, Canyon County results: November consolidated elections," November 2, 2021

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Preceded by Melissa Durrant (R)	Idaho House of Representatives District 23A 2024-Present	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Idaho House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Mike Moyle

Majority Leader:Jason Monks

Representatives

District 1A

Mark Sauter (R)

District 1B

Cornel Rasor (R)

District 2A

Heather Scott (R)

District 2B

Dale Hawkins (R)

District 3A

Vito Barbieri (R)

District 3B

Jordan Redman (R)

District 4A

Joe Alfieri (R)

District 4B

Elaine Price (R)

District 5A

Ron Mendive (R)

District 5B

Tony Wisniewski (R)

District 6A

Lori McCann (R)

District 6B

Brandon Mitchell (R)

District 7A

Kyle Harris (R)

District 7B

Charlie Shepherd (R)

District 8A

Rob Beiswenger (R)

District 8B

Faye Thompson (R)

District 9A

John Shirts (R)

District 9B

Judy Boyle (R)

District 10A

Mike Moyle (R)

District 10B

Bruce Skaug (R)

District 11A

Kent Marmon (R)

District 11B

Lucas Cayler (R)

District 12A

Jeff Cornilles (R)

District 12B

Jaron Crane (R)

District 13A

Brent Crane (R)

District 13B

Steve Tanner (R)

District 14A

Ted Hill (R)

District 14B

Josh Tanner (R)

District 15A

Steve Berch (D)

District 15B

Dori Healey (R)

District 16A

Soñia Galaviz (D)

District 16B

Annie Haws (D)

District 17A

John Gannon (D)

District 17B

Megan Egbert (D)

District 18A

Ilana Rubel (D)

District 18B

Brooke Green (D)

District 19A

Monica Church (D)

District 19B

Chris Mathias (D)

District 20A

Joe Palmer (R)

District 20B

James Holtzclaw (R)

District 21A

James Petzke (R)

District 21B

Jeff Ehlers (R)

District 22A

John Woude (R)

District 22B

Jason Monks (R)

District 23A

Chris Bruce (R)

District 23B

Shawn Dygert (R)

District 24A

Clint Hostetler (R)

District 24B

Steve Miller (R)

District 25A

Lance Clow (R)

District 25B

David Leavitt (R)

District 26A

Mike Pohanka (R)

District 26B

Jack Nelsen (R)

District 27A

Douglas Pickett (R)

District 27B

Clay Handy (R)

District 28A

Richard Cheatum (R)

District 28B

Dan Garner (R)

District 29A

Dustin Manwaring (R)

District 29B

Tanya Burgoyne (R)

District 30A

David Cannon (R)

District 30B

Ben Fuhriman (R)

District 31A

Jerald Raymond (R)

District 31B

Rod Furniss (R)

District 32A

Stephanie Mickelsen (R)

District 32B

Wendy Horman (R)

District 33A

Barbara Ehardt (R)

District 33B

Marco Erickson (R)

District 34A

Jon Weber (R)

District 34B

Britt Raybould (R)

District 35A

Kevin Andrus (R)

District 35B

Josh Wheeler (R)

Republican Party (61)

Democratic Party (9)

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[2] Idaho News6, "Ada, Canyon County results: November consolidated elections," November 2, 2021

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Chris Bruce

Biography

Elections

2026

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A

Endorsements

2024

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23A

Endorsements

Pledges

2022

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 23B

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 23B

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 22A

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

2024

2022

2020

Campaign finance summary

Scorecards

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Footnotes

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