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Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Idaho's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: February 27, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Idaho

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
Idaho's 2nd Congressional District
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U.S. House elections, 2026

All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Idaho, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026. The filing deadline is February 27, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
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General election

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

General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Tripp Hutchinson is running in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Tripp Hutchinson (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Julie Wiley is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 19, 2026.

Candidate
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Julie Wiley

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

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


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Voting information

See also: Voting in Idaho

Election information in Idaho: May 19, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: May 19, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 8, 2026
  • Online: May 8, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: May 15, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 8, 2026
  • Online: May 8, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: May 19, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 19, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

April 27, 2026 to May 15, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MT/PT)

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Michael K. Simpson Republican Party $728,473 $404,796 $428,883 As of December 31, 2025
Julie Wiley Democratic Party $20,889 $13,964 $6,926 As of December 31, 2025
Eric Clarke Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Sean Higgins Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Perry Shumway Republican Party $5,141 $467 $4,975 As of December 31, 2025
Tripp Hutchinson Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
2/3/20261/27/20261/20/20261/13/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Idaho in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Idaho, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Idaho U.S. House Ballot-qualified party 500 $300 2/27/2026 Source
Idaho U.S. House Unaffiliated 500 $300 8/28/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson (R) defeated David Roth (D), Todd Corsetti (L), and Idaho Law (Constitution Party) in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael K. Simpson
Michael K. Simpson (R)
 
61.4
 
250,119
Image of David Roth
David Roth (D)
 
31.0
 
126,229
Image of Todd Corsetti
Todd Corsetti (L)  Candidate Connection
 
5.2
 
21,310
Image of Idaho Law
Idaho Law (Constitution Party)
 
2.4
 
9,804

Total votes: 407,462
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

David Roth (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Roth
David Roth
 
100.0
 
17,234

Total votes: 17,234
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson (R) defeated Scott Cleveland (R) and Sean Higgins (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael K. Simpson
Michael K. Simpson
 
54.7
 
53,476
Image of Scott Cleveland
Scott Cleveland  Candidate Connection
 
35.8
 
35,036
Image of Sean Higgins
Sean Higgins  Candidate Connection
 
9.5
 
9,333

Total votes: 97,845
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Constitution Party primary

Constitution primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Idaho Law (Constitution Party) defeated Pro-Life (Constitution Party) in the Constitution Party primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Idaho Law
Idaho Law
 
51.0
 
102
Image of Pro-Life
Pro-Life  Candidate Connection
 
49.0
 
98

Total votes: 200
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Todd Corsetti (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Todd Corsetti
Todd Corsetti  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
315

Total votes: 315
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General election

General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson (R) defeated Wendy Norman (D) in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael K. Simpson
Michael K. Simpson (R)
 
63.6
 
172,450
Image of Wendy Norman
Wendy Norman (D)
 
36.4
 
98,736

Total votes: 271,186
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Wendy Norman (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wendy Norman
Wendy Norman
 
100.0
 
17,150

Total votes: 17,150
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson (R) defeated Bryan Smith (R), Flint Christensen (R), Chris Porter (R), and Daniel Algiers Lucas Levy (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael K. Simpson
Michael K. Simpson
 
54.6
 
67,177
Image of Bryan Smith
Bryan Smith
 
32.7
 
40,267
Image of Flint Christensen
Flint Christensen  Candidate Connection
 
5.8
 
7,113
Chris Porter
 
5.2
 
6,357
Daniel Algiers Lucas Levy
 
1.8
 
2,185

Total votes: 123,099
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General election

General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson (R) defeated Aaron Swisher (D), Pro-Life (Constitution Party), and Idaho Law (L) in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael K. Simpson
Michael K. Simpson (R)
 
64.1
 
250,669
Image of Aaron Swisher
Aaron Swisher (D)
 
31.7
 
124,151
Image of Pro-Life
Pro-Life (Constitution Party)
 
2.2
 
8,573
Image of Idaho Law
Idaho Law (L)  Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
7,940

Total votes: 391,333
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Aaron Swisher (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Swisher
Aaron Swisher
 
100.0
 
37,495

Total votes: 37,495
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2

Incumbent Michael K. Simpson (R) defeated Kevin Rhoades (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael K. Simpson
Michael K. Simpson
 
72.0
 
68,675
Kevin Rhoades
 
28.0
 
26,724

Total votes: 95,399
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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Idaho's 2nd the 92nd most Republican district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
35.0%62.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Idaho, 2024

Idaho presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 9 Democratic wins
  • 23 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D R R D D R R R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of Idaho state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Idaho's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Idaho
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 2 4
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 2 4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Idaho's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Idaho, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Brad Little
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Scott Bedke
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Phil McGrane
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Raúl Labrador

State legislature

Idaho State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 6
     Republican Party 29
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 35

Idaho House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 9
     Republican Party 61
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 70

Trifecta control

Idaho Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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