Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
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Idaho's 2nd Congressional District |
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General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: Pending |
Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times:
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd Idaho elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 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. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson, Keven Lewis, Julie Wiley, and Perry Shumway are running in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Michael K. Simpson (R) | |
Keven Lewis (D) | ||
Julie Wiley (D) | ||
![]() | Perry Shumway (R) ![]() |
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Perry Shumway is the Brand Strategy Manager for Madisonhealth in Rexburg, Idaho. The father of nine children, Perry has lived in eastern Idaho for the past 25 years. He earned his Eagle Scout award at age 14, and served in Los Angeles as a Spanish-speaking missionary for his church from 1984 to 1986. Perry earned his MBA from Brigham Young University in 1993, and has worked in various industries since then. In his spare time, Perry enjoys cooking, working in his yard, teaching a classroom of seven-year-olds at church, and solving crossword puzzles."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Idaho
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Perry Shumway (R)
This is the single most important issue to me. I will not cave to pressure or coercion on this point. It's the reason I'm running for Congress in the first place.
Government spending is America's most egregious problem. Congress has placed us on the brink of potentially disastrous consequences, even though we're not at war, we're not in a recession, and there's no longer a pandemic. There's no excuse for spending beyond our means, yet Congress continues to do that, again and again, year after year.
It's time for Idaho to send someone to Congress who won't continue to put us deeper and deeper in the hole.
The 22nd amendment was ratified in 1951, limiting presidents to two terms in office. Plenty of presidents since then have served for two terms. I'm glad they're not able to keep getting re-elected. Two terms is enough for any president, no matter how popular.
People who serve in the US House and the Senate are not similarly restricted. Several congressmen have been in office for 44 years. Idaho's Mike Simpson is in his 25th year. That's just too long.
Career politicians like these become enamored with the Washington power elite, and lose their connection to their constituents back home.
I support an amendment to the Constitution calling for term limits (12 years) for all members of the House and the Senate.
Town hall meetings can be scary. Politicians put themselves in front of the public and stand there, open to criticism, debate, protesting, and even the unfortunate potential of physical violence.
Across the nation, an increasing number of town hall meetings are being held virtually, on computer screens, without the social interactions that can only occur when people meet in person.
I'm committed to transparency, including traveling throughout the district and meeting in person with constituents in their communities, where they live and work. As Idaho's representative in the second congressional district, I will hold a minimum of four in-person town hall meetings each year, for as long as I'm in office.
Perry Shumway (R)
2. The cost of healthcare. The US system is very far removed from a free market system. Government restrictions and regulations permeate all aspects of healthcare. I want to remove them all.
3. Mandatory licensing / certifications. I want to remove the ability of all levels of government to require that anyone be licensed or certified in order to provide some good or service.
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2. Providing oversight and, when necessary, investigations.
3. Assisting constituents with their interactions with federal agencies.
4. Keeping the public informed and up-to-date.
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Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Michael K. Simpson | Republican Party | $275,834 | $197,468 | $183,572 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Keven Lewis | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Julie Wiley | Democratic Party | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Perry Shumway | Republican Party | $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." |
General election race ratings
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- 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 | |||||||||
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The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe 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
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated David Roth, Todd Corsetti, and Idaho Law in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael K. Simpson (R) | 61.4 | 250,119 |
![]() | David Roth (D) | 31.0 | 126,229 | |
![]() | Todd Corsetti (L) ![]() | 5.2 | 21,310 | |
![]() | Idaho Law (Constitution Party) | 2.4 | 9,804 |
Total votes: 407,462 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
David Roth advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Roth | 100.0 | 17,234 |
Total votes: 17,234 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Grayson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated Scott Cleveland and Sean Higgins in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael K. Simpson | 54.7 | 53,476 |
![]() | Scott Cleveland ![]() | 35.8 | 35,036 | |
![]() | Sean Higgins ![]() | 9.5 | 9,333 |
Total votes: 97,845 | ||||
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Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Idaho Law defeated Pro-Life in the Constitution primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.
Total votes: 200 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Todd Corsetti advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Todd Corsetti ![]() | 100.0 | 315 |
Total votes: 315 | ||||
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated Wendy Norman in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael K. Simpson (R) | 63.6 | 172,450 |
Wendy Norman (D) | 36.4 | 98,736 |
Total votes: 271,186 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Wendy Norman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Wendy Norman | 100.0 | 17,150 |
Total votes: 17,150 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amy Tamayo (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated Bryan Smith, Flint Christensen, Chris Porter, and Daniel Algiers Lucas Levy in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael K. Simpson | 54.6 | 67,177 |
Bryan Smith | 32.7 | 40,267 | ||
![]() | Flint Christensen ![]() | 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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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated Aaron Swisher, Pro-Life, and Idaho Law in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael K. Simpson (R) | 64.1 | 250,669 |
![]() | Aaron Swisher (D) | 31.7 | 124,151 | |
![]() | Pro-Life (Constitution Party) | 2.2 | 8,573 | |
![]() | Idaho Law (L) ![]() | 2.0 | 7,940 |
Total votes: 391,333 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Aaron Swisher advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Swisher | 100.0 | 37,495 |
Total votes: 37,495 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated Kevin Rhoades in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael K. Simpson | 72.0 | 68,675 |
Kevin Rhoades | 28.0 | 26,724 |
Total votes: 95,399 | ||||
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District analysis
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See also
Idaho | 2026 primaries | 2026 U.S. Congress elections |
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Voting in Idaho Idaho elections: 2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018