Michael K. Simpson
RIncumbentFEC H8ID02064
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Raised this cycle$1.4M
Cash on hand: $301K
2026 race
ID-02 — U.S. House
5 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Michael K. Simpson.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Idaho Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$1.6M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Ellie Gilbreath
DChallengerFEC H6ID02274
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Raised this cycle$169K
Cash on hand: $37K
Tripp Charles Hutchinson
IChallengerFEC H6ID02241
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $7K
Emre Houser
IChallengerFEC H6ID02282
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Will Johanson
IChallengerFEC H6ID02290
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on ID-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Michael K. Simpsonmixed
0 pos1 neutral0 neg1 articles
Ellie Gilbreathlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$1.6M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.6M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael K. Simpson(R)incumbent | $1.4M | — | — | $1.4M |
Ellie Gilbreath(D) | $169K | — | — | $169K |
Tripp Charles Hutchinson(I) | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Emre Houser(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Will Johanson(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Julie Marisa Wiley(D)defeated | $30K | — | — | $30K |
Perry Shumway(R)defeated | $5K | — | — | $5K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside ID versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Michael K. Simpson(R)30% in-state · $504K itemized
$152K in-state$352K out-of-state
Ellie Gilbreath(D)52% in-state · $86K itemized
$45K in-state$41K out-of-state
Tripp Charles Hutchinson(I)100% in-state · $7K itemized
$7K in-state$0 out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Julie Marisa Wiley(D)defeated34% in-state · $4K itemized
$1K in-state$3K out-of-state
Perry Shumway(R)defeated0% in-state · $5K itemized
$0 in-state$5K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Simpson | Gilbreath | Hutchinson | Houser | Johanson | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | |||||
Agriculture Federal antitrust enforcement against meatpacking consolidation should be increased. | — | |||||
Antitrust & Competition Federal antitrust laws should be strengthened to break up dominant technology platforms. | — | |||||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | |||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — | |||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||||
Technology Big online platforms should face more government rules about how they moderate content. | — | |||||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — | |||||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — | |||||
Veterans Veterans should be able to use VA benefits at any doctor, not just VA hospitals. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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