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Idaho's 1st U.S. House District

Idaho · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $985K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Idaho's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Russ Fulcher
Rep. Russ FulcherR
U.S. Representative · ID-001
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
1.71%
Cross-party
6
Committees
Vice ChairCommerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Natural Resources Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Idaho District 1. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$985K
Candidates
4 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)R
Cash on Hand
$284K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Russ Fulcher R71.0%Kaylee Peterson D 25.4%466,232
2022Russ Fulcher R71.3%Kaylee Peterson D 26.3%312,442
2020Russ Fulcher R67.8%Rudy Soto D 28.6%458,576
2018Russ Fulcher R62.8%Cristina Mcneil D 30.8%314,978
2016Raul R Labrador R68.2%James Piotrowski D 31.8%355,304
2014Raul R Labrador R65.0%Shirley G Ringo D 35.0%220,857
2012Raul R Labrador R63.0%Jimmy Farris D 30.8%316,724
2010Raul R Labrador R51.0%Walt Minnick D 41.3%247,427
2008Walt Minnick D50.6%Bill Sali R 49.4%347,585
2006Bill Sali R49.9%Larry Grant D 44.8%231,974
2004C L \"Butch\" Otter R69.5%Naomi Preston D 30.5%298,589
2002C L \"Butch\" Otter R58.6%Betty Richardson D 38.9%206,141
2000C L \"Butch\" Otter R64.8%Linda Pall D 31.4%268,116
1998Helen Chenoweth R55.3%Dan Williams D 44.7%204,884
1996Helen Chenoweth R50.0%Dan Williams D 47.5%264,778
District
Population
986,280
Median HH Income
$80K
Unemployment
3.4%
Bachelor's+
30.0%
Veterans
8.9%
Median Age
39.1
Mean HH Income
$104K
Poverty Rate
9.8%
HS or Higher
92.1%
Median Home Value
$445K
Median Rent
$1,330/mo
Owner-Occupied
75.3%
Under 18 / 65+
23.7% / 18.4%