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Idaho's 2nd U.S. House District

Idaho · Next election 2026 · 8 active candidates · $1.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Idaho's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mike Simpson
Rep. Mike SimpsonR
U.S. Representative · ID-002
Tenure
27y
Bills Spon.
5
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
1
Committees
ChairInterior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

15 candidates filed, 8 active for the 2026 House election in Idaho District 2. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.3M
Candidates
8 active / 15 filed
Incumbent
Michael K. SimpsonR
Cash on Hand
$503K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Michael K. Simpson R61.4%David Roth D 31.0%407,462
2022Michael K Simpson R63.6%Wendy Norman D 36.4%271,186
2020Michael K Simpson R64.1%C Aaron Swisher D 31.7%391,333
2018Mike Simpson R60.7%Aaron Swisher D 39.3%280,655
2016Michael K Simpson R62.9%Jennifer Martinez D 29.4%326,237
2014Michael K Simpson R61.4%Richard Stallings D 38.6%214,293
2012Michael K Simpson R65.2%Nicole Lefavour D 34.8%318,259
2010Michael K Simpson R68.8%Mike Crawford D 24.4%199,717
2008Michael K Simpson R71.0%Deborah Holmes D 29.0%289,655
2006Michael K Simpson R62.0%Jim Hansen D 34.4%213,332
2004Michael K Simpson R70.7%Lin Whitworth D 29.3%273,837
2002Michael K Simpson R68.2%Edward Kinghorn D 29.0%198,882
2000Michael K Simpson R70.7%Craig Williams D 25.9%224,719
1998Mike Simpson R52.5%Richard H Stallings D 44.7%173,927
1996Michael D Crapo R68.8%John D Seidl D 29.5%229,248
District
Population
947,982
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
4.0%
Bachelor's+
33.8%
Veterans
7.0%
Median Age
35.4
Mean HH Income
$102K
Poverty Rate
11.5%
HS or Higher
91.6%
Median Home Value
$386K
Median Rent
$1,183/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.9%
Under 18 / 65+
24.5% / 15.6%