Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Idaho's 2nd District

5 candidates on the ballot.¹

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Ellie Gilbreath

Democratic · Challenger

Emre Houser

Independent · Challenger

Tripp Charles Hutchinson

Independent · Challenger

Will Johanson

Libertarian · Challenger

Mike Simpson

Republican · Incumbent

Currently represents Idaho's 2nd District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Fact	Ellie Gilbreath	Emre Houser	Tripp Charles Hutchinson	Will Johanson	Mike Simpson
Party on the ballot	Democratic¹	Independent¹	Independent¹	Libertarian¹	Republican¹
Status	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Incumbent²
Raised	$169,226 through October 14, 2026³	Not found in the public sources we checked	$7,565 through June 30, 2026⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	$1,409,212 through October 14, 2026⁵
Cash on hand	$36,716³	Not found in the public sources we checked	$6,963⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	$300,591⁵
Abortion law	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website's issues page says abortion is not an issue he wants to pursue.⁶	Legal only in cases of rape or incest, or to save the woman's life His campaign website's Protecting Life page (dated September 2019) says he is pro-life and opposes abortion as a means of birth control, with exceptions in instances of rape, incest or if the life of the mother is in danger.⁷
Visas for farmworkers	Make the program easier and cheaper for farms, including for year-round work like dairy Her policies page says she will expand work visas to allow an efficient and legal pathway for seasonal and year-round workers for farms and dairies.⁸	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website's immigration page (dated April 2024) says he has worked with farmers and ranchers who depend on guestworker labor to explore options for reforming that program.⁹
Campaign finance rules	Her campaign website says she will ban dark money and increase campaign finance transparency, and says multibillion-dollar corporations should not get a bigger say in elections than Idaho voters.^8,10	Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United His platform page says to get rid of Citizens United, saying the influence of corporate donations and super PACs has taken the focus off serving people.¹¹	Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United His platform page lists banning corporate PACs and overturning Citizens United among his commitments.¹²	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Stock trading by members of Congress	Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks Her campaign website says she will end stock trading by members of Congress and their immediate families.^8,10	Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks His platform page says members of Congress should not be allowed to invest in individual stocks and bonds while serving.¹¹	Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks His platform page lists a ban on congressional stock trading among his commitments.¹²	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Term limits for Congress	Shorter limits, such as three House terms (six years) and two Senate terms (12 years) Her policies page says she supports term limits of two terms in the Senate and three in the House.⁸	His platform page says term limits are important to reduce the influence of long-term lobbyists and special interests, and that he promises to serve a full term, or two if he is effective.¹¹	His platform page lists congressional term limits among his commitments.¹²	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Selling or transferring federal lands	Keep federal lands in federal ownership Her campaign website says public lands should be kept public and that she opposes the sale or transfer of public lands to private or political interests.¹⁰	Keep federal lands in federal ownership His platform page says he will not allow public lands to be sold to the highest bidder.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Large investors buying single-family homes	Tighten the ban, such as by covering smaller investors or ending exceptions Her policies page says she will outright ban corporate purchases of single-family homes.⁸	His platform page says he agrees with President Trump's executive order banning large companies from investing in homes and raising rent on working people.¹¹	Tighten the ban, such as by covering smaller investors or ending exceptions His platform page lists banning corporate purchases of single-family homes among his commitments.¹²	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Immigration enforcement inside the country	Not found in the public sources we checked	His platform page says ICE raids keep legal workers home and hurt every industry.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website's immigration page (dated April 2024) says he has cosponsored legislation to give law enforcement officers the power to detain criminals who are also in the country illegally.⁹
Medicare drug price negotiation	Not found in the public sources we checked	His platform page says applying the drug prices that the Veterans Administration pays to Medicare and Medicaid would save an estimated $20 billion to $40 billion a year, and that drug price negotiation is a role for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.¹¹	His platform page lists Medicare drug negotiation among his commitments.¹²	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Federal income tax rates	Her policies page says she will cut taxes for the working class, families and small businesses, simplify the tax code with fewer brackets and loopholes, and close loopholes that favor corporations and the ultra-wealthy.⁸	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website's issues page answers the question of taxation by calling it theft.⁶	Not found in the public sources we checked
Federal spending levels	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website's issues page says the only way to stop inflation is to balance the national budget and pay down the debt, and that he will vote no on any budget that increases the national debt.⁶	Cut overall federal spending His campaign website's Budget & Spending page (dated October 2019) says he supports reinstituting pay-as-you-go budget practices, a deficit reduction approach finding at least $4 trillion in savings through discretionary spending cuts, tax reform and mandatory spending reforms, and real budget reductions.¹³
Taxes on very large fortunes	Not found in the public sources we checked	His platform page says to end tax loopholes and enforce tax laws, including ending the buy, borrow, die system that it says lets the ultra wealthy avoid paying taxes.¹¹	His platform page lists a minimum tax for billionaires among his commitments.¹²	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Data privacy	Her policies page says she will ensure data privacy and limit surveillance.⁸	Not found in the public sources we checked	His platform page lists comprehensive data privacy among his commitments.¹²	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Ellie Gilbreath — 11 issues

Supreme Court term limits
Set fixed terms, such as 18 years
Her policies page says she supports 18-year terms for Supreme Court justices.⁸
Who sets tariffs
Her policies page says she will adjust tariffs and return constitutional controls over them to Congress.⁸
Data centers and electricity costs
Pause or limit new data centers
Her policies page says no data centers should be built in Idaho without complete local control, and that she will fight for a federal bill modeled on Idaho's new laws preventing data centers from draining water or electricity.⁸
Conservation and development on federal lands
Her policies page says she will protect public lands and the Roadless Rule for hunting, fishing, recreation, grazing and outdoor activities.⁸
Wildfire prevention and forest management
Her campaign website lists improving forest management and wildfire prevention among her priorities.¹⁰
ACA premium tax credits
Her policies page says she will restore ACA tax credits that lower insurance costs for Idaho families and push for a bipartisan fix to restore competition in the ACA marketplace.⁸
Federal Medicaid funding
Her policies page says she will fully fund Medicare and Medicaid, protecting health care for all Idahoans, especially in rural areas.⁸
Zoning and new housing
Her policies page says she will lower housing costs by expanding the ROAD to Housing Act, cutting red tape and funding rural housing.⁸
Legal immigration levels
Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
Her policies page says she will expand work visas to allow an efficient and legal pathway for seasonal and year-round workers for farms and dairies.⁸
High-speed internet access
Her policies page says federal funding for rural broadband internet access should be increased, not cut.⁸
Rules for artificial intelligence
Her policies page lists AI regulations to protect people, including the right to own and control your image, among her commitments.⁸

Emre Houser — 4 issues

Social media content rules
His platform page says the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstituted and applied to social media.¹¹
Tariffs
Targeted tariffs on some countries or goods
His platform page says he believes responsible tariffs are a useful tool in limited circumstances, and that current tariffs have raised costs for the average household and should be returned to responsible tariffs.¹¹
Drug prices compared with other countries
His platform page says he supports President Trump's efforts to bring down the cost of medicine, and that American consumers should not subsidize drug prices and research for the rest of the world.¹¹
Social Security payroll tax cap
Apply the tax to all earnings
His platform page says to remove the cap on wages subject to Social Security taxes, which is $184,500, to extend the viability of the Social Security fund.¹¹

Tripp Charles Hutchinson — 4 issues

Foreign ownership of farmland
His platform page lists banning foreign governments from buying American farmland among his commitments.¹²
Drawing district lines (redistricting)
His platform page lists ending gerrymandering among his commitments.¹²
Paid family and medical leave
His platform page lists paid family leave among his commitments.¹²
Who decides on military action
His platform page lists ending forever wars, by returning war powers to Congress, among his commitments.¹²

Will Johanson — 1 issue

Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshore
His campaign website's issues page says energy policy should protect the environment by drilling, fracking and mining essential minerals in the USA.⁶

Mike Simpson — 7 issues

Government funding and abortion
Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
His campaign website's Protecting Life page (dated September 2019) says he opposes using tax dollars to pay for abortions and has consistently voted to cut off federal funding for any organization that offers or encourages abortions.⁷
Voter ID
Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
His campaign website's Protecting Our Elections page (dated October 2019) says he supports requiring a real photo ID for anyone who wants to vote, at the polls or by absentee ballot.¹⁴
Nuclear power
His campaign website's Green New Deal & Our Energy Future page (dated October 2019) says climate change cannot be seriously addressed without nuclear energy, and that he supports looking at all options, including renewable energy, nuclear energy and domestic oil production.¹⁵
AR-15-style rifles
His campaign website's Guns page (dated October 2019) says he will not support bans on the ownership of firearms or legislation that rations or taxes firearms or ammunition.¹⁶
Border wall and barriers
Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
His campaign website's immigration page (dated April 2024) says he is fighting to build the wall and add more border patrol agents, and that he will stand with President Trump to finish the border wall.⁹
Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
His campaign website's immigration page (dated April 2024) says he is deeply concerned about proposals that would grant amnesty to immigrants in the country illegally.⁹
Balanced budget amendment
Add a balanced budget requirement to the Constitution
His campaign website's Budget & Spending page (dated October 2019) says he is an original cosponsor of H.J. Res. 22, which would amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget, and that he will keep pushing for a balanced budget amendment.¹³

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.

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