Candidate · November 3, 2026
Ellie Gilbreath
On the ballot for U.S. House · Idaho's 2nd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $169K
- cash on hand
- $37K
- issues with public statements
- 19
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Idaho's 2nd District1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Her campaign website describes her as a lawyer, a mediator and a problem-solver.2 It says she has worked for more than twenty years with businesses, civic leaders, nonprofits, schools and communities navigating conflict and high-stakes decisions.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because she no longer recognizes the government, and because too many members of Congress have put party and political survival ahead of their constitutional responsibilities.2 It says she wants Congress to return to making laws, checking executive power and serving the people, and to fight for fairness for Idaho families.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteellieforidaho.com2
- Instagraminstagram.com/ellieforidaho2
- Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615839055978912
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/ellienewman2
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Elections and Government Reform
Her campaign website says she will end stock trading by members of Congress and their immediate families.2,
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Her policies page says she supports term limits of two terms in the Senate and three in the House.3
- Shorter limits, such as three House terms (six years) and two Senate terms (12 years)
- Longer limits, such as 12 to 18 years in each chamber
- No term limits
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
Her policies page says she supports 18-year terms for Supreme Court justices.3
- Set fixed terms, such as 18 years
- Keep lifetime appointments
Environment and Public Lands
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.2
- Transfer large areas of federal land to the states
- Sell limited amounts of federal land, such as near towns for housing
- Keep federal lands in federal ownership
Her policies page says she will protect public lands and the Roadless Rule for hunting, fishing, recreation, grazing and outdoor activities.3
Her campaign website lists improving forest management and wildfire prevention among her priorities.2
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Her policies page says she will adjust tariffs and return constitutional controls over them to Congress.3
Housing
Her policies page says she will outright ban corporate purchases of single-family homes.3
- Tighten the ban, such as by covering smaller investors or ending exceptions
- Keep the 2026 law as passed
- Loosen or repeal the ban
Her policies page says she will lower housing costs by expanding the ROAD to Housing Act, cutting red tape and funding rural housing.3
Taxes and Budget
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.3
Energy and Climate
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.3
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Technology, Privacy and AI
Her policies page lists AI regulations to protect people, including the right to own and control your image, among her commitments.3
Her policies page says she will ensure data privacy and limit surveillance.3
Her policies page says federal funding for rural broadband internet access should be increased, not cut.3
Health Care
Her policies page says she will fully fund Medicare and Medicaid, protecting health care for all Idahoans, especially in rural areas.3
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.3
Immigration
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.3
- Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
- Keep green cards and work visas near recent levels
- Admit fewer immigrants than in recent years
- Pause most new legal immigration for a time
Agriculture and Rural Life
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.3
- Make the program easier and cheaper for farms, including for year-round work like dairy
- Keep the program as it is
- Raise required wages and worker protections
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.4
| Raised | $169,226 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $132,510 |
| Cash on hand | $36,716 |