Candidate · November 3, 2026
Tripp Charles Hutchinson
On the ballot for U.S. House · Idaho's 2nd District
- raised through Jun 30, 2026
- $7,565
- cash on hand
- $6,963
- issues with public statements
- 11
§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 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Independent1 |
| 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.
His campaign website says he was born and raised in Idaho and is a city councilman.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running for Congress to lower the cost of living for working-class Idahoans and to keep Idaho rural.2 It says his is a grassroots campaign that will never accept money from billionaire and corporate PACs.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitevotefortripp.com2
- Threadsthreads.com/@trippchutchinson2
- Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615866490012592
- TikToktiktok.com/@vote4tripp2
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@TrippHutchinsonforIdaho2
- Instagraminstagram.com/trippchutchinson2
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/trippchutchinson.bsky.social2
- X (Twitter)x.com/vote4tripp2
§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
His platform page lists congressional term limits among his commitments.3
His platform page lists a ban on congressional stock trading among his commitments.3
- 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
His platform page lists banning corporate PACs and overturning Citizens United among his commitments.3
- Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
- Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
- Keep current rules
- Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties
His platform page lists ending gerrymandering among his commitments.3
Foreign Policy and Defense
His platform page lists ending forever wars, by returning war powers to Congress, among his commitments.3
Taxes and Budget
His platform page lists a minimum tax for billionaires among his commitments.3
Social Security and Medicare
His platform page lists Medicare drug negotiation among his commitments.3
Agriculture and Rural Life
His platform page lists banning foreign governments from buying American farmland among his commitments.3
Housing
His platform page lists banning corporate purchases of single-family homes among his commitments.3
- Tighten the ban, such as by covering smaller investors or ending exceptions
- Keep the 2026 law as passed
- Loosen or repeal the ban
Family and Social Policy
His platform page lists paid family leave among his commitments.3
Technology, Privacy and AI
His platform page lists comprehensive data privacy among his commitments.3
§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 June 30, 2026.4
| Raised | $7,565 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $1,578 |
| Cash on hand | $6,963 |