Member brief No. ID-01
Reviewed October 31, 2026
ID-01 · Idaho
Russ Fulcher
Republican. Trump won Idaho in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 66
- Born March 9, 1962.
- Lean
- R+22
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2019
- Served since January 3, 2019.
- Cash on hand
- $210K
- $209,944. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Kaylee Peterson (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 78.2%
May 19. Next: Andy Briner, 11.3%, and one other.
Also on the November ballot: Brendan J. Gomez (Constitution), Sarah Zabel (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
Change Research · July 28 to 30, 2026
Sponsored by Stegner for Idaho, an independent candidate for governor.
2 public polls in all; the record lists each.
What a race here costs
TV: Boise, 345,000 homes. The district is 63.3% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $434K spent, $3.39 a vote
2024 general: $327K spent, $0.70 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
Committees: Energy and Commerce · Natural Resources
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 71.00%
- Victory margin
- +45.55 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 71.31% · +45.07 pts
Margin 0.49 points above Trump. Vote share 0.31 points below.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Kaylee Peterson. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $583K | 38% | $103K |
| 2022 | $537K | 45% | $169K |
| 2024 | $638K | 43% | $180K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 92.4
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 7.9 (LCV 2, Progressive Punch 2, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 120, rank 78 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.