Idaho District 1

ID-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Kaylee Peterson 18,907 87.1%
Ken Brungardt 2,803 12.9%

Republican Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Russ Fulcher 100,104 78.2%
Andy Briner 14,438 11.3%
Joseph Morrison 13,407 10.5%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Russ Fulcher
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+22

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Russ Fulcher

Russ Fulcher Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $662,615
Cash on Hand: $244,700
Kaylee Jade Peterson

Kaylee Jade Peterson Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $181,024
Cash on Hand: $14,616

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Change Research (D) partisan·D 2026-07-30 606 LV Kaylee Peterson 27.00% Russ Fulcher 48.00%
SurveyUSA 2026-07-23 480 LV Kaylee Peterson 35.00% Russ Fulcher 45.00%
SurveyUSA (I) 2026-07-14 480 LV ±4.90 Kaylee Peterson 35.00% Russ Fulcher 45.00%

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 ID-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 ID-01 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Change Research (D) (completed July 30, 2026), found Kaylee Peterson (D) at 27% and Russ Fulcher (R) at 48%.

When is the 2026 ID-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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