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
State delegation
0D - 2R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+22

General Election Polling Trend

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Russ Fulcher

Russ Fulcher Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $824,227
Cash on Hand: $267,890
Kaylee Jade Peterson

Kaylee Jade Peterson Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $271,611
Cash on Hand: $23,706
Sarah Zabel

Sarah Zabel

Independent
Total Raised: $231,484
Cash on Hand: $50,895

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
31.0%
Republican
46.5%
Margin
R+15.5
Last Poll
Jul 30, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. The table lists the polls in that average, plus 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%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 ID-01 House race?

Russ Fulcher leads Kaylee Jade Peterson 46.5% to 31% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+15.5 margin based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

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 on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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