Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Sarah Zabel
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. House · Idaho District 1
- Filing address
- Bayview, ID (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- ZABEL, SARAH
- Next election
- Primary May 19, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Idaho, District 1
FEC candidate ID H6ID01318 · Principal campaign committee: ZABEL FOR CONGRESS
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$61,082.3222%
- PACs and other committees$750.000%
- Party committees$1,000.000%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$209,426.8977%
Self-funding: $209,426.89 (77% of money raised): $33,426.89 given and $176,000.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$14,391.5254%
- Contributions over $200$12,169.0146%
- Itemized from inside Idaho$7,197.2659%
- Itemized from other states$5,055.0041%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Idaho U.S. House, District 1, 2026 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Zabel (I) | $272,259.88 | $62,333.38 | 2026-10-14 |
| Russell Fulcher (R) | $848,383.86 | $209,944.01 | 2026-10-14 |
| Kaylee Jade Peterson (D) | $279,403.54 | $24,344.68 | 2026-10-14 |
| Kenneth Francis Brungardt Jr. (D) | $60,086.48 | $0.00 | 2026-07-08 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D){{cite web|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/69781c4082a86d0a267710a0/t/6a74eb0bb2c4cb2074c857b6/1786047243520/MEDIA+_+Stegner+For+Idaho+_+July+2026+_+Poll+Memo.pdf|title=Poll on Key 2026 Races in Idaho | date=August 6, 2026|access-date=August 14, 2026}} | July 28–30, 2026 | 606 (LV) | Kaylee Peterson 48% · Sarah Zabel 27% |
| 46% | – | 26% | 6% | Russ Fulcher 22% |
| SurveyUSA | July 7–14, 2026 | 480 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Russ Fulcher 45% · Kaylee Peterson 35% · Sarah Zabel 6% |
| SurveyUSA (I) | July 7–14, 2026 | 478 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Russ Fulcher 44% · Kaylee Peterson 39% |
| SurveyUSA (I) | July 7–14, 2026 | 478 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Russ Fulcher 39% · Sarah Zabel 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: ZABEL FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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