Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Russ Fulcher
- Office
- U.S. representative for Idaho’s 1st district
- Party
- Republican
- Hometown
- Meridian, ID
- Born
- 1962
- In Congress
- House since 2019 · 7 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- FULCHER, RUSSELL
- Next election
- Primary May 19, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Idaho, District 1
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Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H8ID01124 · Principal campaign committee: RUSS FULCHER FOR IDAHO
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Idaho District 1 | $848,383.86 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Idaho District 1 | $637,624.63 | Won the general election (71%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Idaho District 1 | $536,931.86 | Won the general election (71.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Idaho District 1 | $582,993.13 | Won the general election (67.8%) |
Total raised$848,383.86
Total spent$818,448.57
Cash on hand$209,944.01
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
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$435,392.1751%
- PACs and other committees$397,425.0047%
- Party committees$1,000.000%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$14,566.692%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$34,597.599%
- Contributions over $200$330,409.0891%
- Itemized from inside Idaho$285,915.4885%
- Itemized from other states$51,785.0015%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Florida $11,560.00 · Washington $7,800.00 · District of Columbia $5,000.00. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
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
Voting record, 119th Congress
Roll-call votes while serving674
Voted yea515
Voted nay148
Did not vote11 of 674
Bills and resolutions sponsored19
Sponsored that became law0
Cosponsored212
Recorded House roll-call votes from January 3, 2025 through September 16, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official House Clerk record.
Latest roll-call votes
| Date | Question | Result | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Passed | Nay |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9497 Water Resources Development Act | Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Passage · HJRES 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbo | Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Passage · HR 10326 PROOF Act | Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Passage · HR 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | Passed | Yea |
| Sep 16, 2026 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · HR 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes | Passed | Yea |
| Sep 15, 2026 | On Agreeing to the Resolution · HCONRES 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran | Passed | Nay |
| Sep 15, 2026 | On Passage · HJRES 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vesse | Passed | Yea |
| Sep 15, 2026 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Passed | Yea |
Latest bills and resolutions sponsored
- H.R. 10313 To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 8, 2026 · Latest action Sep 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - H.R. 10263 Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Latest action Sep 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - H.R. 9145 PARKS Act
Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Latest action Jun 30, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. - H.R. 8007 SILVER Act
Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Latest action Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. - H.R. 7031 Making National Parks Safer Act
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 · Latest action Mar 18, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held - H.R. 6499 Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act
Introduced Dec 9, 2025 · Latest action Dec 11, 2025: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. - H.R. 6503 Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining (BARS) Act
Introduced Dec 9, 2025 · Latest action Dec 9, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Sp… - H.R. 6299 Removing Insurance Gaps for Health Treatment (RIGHT) Act of 2025
Introduced Nov 25, 2025 · Latest action Nov 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - H.R. 5576 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
Introduced Sep 26, 2025 · Latest action Aug 27, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674. - H.R. 4324 One Subject at a Time Act
Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Latest action Jul 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Vice Chair
- Communications and Technology
- Oversight and Investigations
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Energy and Mineral Resources
- Federal Lands
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
113 committees reported giving $359,064.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- FREEDOM FUNDLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$9,000.00
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- HECLA MINING COMPANY/HECLA LIMITED PACConnected PAC$7,500.00
- CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$6,500.00
- NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,500.00
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDHybrid PAC$5,070.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AVISTA EMPLOYEES FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (POTLATCHDELTIC PAC) Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- IDA-PAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IDACORP, INC. EMPLOYEE PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- U.S. ISRAEL PAC (USI PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DINO PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- RAYONIER, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPAC$5,000.00
- BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$4,994.00
- PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$4,500.00
- JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- RUDY FOR INDIANACandidate committee$4,000.00
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)Connected PAC$3,500.00
- EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) Company pagePAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)Connected PAC$3,500.00
- EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC. Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- LEAN FORWARD AMERICAJoint fundraising committee$3,500.00
- NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$3,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. EMPLOYEE PAC Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- PHILLIPS 66 PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- GW PACPAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN PRINCIPLESConnected PAC$2,000.00
- TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TD BANK PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- EMMER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,500.00
- NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEEPAC$1,500.00
- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDPAC$1,000.00
- FERT PAC (THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PACPAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC RESOURCES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUNDLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- EDJ HOLDING COMPANY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EDWARD JONES PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFPMPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FIRST IN FREEDOM PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PTC-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Russell Fulcher$6,366.32
- Independent expenditures opposing Russell Fulcher$0.00
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDSupporting$6,326.00
The race
Idaho U.S. House, District 1, 2026 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sarah Zabel (I) | $272,259.88 | $62,333.38 | 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: RUSS FULCHER FOR IDAHO.
- 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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