Michael K. Simpson
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 55% from PACs and 45% from individuals.
45% individuals55% PACs0% other
$1.1M
raised
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Idaho · U.S. House · District 02 · 2026
Idaho District 02 House race
General election in 51 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Idaho District 02 House race
Michael K. Simpson has raised more than 10 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Idaho District 02 House race, 2026 report raising $1.3M between them. Michael K. Simpson reports $1.1M and Elinor Gilbreath reports $106,892, a gap of $1M. Of what Michael K. Simpson reports, 45% came from individuals and 55% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
EG
Elinor Gilbreath
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$107K
raised
JW
Julie Wiley
DD · challenger
32% from individuals, 2% from PACs, and 66% from other sources.
32% individuals2% PACs66% other
$30K
raised
TH
Tripp Hutchinson
II · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$8K
raised
PS
Perry Shumway
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
91% individuals0% PACs9% other
$5K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Agriculture$38K
Ideological / Leadership$20K
Labor / Unions$19K
Health & Pharma$10K
Banking & Financial$10K
Defense & Aerospace$10K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Tech & Telecom$10K
Small donors & unclassified$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC · pac$10K
- CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC · pac$10K
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
48%50%
48% PACs50% individuals2% other
The incumbent's record
Michael K. Simpson is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$2.4M
$1.6M - $3.3M. up $314K since 2008.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Appropriations
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Agriculture$38K
Ideological / Leadership$20K
Labor / Unions$19K
Health & Pharma$10K
Banking & Financial$10K
Defense & Aerospace$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Michael K. Simpson R · incumbent | vs | EG Elinor Gilbreath D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.1M | Raised | $107K |
| $429K | Cash on hand | $71K |
| 55% | From PACs | 0% |
| 45% | From individuals | 100% |
| Agriculture | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |