Idaho 2nd District 2026

The money race

Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.

RMike Simpson
$1.12M
DElinor Gilbreath
$107K

Bars: money raised by the campaign this cycle. Thin bars: outside spending by super PACs and other groups, for and against.

Money raised and outside spending by candidate
Candidate	Party	Raised	Outside support	Outside opposition	Small-dollar
Mike Simpson	R	$1,118,093	$0	$0	—
Elinor Gilbreath	D	$106,892	$0	$0	10%

$1.22M

Raised by candidates

$830K

Spent by candidates

Outside spending

0 spenders

Candidates

Candidate	Raised	Individuals	PACs	Small-dollar	In-state	Spent	Donors
Mike Simpson (R)	$1.12M	$507K	$612K	—	30%	$794K	449
Elinor Gilbreath (D)	$107K	$107K	$0	10%	52%	$36K	88

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.

No independent expenditures reported in this race yet.

Candidates

Mike Simpson

R Republican

Raised: $1.12M
Small-dollar: —
In-state: 30%
Outside for / against: $0 / $0

Backed by AIPAC Backed by the NRA Union PAC money Realtors PAC money

Elinor Gilbreath

D Democrat

Raised: $107K
Small-dollar: 10%
In-state: 52%
Outside for / against: $0 / $0

Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.