Elections Intelligence

Idaho 2nd District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE R
Elinor Gilbreath Democratic · Challenger
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
9.4¢REPUBLICAN 97.7¢
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Michael K. Simpson Republican · Incumbent
Also on the ballot: Emre Houser (I) and Tripp Hutchinson (I).
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 30-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 97.7¢ today.

Safe R
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Fundraising · Lean RR 10.46-to-1 in receipts. Prior result · Safe RR+30.41 in 2024. Market · Safe RR 97.7¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 97.7¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+30.41

Michael K. Simpson (R)

61.38 — 30.98 · 2024 general election

def. David Roth (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
R 10.46 to 1
Elinor Gilbreath$106.9K
Michael K. Simpson$1.12M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 05-19 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 R settled · D settled · I no primary COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄