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RepublicanRunning for ID-2 U.S. House · 2026

Russ Fulcher

Russell Mark Fulcher is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2019. Previously, he served in the Idaho Senate from 2005 to 2014. A member of the Republican Party, Fulcher previously sought the party's nomination in the 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Butch Otter in the primary.
Born 1962 · Boise, Idaho , U.S.
In brief
No profile summary yet
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Governing & voting record

What Fulcher did in office.

MeasureYearAction
PARKS Act
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Spe
2026
Sponsored
CLEAN Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025
Sponsored
SILVER Act
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2026
Sponsored
Making National Parks Safer Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2026
Sponsored
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
2025
Sponsored
Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2025
Sponsored
Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining (BARS) Act
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
2025
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
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How Fulcher votes

With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.

Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Fulcher
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Right
Overall lean
82
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 582 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
94%voted with Republicans · 6% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2005Member of the State Senate of Idaho
2005–2014
2019United States representative
since 2019
Public favorability
No favorability data
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Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
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Race

The contest Fulcher is running in.

ID · HOUSE · 2026likely r
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES CONGRESS · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Republican · ID-2 U.S. House

Russ Fulcher

Russell Mark Fulcher is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2019. Previously, he served in the Idaho Senate from 2005 to 2014. A member of the Republican Party, Fulcher previously sought the party's nomination in the 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Butch Otter in the primary.

92%
Win prob
In brief
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
PARKS Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
CLEAN Act
2025 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
SILVER Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Making National Parks Safer Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
2025 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act
2025 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining (BARS) Act
2025 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2005Member of the State Senate of Idaho
2005–2014
2019United States representative
since 2019
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How Fulcher votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Fulcher
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Right
Overall lean
82
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 582 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
94%voted with Republicans · 6% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
ID · HOUSE · 2026likely r
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES CONGRESS · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)