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2026 race · follow the money

Idaho U.S. House District 1

5 filings report $1.5M raised, and outside groups reported $6,352 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Russell FulcherRepublican · Filed as incumbent$848K51%47%0%$818K$210K$6,352—
Kaylee Jade PetersonDemocrat · Filed as challenger$279K92%6%0%$260K$24K——
Sarah ZabelIndependent · Filed as challenger$272K22%0.3%77%$210K$62K——
Kenneth Francis Brungardt Jr.Democrat · Filed as challenger$60K45%0%55%$60K$0——
Brendan Joseph GomezConstitution · Filed as challenger$0———$0$0——

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

  • FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)97% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats$6,352 for Russell Fulcher

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · Russ Fulcher

    In the U.S. House (ID-1) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 2 committees: Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources · 5 subcommittees
    • 113 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8ID01124) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $848K
    Spent
    $818K
    Cash on hand
    $210K
    • Individuals 51% $435K
    • PACs & other committees 47% $397K
    • Party committees 0.1% $1,000
    • Other receipts 2% $15K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    Outside groups: $6,352 supporting · $0 opposing ($3,908 of it designated for the general election)

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)97% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $6,352

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)Trade association PAC · National Association Of Home Builders $10K
    2. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETrade association PAC · National Automobile Dealers Association $10K
    3. FREEDOM FUNDLeadership PAC of Michael D Crapo $10K

    Where the money went $457K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $457K of the $818K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 14% $62K
    • Consultants & strategy 0.7% $3,000
    • Staff & payroll 33% $150K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 3% $15K
    • Travel, meals & events 33% $152K
    • Office, technology & overhead 14% $65K
    • Legal & compliance 1% $4,709
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $4,825
    • Other or unclassified <0.1% $100

    Largest payees

    1. THOLANDER CONSULTING $56K
    2. RUTH'S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE $40K
    3. THE COEUR D'ALENE RESORT $37K
    4. VERN CHITWOOD TRUST $30K
    5. AUTOSORT $16K

    Paid to individuals: $112K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (567 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $279K
    Spent
    $260K
    Cash on hand
    $24K
    • Individuals 92% $256K
    • PACs & other committees 6% $16K
    • Party committees 2% $4,595
    • Other receipts 1% $3,000

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSUnion PAC · International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers $10K
    2. UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Union PAC · Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc $10K
    3. IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDemocratic party committee $2,000

    Where the money went $244K in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 19% $46K
    • Staff & payroll 34% $83K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 2% $5,356
    • Travel, meals & events 17% $42K
    • Office, technology & overhead 13% $31K
    • Legal & compliance 0.1% $309
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 4% $10K
    • Other or unclassified 11% $27K

    Largest payees

    1. SOLE STRATEGIES $27K
    2. NGP VAN $19K
    3. IDAHO DEMOCRATIC PARTY $11K
    4. EVERYACTION $10K
    5. ATHOL MOUNTAIN LLC $9,870

    Paid to individuals: $63K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (513 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $272K
    Spent
    $210K
    Cash on hand
    $62K
    Debts
    $176K
    • Individuals 22% $61K
    • PACs & other committees 0.3% $750
    • Party committees 0.4% $1,000
    • Candidate's own money & loans 77% $209K
    • Other receipts <0.1% $1

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $56K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $56K of the $210K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 28, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 54% $30K
    • Consultants & strategy 7% $4,000
    • Polling, research & data 12% $6,690
    • Travel, meals & events 22% $12K
    • Office, technology & overhead 4% $2,362
    • Legal & compliance 0.6% $343
    • Other or unclassified 0.7% $400

    Largest payees

    1. ZABEL FOR CONGRESS $27K
    2. TRAILHEAD PRINTING $12K
    3. KAPLAN STRATEGIES $5,000
    4. PLAZBY LLC $4,000
    5. VRBO $2,930

    Paid to individuals: $2,928, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Oct 18, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (81 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $60K
    Spent
    $60K
    Cash on hand
    $0
    • Individuals 45% $27K
    • Candidate's own money & loans 55% $33K

    Campaign totals through Jul 8, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $55K in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 22% $12K
    • Consultants & strategy 68% $38K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 2% $938
    • Polling, research & data 0.9% $511
    • Office, technology & overhead 2% $816
    • Legal & compliance 5% $3,000

    Largest payees

    1. GOODMAN CAMPAIGNS $26K
    2. SCALE TO WIN $6,334
    3. MEYER CONSULTING $5,940
    4. THE POLITICS COMPANY, INC $4,662
    5. MOSAIC EXPRESS $2,864

    Paid to individuals: $500, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Sep 10, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (77 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $0
    Spent
    $0
    Cash on hand
    $0

    Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Andy Briner, Joseph Perkins Morrison.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.