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U.S. Representative for Idaho’s 2nd District

Michael K. Simpson

Republican 14th term Up 2026
95LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
16BipartMed 12
22BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.30

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 1999–now
27 years in CongressMore senior than 93% of the House
Breaks on
Economics and Public Finance 30% · Agriculture and Food 25%
Committees
Appropriations
Bills on
Law · Economics and Public Finance · Transportation and Public Works
Age
76

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Simpson has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Simpson’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Simpson breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Simpson voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 30% · 15 of 50 party 7%
  2. Agriculture and Food 25% · 2 of 8 party 13%
  3. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%
Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Simpson broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
07/22/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
175–254
07/15/26 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291
07/15/26 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
178–247
05/13/26 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Nay Passed
218–203
04/30/26 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Failed
186–238
04/30/26 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Failed
187–239
02/24/26 S. 2503 ROTOR ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR ActBroke w/ party Yea Failed
264–133
01/22/26 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Simpson is saying

All 12 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Simpson voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.21· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 368 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Simpson’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 5
  2. Action in committee 2
  3. Action beyond committee 2
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 5 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Simpson’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Simpson.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 14 missed of 674

Voted on 660 of 674 roll calls; missed 14. Lower than 54% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
95/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 201 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Lower than 85% of House members.

45% 100%
16/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 87% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.30

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

Sponsored 5 (House median 25) · cosponsored 123 (median 289), 11 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Law, Economics and Public Finance, Transportation and Public Works.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress156 88% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 43% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security61 74% Pro
Energy38 76% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85% Pro
Environmental Protection33 73% Pro
Government Operations and Politics30 87% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 85% Pro
Commerce26 92% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 80% Pro
International Affairs25 48% Pro
Education16 63% Pro
Immigration16 75% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 57% Pro
Labor and Employment11 45% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications11 100% Pro
Taxation8 100% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 100% Pro
Emergency Management7 100% Pro
Law7 71% Pro
Health6 67% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Native Americans4 100% Pro
Animals3 67% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Social Welfare2 100% Pro
Water Resources Development2 100% Pro
Procedural2 50% Pro
Government operations & elections1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RKen CalvertCA-4199%agreement
  2. RTom ColeOK-499%agreement
  3. RSteve WomackAR-399%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Simpson’s campaign raised $1.1M: $507K (45%) from individuals and $612K (55%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $429K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Simpson

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 199.

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Simpson’s own leadership PAC: Sawtooth Political Action Committee (Sawtooth PAC). A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, ID-2Republican1999–present

Seat

State
Idaho
District
2
Current term
2025–2027
Age
76

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-5531
2084 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Boise, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls
Facebook
96007744606

Elsewhere

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