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U.S. Representative for Idaho’s 1st District

Russ Fulcher

Republican 4th term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
8BipartMed 12
6BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.64

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2019–now
7 years in CongressMore senior than 46% of the House
Breaks on
Armed Forces and National Security 11% · Finance and Financial Sector 8%
Committees
Energy and Commerce · Natural Resources
Bills on
Science, Technology, Communications · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Environmental Protection
Age
64

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Fulcher has influence

Roles

Talks most about

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

Where Fulcher breaks with Republicans

Method

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

  1. Armed Forces and National Security 11% · 4 of 37 party 3%
  2. Finance and Financial Sector 8% · 1 of 13 party 0%
  3. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

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

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/16/26 S. 2403 Retire through Ownership ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill allows the fiduciary of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to rely on a valuation provided by an independent valuation…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
401–14
07/21/26 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 Yea Failed
76–350
07/21/26 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 Yea Failed
61–365
07/21/26 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
201–224
07/21/26 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 Yea Passed
265–161
07/21/26 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 Yea Failed
61–360
07/21/26 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 Yea Failed
65–361
06/29/26 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117

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

What Fulcher is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Oct 2, 2026

    Fulcher Announces Staff Mobile Office Hours in North Idaho

    Announced mobile office hours to assist constituents with federal agency issues.

    “Offering Mobile Office Hours is our way of coming to those in the First District who may not have the ability to travel to our district offices.”

    Government Operations and PoliticsAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 24, 2026

    Fulcher Announces $26 Million Returned to Idahoans Through Casework

    Announced $26.4 million returned to Idaho constituents through casework assistance.

    “Since arriving in Congress, I’m proud to share that through my office’s casework efforts, we have helped return more than $26 million to hardworking Idahoans in the First Congressional District.”

    Government Operations and PoliticsAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Aug 31, 2026

    Fulcher Signs On to Bill Protecting Idahoans’ Privacy

    U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after co-sponsoring H.R. 9716, the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act.

    “I’m proud to sign on to this legislation to protect the privacy rights of Idahoans from increasingly intrusive surveillance data collection and to prohibit the widespread deployment of such surveillance tools with federal dollars.”

    Mentions H.R. 9716

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

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.82· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 179 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

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

  1. Introduced 19
  2. Action in committee 7
  3. Action beyond committee 3
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

19 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 18 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Fulcher’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 Fulcher.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 11 missed of 674

Voted on 663 of 674 roll calls; missed 11. Higher than 57% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 76 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 466 votes that split the parties. Higher than 60% of House members.

45% 100%
8/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 88% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.64

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

All 19 sponsored bills

Sponsored 19 (House median 25) · cosponsored 211 (median 289), 24 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Science, Technology, Communications, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress156 88% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 73% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security59 80% Pro
Energy38 76% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85% Pro
Environmental Protection33 70% Pro
Government Operations and Politics29 86% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 75% Pro
Commerce26 69% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 80% Pro
International Affairs25 52% Pro
Immigration17 76% Pro
Education16 63% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 71% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications12 92% Pro
Labor and Employment10 40% Pro
Health8 63% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 88% Pro
Law7 71% Pro
Taxation7 100% Pro
Emergency Management6 100% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 80% Pro
Animals4 50% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Procedural4 25% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 67% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Social Welfare2 100% Pro
Water Resources Development2 50% Pro
Government operations & elections1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike CollinsGA-1097%agreement
  2. RMike JohnsonLA-497%agreement
  3. RThomas P. TiffanyWI-797%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Fulcher’s campaign raised $663K: $354K (53%) from individuals and $301K (45%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $245K.

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 Fulcher

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 109.

  1. Freedom Fund Member’s leadership PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Fulcher’s own leadership PAC: Gem State 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-1Republican2019–present

Seat

State
Idaho
District
1
Current term
2025–2027
Age
64

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-6611
1514 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Lewiston, Meridian, Coeur d'Alene

Elsewhere

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