United States Representative, District 1
November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 1 (119th Congress), Idaho · U.S. House district · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 5 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 986,280 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,021,191 ÷ 986,280) ÷ ln(1,021,191 ÷ 546,488) = 5.56, comparing all US House districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Representative is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Representing their district's interests in Congress
- Starting tax and spending bills, which must begin in the House
- Helping district residents deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Brendan Gomez
Constitution · declared
Brendan Gomez is the 2026 Constitution Party nominee for Idaho's 1st Congressional District. He was also the Constitution Party's candidate for the same district in 2024.
Kaylee Peterson
Democratic · declared
Kaylee Peterson is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Idaho's 1st Congressional District. A sixth-generation Idahoan and grassroots organizer from Eagle, she is a working mother who has run for the same seat previously (2022 and 2024). Her campaign centers on working families, government accountability, and reducing the influence of corporate money in politics.
Russ Fulcher
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Russ Fulcher is the Republican U.S. Representative for Idaho's 1st Congressional District, first elected in 2018 and serving since 2019. A fourth-generation Idahoan raised on a dairy farm in Meridian, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in business from Boise State University and spent 24 years in the high-technology industry, including at Micron Technology. Before Congress he served in the Idaho State Senate from 2005 to 2014.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 for
Sarah Zabel
Independent · declared
Sarah Zabel is an independent candidate for Idaho's 1st Congressional District in 2026. She is an author and a retired United States Air Force major general.
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Source: sos.idaho.gov