United States Representative, District 1
Congressional District 1 (119th Congress), Idaho
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 53 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 986,280 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,934,262 ÷ 986,280) ÷ ln(50,000) = 53.11, measured against a statewide vote in ID (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Low · rated not competitive as of August 20, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race not competitive. Rating from Inside Elections.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Solid Republican" (d=5) → mean 5 → "not competitive" → grade low (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade normal, not competitive grades low)
Normal representation + low decisiveness → My vote power: Below average.
The current race rating comes from a single analyst source, so it is less certain.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
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.
Democratic · declared
Kaylee Peterson is a sixth-generation Idahoan and grassroots organizer from Eagle. She campaigns on working families and government accountability, including reducing the influence of corporate money in politics.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Russ Fulcher has represented Idaho's 1st District in Congress since 2019 and served in the Idaho Senate from 2005 to 2014. A fourth-generation Idahoan raised on a dairy farm, he spent 24 years in the high-technology industry, including at Micron Technology.
Records: Environment and Public Health 5 for, 70 against, Immigration 30 against, Government Spending Reduction 7 for, 14 against,
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.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · sos.idaho.gov