Emre Houser
Candidate for Idaho 2nd Congressional District · Independent
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Idaho 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Idaho Secretary of State — certified candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: United States Representative, District 2 — 'Emre Houser', Independent · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Idaho 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Custer County, Lemhi County, Elmore County, Blaine County, Cassia County, Butte County, Bingham County, Fremont County, Bonneville County, Twin Falls County, Caribou County, Clark County, Power County, Lincoln County, Oneida County and 10 more.
Includes Boise City (part), Arbon Valley, Fort Hall, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Aberdeen, Acequia, Albion, American Falls, Ammon, Arco, Arimo and 107 more.
519 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Idaho Secretary of State / ITS, Idaho Voting Precincts Boundaries (public view, live; services1.arcgis.com/CNPdEkvnGl65jCX8)
Results
Certified results for Idaho 2nd Congressional District
U.S. House, District 2
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike SimpsonRepublican | Republican | 250,119 | 61.4% |
| David RothDemocratic | Democratic | 126,229 | 31.0% |
| Todd CorsettiLibertarian | Libertarian | 21,310 | 5.2% |
| Idaho Law - Carta SierraConstitutional | Constitutional | 9,804 | 2.4% |
Certified — Idaho Secretary of State (Idaho election results database) · Idaho Secretary of State — ElectionStats contest downloads
U.S. House, District 2
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike SimpsonRepublican | Republican | 172,450 | 63.6% |
| Wendy NormanDemocratic | Democratic | 98,736 | 36.4% |
Certified — Idaho Secretary of State (Idaho election results database) · Idaho Secretary of State — ElectionStats contest downloads
U.S. House, District 2
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike SimpsonRepublican | Republican | 250,669 | 64.1% |
| C. Aaron SwisherDemocratic | Democratic | 124,151 | 31.7% |
| Pro-LifeConstitutional | Constitutional | 8,573 | 2.2% |
| Idaho Sierra LawLibertarian | Libertarian | 7,940 | 2.0% |
Certified — Idaho Secretary of State (Idaho election results database) · Idaho Secretary of State — ElectionStats contest downloads
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00945923 (candidate ID H6ID02282) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I am running as an independent because I answer to no one but the voters of Idaho.”
“That is the spirit I am bringing to this campaign. I am not here to represent a party boss; I am here to represent”
“I am running as an independent because I answer to no one but the voters of Idaho.”
In the News
Press coverage
- 2026 general election survey: U.S. House of Representatives District 2Aug 24, 2026 · Press · CBS2/FOX9 (idahonews.com)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.houserforidaho.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:59:37Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.houserforidaho.com/
Source: Exa search; site confirmed active 2026
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Idaho 2nd Congressional District
- Michael K. SimpsonRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Elinor GilbreathDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Tripp Charles HutchinsonIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Will JohansonLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Idaho 2nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Emre Houser" (Independent) on the ID official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · ID official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · ID-02
Independent · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Emre yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_cjm9d8daa.
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