Kaylee Peterson, 2026 Idaho 1st District House Democratic candidate
Kaylee Peterson
DEMOCRATIC
Artisan Jeweler
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Idaho 12026 HOUSE POLLS

Russ Fulcher, 2026 Idaho 1st District House Republican candidate
Russ Fulcher*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-ID)
2019 – Present

2026 Idaho 1st District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Idaho 1st District House forecast currently gives Republican Russ Fulcher a 100% chance of defeating Democrat Kaylee Peterson. Pollsmax projects Fulcher to receive 65% of the vote compared with 35% for Peterson, a projected Republican margin of 30 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Idaho 1st District House election features Democrat Kaylee Peterson and Republican Russ Fulcher. Incumbent Representative Russ Fulcher is seeking reelection to a fifth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Idaho's 1st congressional district by 22.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
ID-1
Democratic candidate
Kaylee Peterson
Republican candidate
Russ Fulcher
Incumbent / open seat
Russ Fulcher
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
35.0% D / 65.0% R
Projected margin
R +30.0
Forecast odds
0.0% D / 100.0% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
25.1% D / 50.2% R
Polling average margin
R +25.1
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on October 22, 2026
Polls included
3
Latest poll
VoteNexus Research — October 22, 2026