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Russ Fulcher

Republican · Incumbent

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

Russ Fulcher is the Republican incumbent in Idaho's 1st Congressional District and has served in the U.S. House since January 20191. He spent 24 years in the technology industry, including at Micron Technology, and served 10 years in the Idaho Senate, six of them as Majority Caucus Chair1. He sits on the House Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources committees1.

Where they stand 15 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationshigh
    Voted · high confidence
    • His official site says momentum is building in Congress to make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent for individuals and small businesses. (2025) source
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
    • Voted yes on House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (2025-05-22) source
  • HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionshigh
    Voted · high confidence
    • His official health care page backs Health Savings Accounts, buying insurance across state lines, association health plans and price transparency in place of what he calls the Affordable Care Act's mandates. (2025) source
    • Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expands association health plans and adds oversight of pharmacy benefit management services; it passed the House 216 to 211. (2025-12-17) source
    • Voted against H.R. 1834, the Breaking the Gridlock Act, which reinstates the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years; it passed 230 to 196. (2026-01-08) source
  • ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyhigh
    Voted · high confidence
    • His official site supports the border wall, closing asylum loopholes and ending federal funding to sanctuary cities, says the country cannot reward illegal behavior, and expresses empathy for people who want to work hard. (2025) source
    • Voted against the American Dream and Promise Act, which provides a path to permanent resident status for people who entered as minors; it passed 228 to 197. (2021-03-18) source
    • Voted against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; it passed 247 to 174. (2021-03-18) source
    • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funds border wall construction, reforms asylum rules and requires employers to use E-Verify; it passed 219 to 213. (2023-05-11) source
    • Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, which would detain people unlawfully in the country who are charged with theft and certain other offenses; it passed 264 to 159. (2025-01-07) source
    • Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through fiscal year 2029; it passed 214 to 212. (2026-06-09) source
  • Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and SNAP, among other provisions. (2025-07-03) source
  • E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which requires employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
  • Foreign policyA strong military; help allies only when it clearly serves U.S. interestsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His official site says he opposes nation-building, that the military should fight and win wars to defend the homeland and U.S. interests only, and that U.S. actions abroad must serve its own interests. (2025) source
  • Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (H.R. 734); it passed 219 to 203. (2023-04-20) source
    • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, which bars school athletic programs from letting people whose sex at birth was male join women's and girls' programs; it passed 218 to 206. (2025-01-14) source
  • DEI programsBan them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep themmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Is a cosponsor of the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025 (H.R. 925), which would close federal DEI offices and bar DEI training and DEI terms in federal contracts and grants. (2026) source
  • Student loansCap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted to overturn the Department of Education rule on Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans (H.J.Res. 45); it passed 218 to 203. He also voted to override the President's veto on June 21, 2023, which failed. (2023-05-24) source
    • Voted to overturn the Department of Education rule on Improving Income Driven Repayment (H.J.Res. 88); it passed 210 to 189. (2023-12-07) source
  • Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before sales; it passed 232 to 198. (2026-07-22) source
  • Term limitsYes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate termsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Is a cosponsor of H.J.Res. 12 (119th Congress), a constitutional amendment limiting House members to three terms and senators to two. (2025-09-17) source
  • Aid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 6126), emergency supplemental funding for Israel; it passed 226 to 196. (2023-11-02) source
    • Voted for the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 8034); it passed 366 to 58. (2024-04-20) source
    • Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which provides for speedy delivery of defense articles to Israel; it passed 224 to 187. (2024-05-16) source
  • China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which bars apps controlled by foreign adversaries such as TikTok unless they are sold; it passed 352 to 65. (2024-03-13) source
  • AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
    Official action · low confidence
    • Is an original cosponsor of the Life at Conception Act (H.R. 722), which would extend equal protection to every born and preborn human person from fertilization and lists no exceptions. (2025-01-24) source
    • His official site says life begins at conception and every unborn child has the inherent right to life. (2025) source
    • Voted yes on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. (2025-01-23) source
  • GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightlow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted no on the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. (2021-03-11) source
    • Voted no on a federal red-flag (extreme risk protection order) bill. (2022-06-09) source
    • Voted no on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. (2022-06-24) source
    • Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
    • Is a cosponsor of the National Constitutional Carry Act (H.R. 645), which would let law-abiding people carry a firearm without a permit nationwide. (2026-03-12) source
    • His official site calls him a staunch defender of the 2nd Amendment who stands against efforts to erode the right to bear arms. (2025) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Energy and climate, Trade and tariffs, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine.

Record

  • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and has served since January 20191.
  • Served 10 years in the Idaho Senate, six of them as Majority Caucus Chair1.
  • Voted against the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on March 18, 202123.
  • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 3, 2025, when the House concurred in the Senate amendment 218 to 2144.
  • Listed as a candidate on the 2026 Idaho general election ballot for U.S. Representative, District 15.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$662,615raised
$597,924spent
$244,700cash on hand

Cash on hand includes money left over from the campaign's earlier races, so it can be more than raised minus spent.

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $15,894 in gifts under $200$353,595
  • PACs and other political committees$301,350
  • Political party committees$1,000

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. FREEDOM FUNDPAC$10,000
  2. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC PACPAC$9,000
  3. HECLA MINING COMPANY/HECLA LIMITED PACPAC$7,500
  4. CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PACPAC$7,500
  5. ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANSPAC$7,500
  6. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PACPAC$5,000
  7. POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION PAC (POTLATCHDELTIC PAC)PAC$5,000
  8. PAC FOR AMERICAPAC$5,000
  9. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACPAC$5,000
  10. J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY PACPAC$5,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (47)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. About Russ FulcherU.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (official site)
  2. House roll call 91, 2021 (H.R. 6)Clerk of the U.S. House
  3. House roll call 93, 2021 (H.R. 1603)Clerk of the U.S. House
  4. House roll call 190, 2025 (H.R. 1)Clerk of the U.S. House
  5. Search Filed Candidates, 2026 General Election final candidate listIdaho Secretary of State
  6. Economy, Debt, and Deficits (key issues)U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (official site)
  7. House roll call 145, 2025 (H.R. 1)Clerk of the U.S. House
  8. Healthcare (key issues)U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (official site)
  9. House roll call 349, 2025 (H.R. 6703)Clerk of the U.S. House
  10. House roll call 11, 2026 (H.R. 1834)Clerk of the U.S. House
  11. Abortion (key issues)U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (official site)
  12. House roll call 27, 2025 (H.R. 21)Clerk of the U.S. House
  13. House roll call 75, 2021 (H.R. 8)Clerk of the U.S. House
  14. House roll call 255, 2022 (H.R. 2377)Clerk of the U.S. House
  15. House roll call 299, 2022 (S. 2938)Clerk of the U.S. House
  16. House roll call 410, 2022 (H.R. 1808)Clerk of the U.S. House
  17. 2nd Amendment, Privacy, and Constitutional Rights (key issues)U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (official site)
  18. Border Security and Immigration (key issues)U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (official site)
  19. House roll call 209, 2023 (H.R. 2)Clerk of the U.S. House
  20. House roll call 6, 2025 (H.R. 29)Clerk of the U.S. House
  21. House roll call 214, 2026 (S. 2)Clerk of the U.S. House
  22. Defense and Foreign Policy (key issues)U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (official site)
  23. House roll call 192, 2023 (H.R. 734)Clerk of the U.S. House
  24. House roll call 12, 2025 (H.R. 28)Clerk of the U.S. House
  25. House roll call 705, 2023 (H.J.Res. 88)Clerk of the U.S. House
  26. House roll call 280, 2026 (H.R. 7008)Clerk of the U.S. House
  27. House roll call 577, 2023 (H.R. 6126)Clerk of the U.S. House
  28. House roll call 152, 2024 (H.R. 8034)Clerk of the U.S. House
  29. House roll call 217, 2024 (H.R. 8369)Clerk of the U.S. House
  30. House roll call 86, 2024 (H.R. 7521)Clerk of the U.S. House
  31. H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023 (engrossed text)GovInfo
  32. H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (engrossed text)GovInfo
  33. H.R. 1834 summaryGovTrack
  34. H.R. 6 (American Dream and Promise Act of 2021) summaryGovTrack (Congressional Research Service summary)
  35. H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) summaryGovTrack
  36. Senate Passes the Secure America Act (June 5, 2026)Office of Sen. Kevin Cramer
  37. H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) summaryGovTrack (Congressional Research Service summary)
  38. H.R. 7008 (Stop Insider Trading Act) summaryGovTrack (Congressional Research Service summary)
  39. H.R. 8369, Israel Security Assistance Support Act (engrossed text)GovInfo
  40. H.R. 7521 (engrossed text)GovInfo
  41. H.R. 6126 (engrossed text)GovInfo
  42. H.R. 722 cosponsorsGovTrack
  43. H.R. 645 cosponsorsGovTrack
  44. H.R. 925 cosponsorsGovTrack
  45. H.J.Res. 12 cosponsorsGovTrack
  46. House roll call 234, 2023 (H.J.Res. 45)Clerk of the U.S. House
  47. House roll call 277, 2023 (H.J.Res. 45, veto override)Clerk of the U.S. House