Idaho House District 1 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
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Russ Fulcher (Republican), Kaylee Peterson (Democrat) and Sarah Zabel (independent) are the nominees for Idaho's 1st congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Russ Fulcher is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Russ Fulcher's campaign had raised $848,000 (through October 14, 2026), Kaylee Peterson's campaign $279,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Sarah Zabel's campaign $272,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $6,000 for Russ Fulcher and $0 against.
Russ Fulcher (REP, incumbent), Kaylee Peterson (DEM), Sarah Zabel (IND).
1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy.
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Russ Fulcher (REP, incumbent)
- Raised
- $848K through 2026-10-14
individuals $435K · PACs $397K · party $1,000 · cash on hand $210K
- Outside spending
- $6,366 supporting Fulcher · latest reported 2026-09-30
- Largest outside spenders
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND
— $6,366 supporting Fulcher
Largest donors:
Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%)
- Bundled through PACs
- $12K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND
— $7,325 from 3 gifts
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
— $4,280 from 4 gifts
Lobbyist/registrant PAC
105 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. PAC (ALTRIAPAC) $1,000
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC PAC, THE $2,500
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $3,500
- AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PAC - OKLAHOMA $1,000
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
- AMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AFPMPAC) $1,000
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $3,000
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
- AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PAC $2,000
- AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC RESOURCES PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
- AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- AMGEN INC. PAC $1,000
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
- AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
- AVISTA EMPLOYEES FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,500
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $2,500
- BOLD REPUBLICANS ENABLE TERRIFIC TOMORROW PAC (BRETT PAC) $2,500
- BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC $2,500
- BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
- BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $5,000
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC PAC $2,500
- CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $7,500
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $2,500
- CHS INC. PAC $1,500
- CITIGROUP INC. PAC - STATE (CITI PAC-STATE) $1,000
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL PAC - FEDERAL $3,000
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $1,000
- DOUG OKUNIEWICZ FOR IDAHO $300
- EDJ HOLDING COMPANY, INC. PAC (EDWARD JONES PAC) $1,000
- ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS $7,500
- EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
- EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC. $3,500
- ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $1,000
- EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (EXPERIAN PAC) $3,500
- FERT PAC (THE PAC OF THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE) $1,000
- FREEDOM FUND $10K
- FRIENDS OF BRAD LITTLE $500
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC (GM PAC) $1,500
- GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $500
- GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
- GW PAC $1,000
- HCA GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
- HECLA MINING COMPANY/HECLA LIMITED PAC $7,500
- HF SINCLAIR PAC (DINO PAC) $5,000
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
- HOUSE FREEDOM FUND $5,000
- IDA-PAC PAC $5,000
- J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY PAC $5,000
- JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
- K&L GATES LLP PAC (DC) $1,000
- KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC (KOCHPAC) $2,500
- LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE $1,500
- LEAN FORWARD AMERICA FUND $3,500
- MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (MPAC) $2,500
- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. PAC $2,500
- MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $1,000
- MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC PAC $1,000
- MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC $5,000
- MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS PAC (NAFO PAC) $3,500
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $3,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $2,500
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $1,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
- NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. PAC (CANDY PAC) $1,000
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER PAC (NM... $5,000
- NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $2,500
- NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $3,000
- NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION PAC (NCTAPAC) $2,500
- NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,500
- NFIB FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $1,000
- PAC FOR AMERICA $5,000
- PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $4,500
- PHIL MCGRANE FOR IDAHO $50
- PHILLIPS 66 PAC $2,500
- POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION PAC (POTLATCHDELTIC PAC) $5,000
- RAYONIER, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $5,000
- REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
- RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
- SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) $5,000
- SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
- T-MOBILE USA, INC. PAC (T-PAC) $2,500
- TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY PAC (TD BANK PAC) $2,000
- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. PAC $1,000
- TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) $4,000
- U.S. ISRAEL PAC (USI PAC) $5,000
- UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC $2,500
- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $1,000
- USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC PAC $1,000
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $2,500
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC PAC $9,000
- WALDEN FOR CONGRESS $1,000
- WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY PAC $1,500
All filings at the FEC ↗
Kaylee Peterson (DEM)
- Raised
- $279K through 2026-10-14
individuals $256K · PACs $16K · party $4,595 · cash on hand $24K
- Outside spending
- none reported
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
4 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT LOREE PERRY $1,000
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE MULTI CANDIDATE COMMITTEE $10K
- RICHARD GAYLOR FOR IDAHO $50
- UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS PAC $5,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
Sarah Zabel (IND)
- Raised
- $272K through 2026-10-14
individuals $61K · PACs $750 · party $1,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $209K · cash on hand $62K
- Outside spending
- none reported
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- NORTH IDAHO WORKING FAMILIES $500
All filings at the FEC ↗
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