RepublicanIn office since Jan 2019

Russ Fulcher

U.S. Representative, ID-1 since 2019. Ran in 8 elections between 2006 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, ID-1Born 1963

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Bills became law: 0; 19 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 1.8%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +35.5; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Natural ResourcesEnergy and Mineral ResourcesFederal Lands
House Committee on Energy and CommerceOversight and InvestigationsCommunications and TechnologyCommerce, Manufacturing, and Trade · Vice Chair

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 19 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 331 To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer…
Water Resources Development · Passed House Sep 2026

HR 1687 CLEAN Act
Energy · Passed House Jul 2026

HR 859 Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
Commerce · Passed House Apr 2025

HR 5576 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
Environmental Protection · In committee Aug 2026

HR 10313 To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the…
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Introduced Sep 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Fulcher sits in the U.S. House

Fulcher is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Randy Fine, Kat Cammack, Mike Kennedy

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Fulcher’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Fulcher’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Fulcher	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Fulcher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Idaho State Senate, District 21 Idaho State Senate, District 22 U.S. House, ID-1

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	U.S. House, ID-1	Won	R+35.5	R+46.0	−10.5
2024	U.S. House, ID-1	Won	R+45.6	R+46.0	−0.4
2022	U.S. House, ID-1	Won	R+45.0	R+39.3	+5.7
2020	U.S. House, ID-1	Won	R+39.1	—	—
2018	U.S. House, ID-1	Won	R+32.0	—	—
2012	Idaho State Senate, District 22	Won	—	—	—
2010	Idaho State Senate, District 21	Won	R+49.6	—	—
2008	Idaho State Senate, District 21	Won	—	—	—
2006	Idaho State Senate, District 21	Won	—	—	—