- See Russ Fulcher's sponsored bills →Russ FulcherRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$824K raised
- Kaylee PetersonDemocratic✓ Verified$272K raised
- Sarah ZabelIndependent✓ Verified$231K raised
- Brendan J. GomezConstitution✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Kaylee Peterson supports a labor-first economy prioritizing working-class families and advocates for a universal single-payer healthcare system to lower costs and improve transparency 17. She also supports cutting middle-class taxes while increasing corporate tax rates and removing corporate tax breaks 14. Sarah Zabel supports fiscal responsibility by raising revenue from high earners and reducing expenditures, focusing on controlling the national debt and supporting small businesses 316. She also supports targeted action to reduce healthcare costs and expand access, especially in rural areas 8. Russ Fulcher votes consistently for pro-business and regulatory reform bills, supporting financial protections and capital access but opposes the KIDS Act 6. He supports patient-centric healthcare alternatives and opposes government mandates and the ACA's impact on premiums 910.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Russ FulcherRepublican | Kaylee PetersonDemocratic | Sarah ZabelIndependent | Brendan J. GomezConstitution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Fulcher believes local management of Idaho’s land and natural resources will protect lands, reduce wildfire risk, and create good-paying jobs, supporting responsible energy and mining development. Fulcher supports pro-growth policies including tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks, and energy independence to foster job creation, innovation, and private-sector investment. Fulcher votes yea on multiple economic bills including technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention, but votes nay on the KIDS Act. | Peterson supports a labor-first economy that prioritizes working-class families, including middle-class tax relief, ending corporate exploitation, and breaking up monopolies. Peterson describes herself as a 'labor-first, union-first' candidate who wants an economy that prioritizes working-class families. | Zabel supports fiscal responsibility by raising revenue from high earners, reducing expenditures, and growing the economy to control the national debt and support small businesses. | No public position found. |
| Healthcare | Fulcher supports patient-centric alternatives to lower healthcare costs and opposes government mandates and the Affordable Care Act's impact on premiums and spending. Fulcher votes yea on healthcare-related bills including EARLY Act reauthorization, rural care improvement, Medicaid harm prevention, lowering premiums, and patient support acts. | Peterson supports a universal single-payer healthcare system that removes insurance companies to lower costs and improve transparency for families. | Zabel supports targeted, sustained action to reduce healthcare costs and expand access, focusing on hospital, physician, and prescription drug costs, especially in rural areas. | No public position found. |
| Immigration | Fulcher supports strong border security, full enforcement of immigration law, and an orderly legal immigration process prioritizing American citizens, while opposing illegal immigration and related benefits. Fulcher supports securing the U.S. border, including the border wall and asylum process reforms, while opposing illegal immigration and sanctuary cities. Fulcher votes yea on immigration security, DHS support, BOWOW Act, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but votes nay on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Public Safety & Crime | Fulcher supports the constitutional right to keep and bear arms and opposes efforts to restrict gun rights, advocating for due process, concealed carry reciprocity, and lawful firearm ownership. Fulcher votes yea on public safety bills including the GUARD Act, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans 2nd amendment protection, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Peterson supports reforming Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to ensure local counties receive fair revenue shares for funding sheriffs, road repairs, and emergency crews. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Kaylee Peterson supports reforming Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to ensure local counties receive fair revenue shares for funding sheriffs, road repairs, and emergency crews 1. Russ Fulcher supports the constitutional right to keep and bear arms and opposes efforts to restrict gun rights, advocating for due process, concealed carry reciprocity, and lawful firearm ownership 2. He has voted yea on public safety bills including the GUARD Act, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans 2nd amendment protection, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets 3. | ||||
| Abortion | Fulcher is proudly pro-life, believes life begins at conception, and supports legislation to stop taxpayer funding for abortion and protect babies born alive after failed abortions. Fulcher is strongly pro-life, believing life begins at conception and opposing any bills that do not uphold the right to life for the unborn. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Fulcher opposes reckless federal spending, supports a balanced budget amendment, and advocates for transparency and controlling inflation by reducing government debt and waste. Fulcher advocates for fiscal responsibility, supporting tax relief and regulatory reform to reduce the national debt and safeguard economic future. Fulcher votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and multiple appropriations acts. | Peterson supports cutting tax rates for middle-class Americans while increasing corporate tax rates and removing corporate tax breaks and subsidies. Peterson supports banning congressional stock trading for members and their families, and term limits of six House terms and two Senate terms. | Zabel supports tax reform that increases revenue from the highest earners and reforms spending to ensure government delivers value and controls the debt. Zabel supports raising taxes on the highest earners as a first step toward reducing the national debt. | No public position found. |
| Energy & Environment | Fulcher strongly opposes breaching the lower four Snake River dams, emphasizing their role in clean hydro energy, irrigation, flood protection, and supporting Idaho’s economy and agriculture. Fulcher calls for better management and protection of Idaho’s natural resources, criticizing federal mismanagement that leads to wildfires and lost job opportunities. Fulcher votes yea on disapproving EPA rules, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and the HEATS Act, but votes nay on the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. | Peterson supports ending fossil fuel subsidies and investing in renewable energy to create jobs and reduce reliance on fossil fuel monopolies. Peterson supports permanently preserving Idaho's public lands for future generations while generating new revenue for local counties. | Zabel supports protecting Idaho's public lands by opposing efforts to sell or destructively use them, preserving them as public assets. | No public position found. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Fulcher supports a robust defense to protect U.S. sovereignty, opposes nation-building and prolonged military engagements without clear strategy, and insists military actions be Congress-approved. Fulcher votes nay on multiple War Powers Resolutions to remove forces from Iran and Lebanon, and on extending FISA authorities, but yea on the National Defense Authorization Act and naming a VA clinic. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |