Politician
Russ Fulcher
Republican · Idaho · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8ID01124
Russ Fulcher (Republican) raised $848K for the 2026 Idaho 1st District race, $397K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$2.6M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
54%
$1.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
54% of Russ Fulcher's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idaho 1st District | $848K | 47% | $0 / $0 | $37K | $848K | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Idaho 1st District | $638K | 55% | $0 / $0 | – | $638K | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Idaho 1st District | $537K | 54% | $0 / $0 | – | $537K | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Idaho 1st District | $583K | 61% | $0 / $0 | $4K | $583K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $587KTrade group $342KLeadership PAC $224KMembership $110KOther $68KUnion $13KSuper PAC $6K
- Freedom FundLeadership PAC$40K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$28K
- House Freedom FundLeadership PAC$26K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$18K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$18K
- Auto Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- J. R. Simplot Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$14K
- American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$11K
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 32 key votes where Russ Fulcher had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 26 times (81%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $1K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $129K$41K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $129K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $74K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $41K$37K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $59K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $32K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $4K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $43K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $41K$59K$37K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $20K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $20K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $59K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $20K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
1 stock trades, worth $1K–$15K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 1 sells.
Most traded
Latest trades
- sellBanc of California, Inc. Depositary Shar2022-03-15 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Russ Fulcher's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Matthew KeenanFormer congressional staff
Rep. Fulcher; Communication Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent. Rep. Labrador; Scheduler, Staff Assistant.
Now lobbies for Americans For Prosperity
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Russ Fulcher's 2026 campaign?
- Russ Fulcher (Republican) raised $848K for the 2026 Idaho 1st District race, $397K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Russ Fulcher?
- American Optometric Association Political Action Committee ($11K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) ($10K), Freedom Fund ($10K), Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Russ Fulcher raised across elections?
- $848K in 2026 (Idaho 1st District), $638K in 2024 (Idaho 1st District), $537K in 2022 (Idaho 1st District), $583K in 2020 (Idaho 1st District).