U.S. House · Idaho's 2nd District
Emre Houser
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Idaho's 2nd District
- Result
- Michael K. Simpson, projected winner
- Opponents
- Michael K. Simpson (R); Elinor Gilbreath (D); Will Johanson (LIB); Tripp Hutchinson (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
End the system of buy, borrow, die, which allows the ultra wealthy to avoid paying taxes.
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Michael K. Simpson R | incumbent |
| Elinor Gilbreath D | challenger |
| Will Johanson LIB | challenger |
| Emre Houser IND | challenger |
| Tripp Hutchinson IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
End the system of buy, borrow, die, which allows the ultra wealthy to avoid paying taxes.
His campaign platform calls for ending tax loopholes and the "buy, borrow, die" system, and for removing the Social Security wage cap.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I believe responsible tariffs are a useful tool in limited circumstances. However, we need to get back to responsible tariffs and reform our relationships with other countries who not only rely on us, but with whom we rely on for goods.
His campaign platform says current tariffs raise household costs but that responsible tariffs are useful in limited circumstances.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Emre Houser, an independent veteran and small business owner, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Idaho's 2nd District to Mike Simpson. According to his campaign website, he served more than 27 years in the Air Force and Idaho National Guard, including a deployment to Iraq, and has owned a small business in Idaho for more than 15 years. He says he was a registered Democrat until changing to unaffiliated in 2025.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
According to his campaign website, Houser joined the U.S. Air Force in 1995 and was stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base after completing technical school in March 1996.[2] He was deployed to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on active duty, then joined the Idaho National Guard in Boise in 1999 and deployed multiple times, including for Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003.[2]
Houser describes more than 27 years of military service and more than 15 years as an Idaho small business owner, and says he has made Idaho his home for nearly 30 years.[2] He says he was a registered Democrat and was recruited to run as one, then changed his registration to Unaffiliated in 2025.[3] He received 2.4% of the vote to Mike Simpson's 51.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“ICE raids keep legal workers home. Not having our workers safely making it to their jobs hurts every industry and will be felt in every corner of our state.”[5]
On the Agricultural Support section of his campaign platform page
- Expand public health coverage
“If the drug prices that the Veterans Administration pays for drugs were applied to Medicare and Medicaid, the estimated annual savings for the Government and copays would range from $20-$40 billion per year.”[5]
On the Medical Spending Savings section of his campaign platform page
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/emre-houser
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Houser for Idaho · Houser for Idaho Candidate's own words
- 3.The Oath Never Expires · Houser for Idaho Candidate's own words
- 4.U.S. House, Idaho's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Platform · Houser for Idaho (campaign site) Candidate's own words