Biography
Emre Houser is an independent candidate for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District. 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]
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]
- 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
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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