Emre Houser

Running for U.S. House of Representatives, Idaho District 2, general election Nov 3, 2026.

47 facts from 12 sources, recorded through Nov 1, 2026.

Official record 8 Secondary source 2 Self-reported 37

Official record: the government or court record of the act itself. Secondary source: someone else's report of it. Self-reported: the candidate's own description, not yet a fact unless confirmed.

Offices held

No record found in Idaho Legislature House and Senate membership 2026; Idaho Legislature House membership roster; Idaho Legislature Senate membership roster; VoteIdaho Idaho Elected Officials page; Web search as of Nov 1, 2026.

Elections

Feb 26, 2026
Filed on February 26, 2026 as an Independent candidate for U.S. Representative, Idaho District 2; the Idaho Secretary of State's final candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election shows the filing as Approved.
Official record Source: Idaho Secretary of State candidate filing portal: filed candidates search, candidate name 'Emre Houser' (run.voteidaho.gov/search), JSON data.candidates[0] (data.isFinalList true; data.candidatesFound 1). No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-11fe85d47f34

Recorded votes

No record found in Idaho Legislature rosters; Not applicable as of Nov 1, 2026.

Bills sponsored

No record found in Idaho Legislature rosters; Not applicable as of Nov 1, 2026.

Executive actions

No record found in Not applicable; Web search for appointments, boards, commissions as of Nov 1, 2026.

Campaign money

Apr 1, 2026
HOUSER FOR IDAHO (FEC C00945923), registered with the FEC on April 1, 2026, is a House principal campaign committee; the FEC committee page names HOUSER, EMRE as its authorizing candidate.
Official record Source: HOUSER FOR IDAHO - committee overview | FEC, Committee header (type, designation, ID and registration date) and the 'Authorizing candidate' callout. Archived copy c-190bbbb69341

Financial disclosures

Apr 20, 2026
The Clerk of the U.S. House lists a Candidate/Misc financial disclosure filed by Emre Houser, Congressional Candidate (ID02), on April 20, 2026 (document ID 10075878).
Official record Source: Financial disclosure index 2026 (2026FD.txt), 2026FD.txt row (Last=Houser, First=Emre); the Clerk's candidate search for last name Houser, election year 2026, state ID, district 02 returned one row. Archived copy c-a1c3bdeb1451

Court cases

No record found in CourtListener website search (RECAP, opinions, dockets, oral arguments); Idaho Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinion search (isc.idaho.gov); Idaho iCourt (icourt.idaho.gov); Justia dockets search; Web search (incidental); Web search for court records as of Nov 1, 2026.

Work and business

Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, Wikipedia's page on the 2026 U.S. House elections in Idaho lists 'Emre Houser, small business owner' among declared independent candidates in the 2nd district.
Secondary source Source: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 2 section, 'Independents' > 'Candidates' > 'Declared'. Archived copy c-d0a8dbe6da63
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website says he has been a small business owner in Idaho for over 15 years.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, introduction and body. Archived copy Partly confirmed by c-95687af1f68c, c-7a3ebd48e182 c-93ef3e426e6f
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, BallotReady's profile lists his professional experience as 'BMHC, Tech Support (2006 - Present)'.
Self-reported Source: Emre Houser | BallotReady, Profile page, 'About' > 'Professional Experience'. Archive pending Not independently verified c-82b6f876eb73
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, BallotReady's profile lists 'Business Owner' under his professional experience.
Self-reported Source: Emre Houser | BallotReady, Profile page, 'About' > 'Professional Experience'. Archive pending Not independently verified c-149ed4b6bfdc
Apr 20, 2026
Schedule C (earned income) of his House candidate report lists The Balcony Club, Inc as a source of salary, with the source type 'Self'.
Official record Source: Financial Disclosure Report 10075878, filing year 2026: Emre Houser (candidate report), PDF page 5, Schedule C: Earned Income, row 1. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-f4b443296374
Apr 20, 2026
His House candidate report (filing 10075878, filed April 20, 2026) lists an asset 'The Balcony Club, Inc, 100% Interest', described as a nightclub in Boise, Idaho, and lists him as its Owner on Schedule E.
Official record Source: Financial Disclosure Report 10075878, filing year 2026: Emre Houser (candidate report), PDF page 1, Schedule A (second asset row and its description) and page 5, Schedule E, Positions row 1. No stored copy, by the maintainer's decision c-95687af1f68c
Aug 26, 2014
The Idaho Secretary of State's business search lists BALCONY CLUB, INC. (THE), file 612753, a General Business Corporation with a filing date of August 26, 2014, with EMRE HOUSER as its agent; the row's STATUS field reads Active-Good Standing and its STANDING field reads Not Good Standing.
Official record Source: Idaho Secretary of State business search: entity name 'Balcony Club' (sosbiz.idaho.gov), JSON rows.612753: TITLE, FILING_DATE, AGENT, STATUS, STANDING. Archive pending c-7a3ebd48e182

Nonprofit roles

No record found in ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API; ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer search; Web search (WebSearch) as of Nov 1, 2026.

Education and service

Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website says he was stationed at Mountain Home AFB after tech school in March of 1996.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, military paragraph. Archived copy Not independently verified c-b11b48a72a9e
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website says that during active duty he deployed to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, military paragraph. Archived copy Not independently verified c-af102d8398a8
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website says he decided to separate from active duty and joined the Idaho National Guard in Boise in 1999.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, military paragraph. Archived copy Not independently verified c-ad176a54e1a9
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website says he joined the Air Force in 1995.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, military paragraph. Archived copy Not independently verified c-9d674b137c08
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, BallotReady's profile lists a bachelor's degree from Boise State University (2002).
Self-reported Source: Emre Houser | BallotReady, Profile page, 'About' > 'Degrees'. Archive pending Not independently verified c-9a47de86f320
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website says he served the country for over 27 years.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, introduction. Archived copy Not independently verified c-46e920341c38
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website says his Idaho National Guard service included multiple deployments, including Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, military paragraph. Archived copy Not independently verified c-2507e5725044
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, BallotReady's profile lists 'US Air Force (1995)' and 'Idaho National Guard (1999)' under his professional experience.
Self-reported Source: Emre Houser | BallotReady, Profile page, 'About' > 'Professional Experience'. Archive pending Not independently verified c-1604bf1ea29f

Claims from the candidate's own materials

Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website lists getting rid of Citizens United among his priorities.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Get rid of Citizens United'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-f6a5a35a4155
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website has a section titled 'Outlaw Stock Buybacks'.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Outlaw Stock Buybacks'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-e98ba1ffb4d1
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website says that President Trump signed an executive order banning large companies from 'investing' in homes, and 'I agree with this executive order'.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Homes are for homeowners, not investors'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-dea5e83ba39a
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website home page says he is running as an Independent candidate for the seat held by Mike Simpson.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, introduction. Archived copy Confirmed by c-11fe85d47f34 c-d4d328d09552
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the 'Medical Spending Savings' section of the platform page of his campaign website says that if the drug prices the Veterans Administration pays were applied to Medicare and Medicaid, the estimated annual savings 'would range from $20-$40 billion per year'.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Medical Spending Savings'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-caf7e6c5e06b
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the About page of his campaign website says he was recruited to run as a Democrat.
Self-reported Source: About Me (Houser for Idaho), About page, section 'Why I Walked Away from the Two-Party System'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-c67b85d3f732
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website says he would use systems such as automatic enrollment into VA health care upon discharge from the military.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Veterans'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-c4dae25abcdd
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website has a section 'Break Up Monopolies and Mega corporations' that names four beef, four pork, four chicken and four milk processors as examples of consolidation he wants to target.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Break Up Monopolies and Mega corporations'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-b5edbcbd89cc
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website lists agricultural support among his priorities and says smaller producers should not be made less profitable.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Agricultural Support'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-ac8f91b5e4aa
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website lists protecting public lands among his priorities and says he will not allow public lands to be sold to the highest bidder.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Protect Public Lands'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-a54f2972d40d
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website has a section titled 'Fairness Doctrine reinstituted and applied to Social Media'.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Fairness Doctrine reinstituted and applied to Social Media'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-9939bd391784
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, his campaign website says he has made Idaho his home for nearly 30 years.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, body. Archived copy Not independently verified c-7f7528979116
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the banner on the home page of his campaign website reads 'Defend The Constitution', 'Protect Idaho's Public Lands' and 'For People, Not Billionaires'.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, headline banner. Archived copy Not independently verified c-7918031b6ab2
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website says healthcare decisions are a private decision between a person and their provider.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Get the Government out of our private lives'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-75d142b236bf
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the About page of his campaign website says he was a registered Democrat for years.
Self-reported Source: About Me (Houser for Idaho), About page, section 'Why I Walked Away from the Two-Party System'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-67605cac3e7f
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website says he promises to serve a full term, and two if he is effective in making changes.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Term Limits'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-510fb943a5db
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website says members of Congress should not be allowed to invest in individual stocks and bonds while serving.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Stock Trading by members of Congress'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-510233ea9cf1
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the 'Tax Fairness' section of the platform page of his campaign website says to 'End tax loopholes and enforce our tax laws' and to 'End the system of buy, borrow, die'.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Tax Fairness'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-4f5e56e89dca
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the About page of his campaign website says that in 2025 he 'walked away' from the two-party system and changed his registration to Unaffiliated.
Self-reported Source: About Me (Houser for Idaho), About page, section 'Why I Walked Away from the Two-Party System'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-1fc24d0e8daf
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website says he believes responsible tariffs are a useful tool in limited circumstances.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Remove Hidden Taxes'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-1ec5c3e12bd3
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website lists term limits among his priorities and says they reduce the influence of long-term lobbyists and special interests.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Term Limits'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-1a0ae8b528a1
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the Social Security section of the platform page of his campaign website says individuals pay no Social Security taxes on wages above $184,500 and calls for 'Removing that cap so that we can extend the viability of the Social Security fund'.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Social Security'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-1530cb67b5a0
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website lists veterans among his priorities and says 'We must properly fund the VA'.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Veterans'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-1373c7d7ebb2
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website lists Constitutional Integrity among his priorities and says he will continue to stand up for protected rights.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Constitutional Integrity'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-0c39bf5336dd
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the platform page of his campaign website says he supports President Trump's efforts to bring down the cost of medicine.
Self-reported Source: Platform (Houser for Idaho), Platform page, section 'Lifesaving medicine should not be a profit center'. Archived copy Not independently verified c-03a1d6656762

Analysis: likely positions

These are predictions drawn from the record above, not facts. Each one names the facts it rests on and what would prove it wrong, and is checked against later decisions where possible.

No analysis yet.

Identity

Record IDs used to match records to this person
System	ID	Evidence
HOUSER, EMRE - U.S. House ID-02	H6ID02282	c-aaac07243355
HOUSER FOR IDAHO (principal campaign committee)	C00945923	c-78d173cfdd40
Ballotpedia	Emre_Houser	c-254ab1e92d5c
Campaign website (self-reported)	houserforidaho.com	c-42ea11ca5c8a

Why these records are the same person

Idaho Secretary of State final candidate list for the 2026 general election (c-11fe85d47f34): Emre Houser, Independent, United States Representative, District 2, filed 2026-02-26, Approved. The FEC candidate page and bulk file (c-aaac07243355) name HOUSER, EMRE, Independent, House, Idaho 02, with HOUSER FOR IDAHO as principal committee. Name, office, district and party match, and the mailing address in the Secretary of State's response and the one in the FEC candidate and committee rows are both a P.O. box in Boise (neither is repeated in the record).
The campaign website houserforidaho.com (c-42ea11ca5c8a) says it is 'Paid for by Houser For Idaho', the name of FEC committee C00945923 (c-78d173cfdd40), and its footer gives a P.O. box in Boise, the one on the Secretary of State filing and the FEC rows. Ballotpedia (c-254ab1e92d5c) and BallotReady link the same site from his profile.
The Clerk of the U.S. House lists a candidate financial disclosure by Emre Houser, Congressional Candidate, ID02, election year 2026, filed 2026-04-20 (document 10075878), which matches his office and district; the FEC statement of candidacy (FEC-1962671) is dated 2026-04-14 and the committee was registered 2026-04-01.
No namesake found for the candidate: Wikidata returns no item for 'Emre Houser', congress-legislators has no Houser, and the Idaho Secretary of State's whole filed-candidate list has one other Houser, a candidate for a county office in another county, with no known tie to him. No Houser is on the 2026 Idaho House or Senate rosters, and no Emre Houser appears in the Idaho primary and general results for 2018 to 2026 or in the Ada County results read.
The business ties are weaker than the candidacy ties and are stated as such: the Idaho business registry lists EMRE HOUSER as agent of BALCONY CLUB, INC. (THE), and his House candidate report names The Balcony Club, Inc as a business he owns; the match is the name and the report, with no other attribute in the registry row. BallotReady's employer and degree entries and the military entries on his campaign website rest on his own account.

Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, the campaign website at houserforidaho.com names Emre Houser as its candidate and says it is paid for by 'Houser For Idaho'.
Self-reported Source: Houser for Idaho (campaign website home page), Home page, footer. Archived copy Not independently verified c-42ea11ca5c8a
Nov 1, 2026
As captured on 2026-11-01, Ballotpedia's page for Emre Houser lists him as an independent candidate for U.S. House Idaho District 2 in the November 3, 2026 general election and links houserforidaho.com as his campaign website.
Secondary source Source: Emre Houser - Ballotpedia, Page infobox and opening paragraph; 'External links' section. Archive pending c-254ab1e92d5c
Undated
FEC candidate ID H6ID02282 is HOUSER, EMRE, an Independent challenger for the U.S. House from Idaho District 2; HOUSER FOR IDAHO is his principal campaign committee.
Official record Source: HOUSER, EMRE - Candidate overview | FEC, Candidate header, 'Candidate information' block (seat, type of candidacy, party, statement of candidacy) and 'Committees' block, retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy c-aaac07243355
Undated
FEC committee C00945923, HOUSER FOR IDAHO, is the principal campaign committee authorized by Emre Houser (candidate H6ID02282).
Official record Source: HOUSER FOR IDAHO - committee overview | FEC, Committee header (name, designation, ID) and the 'Authorizing candidate' callout, HOUSER, EMRE, which links candidate H6ID02282; retrieved 2026-11-01. Archived copy c-78d173cfdd40

What we searched

Every search run for this record, including those that found nothing
Section	Where	Search	Date	Results
Offices held	Idaho Legislature House membership roster https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership/	Houser HTTP 200; no member named Houser (the only text match was the menu item 'House Rules').	Nov 1, 2026	0
Offices held	Idaho Legislature Senate membership roster https://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership/	Houser HTTP 200; no member named Houser (only the menu item 'House Rules').	Nov 1, 2026	0
Offices held	Idaho Legislature House and Senate membership 2026 https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership/	Houser Fetched both rosters (House: 70 members listed; Senate: 35) and the combined membership page: no legislator named Houser (the only 'houser' string is the menu link 'House Rules'). Copies not kept because the pages print legislators' addresses and phone numbers.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Offices held	VoteIdaho Idaho Elected Officials page https://voteidaho.gov/idaho-elected-officials/	Houser Fetched; no Houser.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Offices held	Web search web search (WebSearch tool, no URL)	"Emre Houser" Idaho No result names Emre Houser. Results were other people with the surname Houser (court-record entries, a correctional listing, surname pages): not attributed, nothing recorded.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	Ballotpedia Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 https://ballotpedia.org/Idaho's_2nd_Congressional_District_election,_2026	Houser Printable view fetched (HTTP 200). Lists Houser (Independent) in the general election with Simpson (R), Gilbreath (D), Johanson (L), Hutchinson (I); candidate survey list 'You can ask candidates ... Michael K. Simpson, Emre Houser, Will Johanson'; campaign finance table Houser $0 / $0 / $0 with 'Data not available'.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Elections	Ballotpedia United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, 2026 https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Idaho,_2026	Houser Printable view fetched (HTTP 200). Lists Emre Houser (Independent) among the District 2 general-election candidates.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Elections	Internet Archive Wayback availability API https://archive.org/wayback/available?url=ballotpedia.org/Emre_Houser	ballotpedia.org/Emre_Houser HTTP 429 Too Many Requests; a direct web.archive.org/web/2026/ read answered HTTP 202 empty. Not needed once the printable view worked.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	Idaho Secretary of State filed-candidates API https://api-run.voteidaho.gov/api/FiledCandidates/SearchCandidates	candidateName Houser Final list returned 2 Housers in 2026: Emre Houser (Independent, U.S. Representative District 2, filed 2026-02-26, Approved, mailing address a Boise P.O. box that is the one on his campaign site) and one Houser candidate for a county office in another county, a different person with no known tie to him, not used. Only the current election appears; earlier-year candidacies were not available through this call. The raw response is not saved: it carries a voter ID and a mailing address.	Nov 1, 2026	2
Elections	Idaho SOS filed candidates API (SearchCandidates) https://api-run.voteidaho.gov/api/FiledCandidates/SearchCandidates	candidateName 'Houser' / 'Emre' / 'E. Houser' isFinalList true, totalCandidates 592. 'Houser' returned 2 rows: Emre Houser (Independent, U.S. Representative, District 2, filed 2026-02-26, Approved, not write-in) and one Houser candidate for a county office in another county, a different person with no known tie to him, not used. 'Emre' returned 1 row (the same Emre Houser). 'E. Houser' returned 0. So no other 2026 office is filed under his name. The raw response is not saved: it carries voter IDs and mailing addresses.	Nov 1, 2026	2
Elections	Idaho 2026 primary canvass report https://archive.voteidaho.gov/results/2026/primary/canvass_report_2026_primary.pdf	Houser / Emre 311 pages read as text; no 'Houser' or 'Emre'. The U.S. Representative District 2 primary contests are Democratic, Republican and Libertarian only, so he was not a primary candidate (consistent with independents filing for the general only).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	Idaho SOS 2024 canvass (general, congressional, legislative) and raw race files https://archive.sos.idaho.gov/elections/data/results/2024/2024_general_canvass.pdf	Houser Searched 2024_general_canvass.pdf (324 pp), canvass_congressional.pdf (131 pp), canvass_legislative.pdf (268 pp), raw_races_primary.xlsx and raw_races_general.xlsx: no Houser.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	Idaho SOS 2022 primary and general canvass files https://archive.sos.idaho.gov/elections/data/results/2022/2022_General_Canvass.zip	Houser Read 2022_Primary_Canvass.zip (10 files) and 2022_General_Canvass.zip (6 files: statewide, legislative, district judge, county and precinct): no Houser. Scanner checked against a control name (it finds 'Simpson').	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	Idaho SOS 2020 primary and general canvass files https://archive.sos.idaho.gov/elections/data/results/2020/2020_General_Canvass.zip	Houser Read 2020_Primary_Canvass.zip (3 files) and 2020_General_Canvass.zip (6 files): no Houser.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	Idaho SOS 2018 primary and general results pages https://archive.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2018/General/us_representative_district_2_by_county.html	Houser Read 2018 General: U.S. Representative District 2, legislative totals, statewide totals; 2018 Primary: legislative totals, statewide totals: no Houser.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	Ada County Elections results (Nov 2020, 2022 and 2024 CSVs and PDFs, May 2025, Nov 2025, May 2026 PDFs) and candidate-filings page https://adacounty.id.gov/elections/election-results/	Houser Searched Nov-2025.csv, May-2025.csv, 2024-November-1.csv, 2024-May.csv, 2022-November.csv, 2022-May.csv, Ada-County-Nov-2025.pdf, Election-Night-May-2026.pdf, Election-Night-November-2024.pdf, Election-Night-November-2020-Official.pdf and the candidate-filings page: no Houser.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	Idaho 2026 General Voter Pamphlet https://archive.voteidaho.gov/download/2026_Voter_Pamphlet.pdf	Houser / Emre 20-page pamphlet holds ballot measures, the advisory question and voting information only; no candidate statements. No Houser.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Elections	City of Boise election pages https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/city-clerk/elections/	Boise city election candidate pages The two guessed URLs returned HTTP 404; no page read. City elections are run by Ada County, whose results files (row above) show no Houser for Nov 2019-2025.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Recorded votes	Not applicable n/a	not applicable: no legislative or executive office on record Idaho Legislature House and Senate rosters searched (no Houser); no office held on record in any source read.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Recorded votes	Idaho Legislature rosters https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership/	Houser not applicable: no legislative or executive office on record (rosters searched, see offices row).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Bills sponsored	Not applicable n/a	not applicable: no legislative or executive office on record As above.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Bills sponsored	Idaho Legislature rosters https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership/	Houser not applicable: no legislative office on record (rosters searched, see offices row).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Executive actions	Not applicable n/a	not applicable: no legislative or executive office on record As above.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Executive actions	Web search for appointments, boards, commissions web search (WebSearch tool, no URL)	"Emre Houser" commission OR board OR council OR appointed Idaho Search results were general Idaho appointment pages, statutes and legislature documents; none names Emre Houser. Search-engine summary only, not a primary check. No executive office on record.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	FEC bulk cm26 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/cm26.zip	ids=C00945923\|H6ID02282 names= sha256=9fdcfe907cbf842ff2a9c0cf19523c82f3ebffa4e13f6a1f268587a2a6339fa6 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	1
Campaign money	FEC bulk weball26 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/weball26.zip	ids=C00945923\|H6ID02282 names= sha256=5953f5d4ae26e69ff7a09e61f2e0e13549f6508471b3806e085f811e127106a0 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	FEC bulk webk26 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/webk26.zip	ids=C00945923\|H6ID02282 names= sha256=f9c491c62cd2e6bb8ea0561e8cfb1c17c8ceb7ac735e0a90d9893830b3573228 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	FEC bulk pas226 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/pas226.zip	ids=C00945923\|H6ID02282 names= sha256=cd3fac6eba32a6b47b6f7a30643ddd02effd57b222a56925f7071e8f56ed571e members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	FEC bulk cm24 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/cm24.zip	ids=C00945923\|H6ID02282 names= sha256=d45e8893eda38144817a20191a6dc16a7e6df3e5966717efa4c4a8cc5c828aef members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	Ballotpedia and Wikipedia finance tables (incidental) https://ballotpedia.org/Emre_Houser	campaign finance summary Ballotpedia: 2026 contributions $0, expenditures N/A; Wikipedia table: $0 / $0 / $0. These restate FEC data already in the record; the FEC itself was not searched in this search.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Campaign money	FEC candidate and committee pages: Form 3 financial reports https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00945923/	financial summary 2025-2026 for HOUSER FOR IDAHO and HOUSER, EMRE No Form 3 financial report is on file as of 2026-11-01 per the FEC pages. Committee page wording: 'We don't have HOUSER FOR IDAHO for 2025–2026 . This can be because: We’re still processing the data. ... No one filed this type of activity during the time period. The filing deadline hasn’t passed yet.' Candidate page wording: 'We don't have HOUSER, EMRE for 2025–2026 .' Independent-expenditure, communication-cost and electioneering tabs list no spending for or against him. Not a claim.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	OpenFEC API committee filings endpoint https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/committee/C00945923/filings/?api_key=DEMO_KEY	committee C00945923 filings Could not run: HTTP 429 OVER_RATE_LIMIT for DEMO_KEY on three curl attempts spaced over several minutes and one WebFetch attempt (which returned 'Retry-After: 21106' seconds). Filing list (Form 1, Form 2, Form 3, Form 99, 24/48-hour notices) therefore not obtained from the API.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	docquery.fec.gov committee and candidate filing lists https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00945923/	committee C00945923 and candidate H6ID02282 filing lists; image 202604149857233551 Could not run: HTTP 403 Forbidden from curl for /cgi-bin/forms/C00945923/, /cgi-bin/forms/H6ID02282/ and /cgi-bin/fecimg/; WebFetch also returned HTTP 403. The Form 2 PDF (https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/551/202604149857233551/202604149857233551.pdf) was deliberately not fetched because a Form 2 prints a street address.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	FEC filings browse pages (JavaScript) https://www.fec.gov/data/filings/?committee_id=C00945923	committee_id=C00945923; candidate_id=H6ID02282; form_type=F2/F99 Fetched (HTTP 200) but the page is a JavaScript shell with no rows in the static HTML; the filing list could not be read.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	FEC electronic filing RSS feed https://efilingapps.fec.gov/rss/generate?committeeId=C00945923	C00945923 / Houser Feed returned 3,867 items from all committees, dated 2026-10-28 to 2026-10-30; the committeeId parameter did not filter. No item names C00945923 or Houser, so no new filing by this committee in that window. Does not show earlier filings.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	Wayback Machine availability API https://archive.org/wayback/available?url=docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00945923/	docquery.fec.gov committee filing list One request returned no archived snapshot ({'archived_snapshots': {}}); an earlier burst of requests to the same API returned HTTP 429. No Wayback copy of the FEC filing list found.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	Idaho Sunshine financial disclosure (sunshine.voteidaho.gov) https://sunshine.voteidaho.gov/	candidate or committee named Houser Could not run: the site is an Angular single-page app; its data API (api-sunshine.voteidaho.gov) answered unauthenticated calls with HTTP 401 and 500 and the public search grids are not reachable without the app session. No static list of filers exists. A state-office filing is not expected for a federal candidate. Not defeated.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	Idaho Secretary of State political committee / PAC lists https://voteidaho.gov/data-and-dashboards/campaign-finance/	political committee or PAC named Houser The SOS campaign finance page only links to Sunshine (see previous row); no static committee list found. Not run.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Campaign money	Web search web search (WebSearch tool, no URL)	"Houser for Idaho" Emre Houser campaign The search summary did not name his campaign site; it pointed to the Wikipedia 2026 Idaho House elections page and an Idaho News candidate survey, both read separately (see the self_reported rows). The campaign site, houserforidaho.com, was found by another route.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Financial disclosures	U.S. House Clerk financial disclosure yearly index zips 2024, 2025, 2026 https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026FD.zip	last name Houser; also state-district ID02 2026FD.txt (1,822 rows): one row, 'Mr. Houser Emre C ID02 2026 4/20/2026 10075878'. 2025FD (2,968 rows) and 2024FD (2,301 rows): no Houser, no Emre. ID02 rows in 2024-2026 for other people (the sitting member and other candidates) were seen in the index only and not used. Claim written (financial_disclosure_filed).	Nov 1, 2026	1
Financial disclosures	U.S. House Clerk candidate search (ViewCandidateSearchResult) https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure	LastName=Houser, ElectionYear=2026, State=ID, District=02 POST returned one row: 'Houser, Mr.. Emre \| Congressional Candidate (ID02) \| 2026 \| Candidate/Misc'. The report PDF was not opened (its snapshot is withheld).	Nov 1, 2026	1
Financial disclosures	U.S. House Clerk candidate report (document 10075878) https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026/10075878.pdf	Emre Houser, Congressional Candidate ID02, filed 2026-04-20 Read from a temporary copy (text layer) after the source was withheld for privacy; no snapshot was kept or sent to Save Page Now. Recorded: the business he owns and the salary source on his Schedule C, without amounts. Not recorded: other holdings, a liability, entries that are not about him alone, and a board position at an organization whose abbreviated name could not be identified.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Court cases	Web search (incidental) web search	"Emre Houser" Idaho The only court hits were Idaho Supreme Court filings naming other people with the surname Houser: no second attribute ties them to him, not used. No dedicated court search was run in this search.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Court cases	CourtListener website search (RECAP, opinions, dockets, oral arguments) https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Emre+Houser%22	"Emre Houser" (all types, o, r, rd, d) Could not run: HTTP 403 from CloudFront on all five website queries (curl) and from WebFetch; the REST search API answers HTTP 401 'Authentication credentials were not provided' (token needed). No result.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Court cases	Justia dockets search https://dockets.justia.com/search?parties=Emre+Houser	parties=Emre Houser; q="Emre Houser" Could not run: HTTP 403 Cloudflare challenge ('Just a moment...'). Not defeated.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Court cases	Idaho Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinion search (isc.idaho.gov) https://isc.idaho.gov/cases-opinions/isc-opinions	Houser Could not run: the opinion search pages (isc-opinions, ica-opinions) are JavaScript search forms with no static result list; no static text mentions Houser.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Court cases	Idaho iCourt (icourt.idaho.gov) https://icourt.idaho.gov/	Houser, Emre Could not run: HTTP 403 Cloudflare challenge ('Just a moment...'). Not defeated.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Court cases	Web search for court records web search (WebSearch tool, no URL)	"Emre Houser" court OR lawsuit OR plaintiff OR defendant OR docket No court record naming Emre Houser. Results were other Housers or unrelated parties (a civil case in Arizona, a Delaware federal case, a case with a different first name containing 'Emre'): not attributed, nothing recorded.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Work and business	Idaho Secretary of State business search https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch	Houser For Idaho POST worked from a plain script (no browser session needed): 1 row, an assumed business name 'Houser for Idaho' (filed 03/19/2026, Active-Current), whose mailing-address block begins with his name at the campaign's P.O. box. Not recorded as a claim: the registry record names no owner or officer field and the campaign committee is already recorded from the FEC. A guessed filing-history endpoint returned HTTP 500.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Work and business	Idaho Secretary of State business search https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch	Emre Houser 0 rows (entity name or registered agent).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Work and business	Idaho Secretary of State business search https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch	Houser, Emre; E Houser; Emre H 0 rows each.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Work and business	Idaho Secretary of State business search https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch	Emre 1 row with a different name; not tied.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Work and business	Idaho Secretary of State business search https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch	Houser 15 rows, all businesses with the surname Houser in their names; none names him or is tied to him.	Nov 1, 2026	15
Work and business	OpenCorporates https://www.opencorporates.com/companies?q=houser+for+idaho&jurisdiction_code=us_id	houser for idaho; officers Emre Houser (us_id) Both searches (companies and officers) returned a 'Checking your browser - reCAPTCHA' wall; not defeated.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Work and business	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" Boise LLC OR business OR "tech support" OR owner Only generic Boise IT/tech-support company pages; no mention of him.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Work and business	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" Air Force veteran Boise small business owner No page about him; hits for other people with the surname Houser were not used.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Work and business	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" "Boise State" OR BMHC OR "Veterans for Idaho Voters" No page connecting him to Boise State, BMHC or Veterans for Idaho Voters. 'BMHC' is not explained by any page seen.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Work and business	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" Iraq OR "Mountain Home" OR "Gowen Field" OR DVIDS sergeant Idaho Air National Guard OR Army National Guard No DVIDS or news item naming him; his military service rests on his own website and BallotReady only (a service record such as DD-214 is not public).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Work and business	Idaho Secretary of State business search https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/api/Records/businesssearch	Balcony Club (the company named on his House report) POST, entity name search: one row, BALCONY CLUB, INC. (THE), file 612753, General Business Corporation, filing date 08/26/2014, Active-Good Standing, agent EMRE HOUSER. Recorded as a business_role claim; the registry's detail page prints a street address and is not stored.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Nonprofit roles	ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer search https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/search?q=Emre+Houser	Emre Houser 'Nonprofits (0)' for the name.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Nonprofit roles	ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/api/v2/search.json?q=Houser&state%5Bid%5D=ID	Houser, state ID 73 fuzzy results (names like 'House'); none with Houser in the organisation name across 3 pages; exact-phrase "Houser" search returned 0; "Houser for Idaho" 0. Officer names on Form 990s are not searchable there, and no Form 990 was read.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Nonprofit roles	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" "Veterans for Idaho Voters" Veterans for Idaho Voters is the group iVoterGuide lists as an endorsement; no page read names him as an officer or member, so no nonprofit_role claim.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Education and service	BallotReady candidate profile https://www.ballotready.org/people/emre-houser	Degrees 'Bachelor's, Boise State University (2002)'; recorded as a secondary education claim. No registrar, alumni or National Student Clearinghouse check is possible publicly.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Education and service	iVoterGuide candidate profile https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/96426/race/32864/election/1476	Education 'Candidate did not provide'. His own website and Ballotpedia give no education.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Education and service	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" "Boise State" (combined with BMHC / Veterans for Idaho Voters) No independent confirmation of a Boise State degree.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Education and service	Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses / Idaho State Bar n/a	not searched Not applicable: none of his own materials names a licensed profession (they say small business owner, military veteran, and BallotReady says tech support), so no licence lookup was run.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Education and service	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" Idaho National Guard Nothing naming him.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Web search (WebSearch) web search	Emre Houser Idaho congress candidate survey priorities 2026 Surfaced the Idaho News District 2 survey page and the iVoterGuide profile; both fetched and read.	Nov 1, 2026	2
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Campaign website WordPress JSON https://www.houserforidaho.com/wp-json/wp/v2/pages and /posts	pages and posts list 5 pages (Donate modified 2026-04-15, Contact Us 2026-03-25, About Me 2026-03-15, Platform 2026-03-15, Houser for Idaho home 2026-04-07); 0 posts, so no news or blog posts on the site. /feed/ and /sitemap.xml checked: no further pages.	Nov 1, 2026	5
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Campaign website: Contact and Donate pages https://www.houserforidaho.com/contact/ and /donate/	page text Contact: volunteer sign-up form only. Donate: checks go to the campaign committee at a P.O. box in Boise. No further biography; nothing recorded beyond the P.O. box city used as a tie.	Nov 1, 2026	2
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Bluesky public API (getProfile, getAuthorFeed, getPosts) https://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc/app.bsky.actor.getProfile?actor=houserforidaho.bsky.social	houserforidaho.bsky.social Profile created 2026-03-01; 59 posts at fetch time, all read. Individual posts are not recorded as claims: they are statements rather than actions, and one carries personal content that is kept out of the record. The campaign website links the account.	Nov 1, 2026	59
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Facebook page houserforidaho https://www.facebook.com/houserforidaho/	page meta description HTTP 200 but JavaScript-rendered; only the meta description is readable (129 followers; 'Independent Candidate for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District' and 'Small Business Owner \| Military Veteran' among its words). Posts not readable. The account is linked from his campaign website; no claim is recorded from it.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Instagram @houserforidaho https://www.instagram.com/houserforidaho/	page meta description HTTP 200, JavaScript-rendered; meta description only (60 followers, 28 posts, same description). No claim is recorded from it.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Threads @houserforidaho https://www.threads.com/@houserforidaho	page meta description HTTP 200, JavaScript-rendered; meta description only (19 followers, 32 threads, same description). No claim is recorded from it.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Ballotpedia candidate page https://ballotpedia.org/Emre_Houser	Emre Houser Plain URL answers HTTP 202 with empty body (curl) and WebFetch returned empty. Worked: the printable view https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Emre_Houser&printable=yes (oldid=12094919), HTTP 200. Page says: independent, candidate U.S. House Idaho District 2, general election Nov 3 2026; endorsements list one organization (not recorded); 'Emre Houser has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey'; campaign finance summary 2026 contributions $0, expenditures N/A; no biography section. action=raw returned a permission error and was discarded.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Idaho	Houser HTTP 200. District 2: 'Independents > Candidates > Declared: Emre Houser, small business owner [34]'; a Candidates/finance table shows Emre Houser (I) $0 / $0 / $0; a poll row 'Emre Houser (I) & Tripp Hutchinson (I) with 5%; Will Johanson (L) with 2%' (a poll of the field, not recorded); his campaign website is in the 'Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates' list. No biography.	Nov 1, 2026	4
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Idaho News (CBS2/FOX9) 2026 general election survey, U.S. House District 2 https://idahonews.com/politics/know-your-candidates/2026-general-election-survey-us-house-of-representatives-district-2	Houser HTTP 200, dated Mon Aug 24 2026. Lists 'Emre Houser, Independent' and says 'Houser did not respond to the survey.' No answers, so no self-reported claims; no predicate fits a non-response, so it is NOT a claim.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Claims from the candidate's own materials	iVoterGuide candidate profile https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/96426/race/32864/election/1476	Emre Houser HTTP 200. 'Independent \| Idaho', 'U.S. Rep., Dist. 2 Idaho General \| November 3, 2026'; Education, Work and military, Affiliations, Offices held, Offices sought all 'Candidate did not provide'; all 14 questionnaire sections 'Did not answer'; Endorsements 'OTHER (1)': 'Veterans for Idaho Voters'; a rating label that is iVoterGuide's own opinion, not recorded.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Claims from the candidate's own materials	BallotReady candidate profile https://www.ballotready.org/people/emre-houser	Emre Houser HTTP 200. Professional Experience 'BMHC, Tech Support (2006 - Present)', 'Idaho National Guard (1999)', 'US Air Force (1995)', 'Business Owner'; Degrees 'Bachelor's, Boise State University (2002)'; issue stances copied from his platform page. Recorded as secondary claims (provenance of the fields not stated).	Nov 1, 2026	1
Claims from the candidate's own materials	BallotReady position page, Idaho 2nd Congressional District https://www.ballotready.org/positions/idaho-u-s-house-of-representatives-idaho-2nd-congressional-district	Houser HTTP 200 but the page lists no candidates in its HTML; nothing recorded; copy discarded.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Blue Voter Guide https://bluevoterguide.org/district/ID/Idaho_District_2/48154/791	district page HTTP 403, Cloudflare 'Just a moment...' challenge; not defeated. Search snippet only said it lists him as an independent.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Idaho Capital Sun: 'Idaho District 2 congressional candidates say they're worried about high cost of living' (2026-09-15) https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/15/idaho-district-2-congressional-candidates-say-theyre-worried-about-high-cost-of-living/	Houser HTTP 403 (Cloudflare) on curl and on WebFetch; the States Newsroom copy of the same article also gave a Cloudflare challenge. Not read, so nothing recorded.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Idaho Capital Sun 2026 general election voter guide https://idahocapitalsun.com/voter-guides/2026-general-election/	Houser HTTP 403 (Cloudflare). Not read; nothing recorded.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Idaho Capital Sun / East Idaho News / Idaho Statesman / Idaho Press / KTVB web search + curl	Idaho Statesman independent candidates Emre Houser Tripp Charles Hutchinson East Idaho News ?p=816223, ?p=838845, ?p=834991 answered HTTP 403; idahostatesman.com search failed (HTTP/2 stream error); no Idaho Press article about him found. No news article with his own words was readable.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Idaho Public Television Idaho Debates https://www.idahoptv.org/shows/idahodebates/	Houser; 2026 debates page Landing page lists debate years up to 2020 and earlier and has no 2026 page (/2026-debates/ and /2024-debates/ are 404). No Houser. A web search for a 2026 District 2 debate found none.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Boise State Public Radio site search https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/search?q=Emre%20Houser	Emre Houser HTTP 200; results are other people named Houser; none is about him.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Vote411 / League of Women Voters https://www.vote411.org/ballot?state=ID	Emre Houser HTTP 200 but a JavaScript shell with no candidate data in the HTML. A web search for 2026 candidate forums found only LWV Idaho forums for governor and U.S. Senate, none naming him.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Vote Smart https://votesmart.org/candidates?q=Houser&state=ID	Houser votesmart.org answered HTTP 404 and justfacts.votesmart.org HTTP 403; not read.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	politics1.com Idaho https://politics1.com/ID.htm	Houser Page lists District 2 as Simpson (R), Gilbreath (D), Johanson (L), Hutchinson (I) with no Houser (WebFetch summary; page not saved).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Web search (WebSearch) web search	Emre Houser Idaho candidate forum OR debate OR interview OR podcast OR town hall 2026 No forum, debate, interview or podcast appearance found. Results: Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, Idaho News survey, LWV Idaho forum announcements for other races, an Idaho Capital Sun 2026-10-22 piece on incumbents skipping debates (403, not read).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Claims from the candidate's own materials	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" Democrat Idaho recruited run 2025 left party unaffiliated No independent source for his stated Democratic registration, recruitment or 2025 change of registration; the only source is his About page (recorded as self-reported).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=wbsearchentities&search=Emre+Houser&language=en&type=item&limit=10&format=json	Emre Houser Compare descriptions/dates before choosing a QID; external_ids keyed by property ID.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	congress-legislators (Bioguide crosswalk) https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators	Houser	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	OpenFEC API candidate search https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidates/search/?q=Houser&state=ID	Houser, state ID Could not run: HTTP 429 OVER_RATE_LIMIT on DEMO_KEY (shared per IP). The candidate ID H6ID02282 was taken from the FEC candidate page and the FEC bulk candidate file instead.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Open States people https://v3.openstates.org/people	Emre Houser, jurisdiction Idaho Could not run: needs OPENSTATES_API_KEY and none is available. He has held no state legislative office on any page read; the Idaho Legislature rosters are searched under offices.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk cn16 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2016/cn16.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=7dd5b2df23b83ca408d9abd11f02486209c3bf638b3cf601ac13b0e5d19f51da members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk cn18 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2018/cn18.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=fba6302a5c6649b8f3297a6aa8691cebf124a8788bdb12697107bc5ba55a0cd6 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk cn20 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2020/cn20.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=f0229bb4e6b8030b074972ffb27fa163b195729b31f1276005ecca31a0728a39 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk cn22 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2022/cn22.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=1fb24a612a8bdde8ff04a7104a2b4ed95c122ac31285a69dda90e4afcb6420e6 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk cn24 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/cn24.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=aeea30b1ac7191d97c6522582a2cb1492536c56fc75e09f4a3f92f67f8cbe825 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk cn26 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/cn26.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=e931243f01510281ae17a0252c4c71c063b6a098a7f2170785ac018e338d9e34 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	1
Identity	FEC bulk ccl16 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2016/ccl16.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=c021139395be2ffacc93ade7d0846207637819aafc9fdeb413f27d8efe87537a members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk ccl18 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2018/ccl18.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=6704d162d288a003fd2264a20dd5e65f120c74093e5ccfbb27b078c5c3b010ec members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk ccl20 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2020/ccl20.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=24368dbc335b551d3b836c401b8765825209d8f5c7c2ff047f9f8f3585433039 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk ccl22 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2022/ccl22.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=7470dd92da7c9e2c73231cedb06a3fa24f38e001049f72f8e81d7a8eac14b7b4 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk ccl24 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2024/ccl24.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=69c7c54503f4d7fdcdee69010d82b82384d8661eb25c33c5837bfdcc28b1d4a9 members=1	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC bulk ccl26 https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/ccl26.zip	ids=H6ID02282 names=HOUSER, EMRE\|HOUSER, E sha256=5eaecc2cb0da7308cba40f8ab1a7d52079fb4cb271271227164141b9be1e618c members=1	Nov 1, 2026	1
Identity	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" Idaho No page about him; the hits were other people with the surname Houser (a court record, a brief, correctional listings). None is tied to him (no second attribute); none is used.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Houser for Idaho" congress independent The search summary did not name his campaign site; it pointed to the Wikipedia 2026 Idaho House elections page and an Idaho News candidate survey, both read separately (see the self_reported rows). The campaign site, houserforidaho.com, was found by another route.	Nov 1, 2026	2
Identity	Web search (WebSearch) web search	Emre Houser independent candidate Idaho 2nd Congressional District Boise Found Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, FEC, Idaho News survey, bluevoterguide.org, a Mountain Express article (pre-primary list, outdated, not read). Used pages that were fetched and read are in claims.	Nov 1, 2026	6
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://www.houserforidaho.com/	houserforidaho.com (and www) HTTP 200, WordPress site, 5 pages (Home, About, Platform, Contact, Donate); tied to him by the footer 'Paid for by Houser For Idaho' (FEC committee C00945923) plus the Boise PO Box matching his Secretary of State candidate filing.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://houserforidaho.org/	houserforidaho.org No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://emrehouser.com/	emrehouser.com No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://www.emrehouser.com/	www.emrehouser.com No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://emrehouser.org/	emrehouser.org No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://houser2026.com/	houser2026.com No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://houserforcongress.com/	houserforcongress.com No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://emreforidaho.com/	emreforidaho.com No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://emrehouser.us/	emrehouser.us No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Candidate website probe (curl) https://houserforidaho.us/	houserforidaho.us No response (connection failed, HTTP code 000); domain not in use or not reachable from this host.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Personal Facebook profile linked from Ballotpedia https://www.facebook.com/jyrkjnhkuygjhb	profile URL as printed on Ballotpedia HTTP 400 on curl. Not pursued: a personal account is outside the campaign materials. Its URL is deliberately not recorded in any claim.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	LinkedIn profile linked from Ballotpedia and BallotReady https://www.linkedin.com/in/emre-houser-5071661/	profile URL HTTP 999 (LinkedIn blocks scripted reads); content not seen. The URL is recorded only as a link listed by Ballotpedia and BallotReady.	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	Web search (WebSearch) web search	"Emre Houser" LinkedIn Boise Idaho No LinkedIn profile for him in results (other people named Emre or Houser, not tied).	Nov 1, 2026	0
Identity	FEC candidate page (HTML shell, static text) https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6ID02282/	H6ID02282 Static text: 'HOUSER, EMRE Candidate for House Idaho - 02 ID: H6ID02282 INDEPENDENT'; 'Authorized campaign committees: HOUSER FOR IDAHO Principal campaign committee'; 'Statement of candidacy: Current version (PDF) FEC-1962671 Filed 04/14/2026'. Filing tables (statements of candidacy, other documents, Form 99) are JavaScript and render empty. Recorded as an identity_link claim.	Nov 1, 2026	1
Identity	FEC committee page (HTML shell, static text) https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00945923/	C00945923 Static text: 'HOUSER FOR IDAHO Active - Quarterly House - Principal campaign committee ID: C00945923 Registration date: April 01, 2026'; 'HOUSER, EMRE Authorizing candidate'. Filing tables (regularly filed reports, 24- and 48-hour reports, statements of organization, other documents) are JavaScript and render empty. Recorded as identity_link and campaign_committee claims.	Nov 1, 2026	1

How this record was checked

Data checksPassed schema, reference and evidence-rule checks.
Archived sources10 of 12 sources have an archived copy. 2 sources are cited without a stored copy by the maintainer's decision.
Reconciliation0 passed, 0 failed, 0 could not run (missing member lists or itemized data).
Independent spot-checkA reviewer who did not collect the data checked 20 random facts: 19 correct, 1 wrong or partly wrong, 0 could not be checked (error rate 5%). After corrections, the same reviewer re-checked 2: 2 correct, 0 still wrong. See the corrections log.

The facts behind the resume's counts

Official record2026-02-26 candidate for office, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, 2026-04-01 campaign committee, 2014-08-26 business role, 2026-04-20 business role, 2026-04-20 employment, 2026-04-20 financial disclosure filed
Secondary source2026-11-01 identity link, 2026-11-01 business role
Self-reported2026-11-01 identity link, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 business role, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 employment, 2026-11-01 business role, 2026-11-01 education, 2026-11-01 military service
Low confidenceNone.
The candidate's own materials2026-11-01 identity link, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 military service, 2026-11-01 business role, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 self reported claim, 2026-11-01 employment, 2026-11-01 business role, 2026-11-01 education, 2026-11-01 military service
Kind: Identity linksUndated identity link, Undated identity link, 2026-11-01 identity link
Kind: Offices heldNone.
Kind: Elections2026-02-26 candidate for office
Kind: Recorded votesNone.
Kind: Bills sponsoredNone.
Kind: Executive actionsNone.
Kind: Campaign money2026-04-01 campaign committee
Kind: Financial disclosures2026-04-20 financial disclosure filed
Kind: Court casesNone.
Kind: Work and business2014-08-26 business role, 2026-04-20 business role, 2026-04-20 employment, 2026-11-01 business role
Kind: Nonprofit rolesNone.
Kind: Education and serviceNone.
Nonprofit rolesNone.
Votes: YesNone.
Votes: NoNone.
Votes: ExcusedNone.
Votes: Not votingNone.
Votes: PresentNone.
UndatedNone.
Topic: No topic recorded2026-02-26 candidate for office, 2026-04-01 campaign committee, 2014-08-26 business role, 2026-04-20 business role, 2026-04-20 employment, 2026-11-01 business role, 2026-04-20 financial disclosure filed
Dated2014-08-26 business role, 2026-02-26 candidate for office, 2026-04-01 campaign committee, 2026-04-20 business role, 2026-04-20 financial disclosure filed, 2026-04-20 employment, 2026-11-01 business role

Corrections

Nov 1, 2026
The statement now says what the cited FEC committee page shows: HOUSER FOR IDAHO is a House principal campaign committee registered April 1, 2026, and the page names HOUSER, EMRE as its authorizing candidate. The clauses "Independent" and "Idaho District 2" were removed; the committee page prints neither.
Reason: Independent spot-check: the party and the district come from the FEC candidate page (and the Secretary of State list), not from the committee page cited. The same pattern was checked in all 47 statements against their stored snapshots (every excerpt fragment found); no other statement carries a detail its own source lacks. Reported by: independent spot-check and follow-up audit. Affects: c-190bbbb69341
Nov 1, 2026
The locators now name the block of the FEC page that carries the text: the committee page's 'Authorizing candidate' callout (which links candidate H6ID02282), and the candidate page's 'Committees' block (HOUSER FOR IDAHO as principal campaign committee). Statements, objects and sources are unchanged.
Reason: Independent check of the remaining claims: the statements are supported by the pages, but the cited block (an empty 'About this committee' placeholder; the header and 'Candidate information' block) was not the one that prints the committee and candidate link. Reported by: independent second checker. Affects: c-78d173cfdd40, c-aaac07243355
Nov 1, 2026
Two statements now follow the page's wording. The home-page phrases are described as the banner text, not as headings (they are paragraph text, below the hero line 'For People, Not Powerful Interests'). The monopolies statement no longer says 'meatpacking, pork, chicken and milk processing' (the word meatpacking is not on the page); it names the four beef, pork, chicken and milk processors the page lists as examples.
Reason: Independent second checker: partially correct on both. Reported by: independent second checker. Affects: c-7918031b6ab2, c-b5edbcbd89cc
Nov 1, 2026
Ten statements that paraphrased the campaign website were reworded to use its own words, in quotation marks where the words are the page's: 'tech school' (not 'technical school'), 'decided to separate from active duty', 'We must properly fund the VA', the Medical Spending Savings estimate, the Fairness Doctrine and stock-buyback section titles, the Social Security cap passage with the dollar figure the page gives, the Tax Fairness phrases, the executive-order sentence, and, on the About page, that in 2025 he 'walked away' from the two-party system and changed his registration to Unaffiliated (the page does not date the registration change itself). Excerpts were widened to the words relied on. Objects and sources are unchanged.
Reason: Follow-up audit after the spot-check errors: statements were compared word by word with the stored snapshots, and each paraphrase that carried a word the page does not have was brought back to the page's text. The second checker's borderline call on the 2025 registration change is the last item. Reported by: follow-up audit. Affects: c-b11b48a72a9e, c-ad176a54e1a9, c-1373c7d7ebb2, c-caf7e6c5e06b, c-9939bd391784, c-1530cb67b5a0, c-4f5e56e89dca, c-e98ba1ffb4d1, c-dea5e83ba39a, c-1fc24d0e8daf
Nov 1, 2026
The statement now gives both status fields of the registry row: STATUS 'Active-Good Standing' and STANDING 'Not Good Standing'. It had quoted only the first.
Reason: Independent spot-check: correct as written, but the same row carries a STANDING field that disagrees; the record states both and does not say which is right. Reported by: independent spot-check. Affects: c-7a3ebd48e182