Candidate records

Michael K. Simpson

Office now: U.S. Representative, district 2, 1999–now. U.S. Representative for Idaho's 2nd District (since 1999). Running for U.S. House, Idaho District 2, general election…. Full record

Latest action on record Jun 2026. This term began Jan 2025. Record through Nov 2026.

291 = 265 on what they have done + 18 of the candidate's own claims + 8 identity links.

  • 291facts through
  • 18their own claims
  • 125recorded votes
  • 3predictions
  • 16of 20 spot-checks correct

What they have done

Latest on record: Sponsored H.R. 9171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, in Jun 2026.

Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesU.S. Representative, district 2 1999–nowIdaho House of Representatives, district 31 until 1998Rolesmember, House Committee on Appropriations 2026–?chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy andWater Development, and Related Agencies 2014–?chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee onInterior, Environment, and Related Agencies 2011–?Speaker of the House, Idaho House of Representatives until 1998ElectionsWon primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 1998Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 1998Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2000Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2002Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2004Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2006Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2008Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2008Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2010Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2010Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2012Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2012Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2014Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2014Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2016Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2016Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2018Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2018Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2020Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2020Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2022Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2022Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2024Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2024Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2026Pending: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026U.S. House, IdahoDistrict 2Won primary: Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position B, won primary, 1994Won: Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position B, won, 1994Won primary: Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position B, won primary, 1996Won: Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position B, won, 19961994 won primary, won1996 won primary, wonIdaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position BBills andactions2004200720122015201920232026NOW 2026
Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesU.S. Representative, district 2 1999–nowIdaho House of Representatives, district 31 until 1998Rolesmember, House Committee on Appropriations 2026–?chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy andWater Development, and Related Agencies 2014–?chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee onInterior, Environment, and Related Agencies 2011–?ElectionsWon primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 1998Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 1998Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2000Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2002Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2004Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2006Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2008Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2008Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2010Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2010Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2012Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2012Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2014Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2014Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2016Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2016Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2018Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2018Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2020Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2020Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2022Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2022Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2024Won: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won, 2024Won primary: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, won primary, 2026Pending: U.S. House, Idaho District 2, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026U.S. House, IdahoDistrict 2Won primary: Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position B, won primary, 1994Won: Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position B, won, 1994Won primary: Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position B, won primary, 1996Won: Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position B, won, 19961994 won primary, won1996 won primary, wonIdaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position BBills andactions2004200720122015201920232026NOW 2026

Paper shows 5 of 6 rows; the rest are on screen and in the record.

office, role or ? no end date won won primary pending.

Top topics 172 facts

Facts by topicCivil rights34Public lands28Law and crime26Macroeconomics16Immigration15Domestic commerce9

Other topics, not ranked: 44.

Facts by kind

Facts by kindOffice facts8Election facts30Recorded votes125Bills sponsored44Executive actions0Campaign money31Financial disclosures23Court cases3Work and business0Nonprofit roles0Education and service1

Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.

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Offices, roles and work
TitleYears
U.S. Representative, district 21999–now
Idaho House of Representatives, district 31until 1998
member, House Committee on Appropriations2026–?
chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies2014–?
chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies2011–?
Speaker of the House, Idaho House of Representativesuntil 1998
Elections
OfficeResult, year
Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position Bwon primary, 1994
Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position Bwon, 1994
Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position Bwon primary, 1996
Idaho House of Representatives, District 31, Position Bwon, 1996
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 1998
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 1998
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2000
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2002
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2004
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2006
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2008
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2008
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2010
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2010
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2012
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2012
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2014
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2014
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2016
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2016
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2018
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2018
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2020
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2020
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2022
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2022
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2024
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won, 2024
U.S. House, Idaho District 2won primary, 2026
U.S. House, Idaho District 2pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)
Facts by topic
TopicFacts
Civil rights34
Public lands28
Law and crime26
Macroeconomics16
Immigration15
Domestic commerce9
Other topics44
No topic recorded93
Facts by kind
KindFacts
Office facts8
Election facts30
Recorded votes125
Bills sponsored44
Executive actions0
Campaign money31
Financial disclosures23
Court cases3
Work and business0
Nonprofit roles0
Education and service1

By year: 265 dated; the undated are counted under CHECKED.

Dated facts, by year
YearFacts
19781
19942
19962
19973
19984
19993
20005
20014
20024
200310
20044
20058
20063
20078
20086
20099
201010
201113
20126
201311
20148
201511
20164
201715
20188
201914
20207
202119
202213
202312
20249
202518
202611

Latest actions

  • Sponsored H.R. 9171 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. Sponsored 2026
  • Sponsored H.R. 6279 Urban Canal Modernization Act. Sponsored 2025
  • Sponsored H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Sponsored 2025
  • Sponsored H.R. 634 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025. Sponsored 2025

How they voted

Yes 80 · No 45 · Not voting 0

Each of the votes on record, by positionYes 80No 45Not voting 0

1999–2026. Votes collected for this record; it holds no total of votes cast.

Table
Votes, by position
PositionVotes
Yes80
No45
Excused0
Not voting0
Present0

U.S. House.

Questions: Concurrence 19, Other question 5, Final passage 101.

Topics: Civil rights 31, Immigration 15, Law and crime 21, Other topics 58.

Community: nonprofit roles

No nonprofit role on record.
Where we lookedNo record found in ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer as of .

Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work.

Analysis: likely positions

Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.

Recorded confidence: mediumCivil rights
votes to restrict abortion, against expanding it

Likely to vote for bills that restrict abortion and against bills that expand it. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5 6. Wrong if: He votes no on passage of a bill that restricts abortion, or yes on passage of one that expands it. not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 6 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: mediumLaw and crime
votes against tightening federal gun rules, for loosening them

Likely to vote against bills that tighten federal gun rules and for bills that loosen them. Based on: 1 2 3. Wrong if: He votes yes on passage or final approval of a bill that tightens federal gun rules, or no on passage of one that loosens them. not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 3 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: lowImmigration
votes to tighten immigration enforcement, against expanding benefits

Likely to vote for bills that tighten immigration enforcement and against bills that expand immigration benefits. Based on: 1 2 3 4. Wrong if: He votes no on passage of a bill that tightens immigration enforcement, or yes on passage of a bill whose main purpose is to… continues in the record not tested against later actions. Details

low, 4 basis factsNot tested

Confidence: medium low. Not tested: no later decisions checked.

How the record was checked

Facts, by evidence gradeOfficial record267Secondary source6Self-reported18
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2016 correct, 0 wrong, 4 partly correctSources: 266251 archived, 15 withheldSearches: 147118 found, 29 found nothing
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2016 correct, 0 wrong, 4 partly correctSources: 266251 archived, 15 withheldSearches: 147118 found, 29 found nothing
  • 0sources not archived
  • 29searches found nothing
  • 0undated (no source dates them)
  • 0low-confidence facts (counted, not listed)
  • 10corrections logged

Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.

Table
Facts, by evidence grade
EvidenceFacts
Official record267
Secondary source6
Self-reported18
Checks, parts in order
CheckResult
Spot-check16 correct, 0 wrong, 4 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20
Re-check6 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 6
Sources251 archived, 15 withheld, 0 not archived, of 266
Searches118 found, 29 found nothing, of 147

Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.

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