Idaho District 2 congressional candidates say they’re worried about high cost of living

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 2,182

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Correction: This story was corrected at 8:21 a.m. on Sept. 17 to reflect that Will Johanson said public grazing land should be sold, not another candidate. It was corrected at 9:23 a.m. on Sept. 21 to correctly attribute Tripp Hutchinson’s immigration stance.

Multiple election challengers to longtime incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson say they are focused on lowering the cost of living for Idahoans.

On Nov. 3, Democrat Ellie Gilbreath, …

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