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Democrat
Elinor Gilbreath

Elinor Gilbreath

Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationIdaho

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BackgroundAttorney

Notable personal detailsElinor (Ellie) Gilbreath is an attorney, mediator, and Democratic candidate for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She filed as a federal candidate with the Federal Election Commission on February 20, 2026, designating the committee “Ellie for Idaho” as her principal campaign committee. She has described her professional background as focused on mediation, conflict resolution, and helping organizations navigate complex, high-stakes disputes.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports strengthening rural healthcare access, increasing transparency in drug pricing, protecting maternal and family health services, and measures to reduce healthcare-related cost burdens for families. Emphasizes improving provider access in rural areas and addressing prescription affordability as part of broader family-stability priorities.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports individuals’ right to make their own healthcare decisions and frames the right to privacy as including healthcare choices. Positions emphasize protecting privacy and maternal health within a broader healthcare and family-stability platform.

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Climate & Energy

The candidate emphasizes protecting Idaho’s public lands, water rights, and ensuring “responsible energy development,” while opposing land transfers and supporting balanced federal-state authority. The campaign statements are general and do not specify emissions targets, support for major federal climate legislation, or detailed clean-energy policies.

Public Safety & Guns

States she will protect the Second Amendment and emphasizes applying rights evenly and lawfully; no campaign material on her site endorses specific gun restrictions or expanded background checks.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 10, 2026

Elinor Gilbreath is in the news as part of the 2026 primary elections that are shaping candidate fields for the midterm races. The coverage does not give specific details about her own campaign, but places her in the broader set of contests that could affect Senate and other races. Overall, the reporting suggests she is part of an early-stage election cycle with outcomes still unsettled.

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Endorsements

ID-02 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of Elinor Gilbreath for ID-02 Democratic nominee?

Ada County Democrats

Public figure

Ada County Democrats endorsed Ellie Gilbreath.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$68.7K
$51.6K
$34.4K
$17.2K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$68.7K
$58.9K
$9.9K
$617.49

Source: FEC

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