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Elinor Gilbreath

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Democrat

Elinor Gilbreath

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ID-02 Democratic nominee?

$12.1K

MAY 20, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationIdaho

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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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov ellieforidaho.com eastidahonews.com linkedin.com kalshi.com en.wikipedia.org usa.gov bluevoterguide.org idahocapitalsun.com oce.pr.gov idahoednews.org predictionedge.com panhandle.newschannelnebraska.com arxiv.org reddit.com statereference-attachments-production.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com tandfonline.com congress.gov kmvt.com brookings.edu aol.com eli.org sos.idaho.gov gpo.gov empowerms.org sandpointonline.com cutbankpioneerpress.com cbpp.org instagram.com mtexpress.com ballotpedia.org huggingface.co gist.github.com facebook.com simpson.house.gov voterguide.ballotpedia.org sers.fec.gov cdn.ballotpedia.org hoeven.senate.gov clerk.house.gov ballotready.org history.house.gov ziplook.house.gov wikidata.org govinfo.gov

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.

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 15, 2026

Elinor Gilbreath is in the news as a candidate in the 2026 election cycle. The main recent development is the primary season in several states, which is shaping candidate fields for key Senate races. The available summary does not give specific details about Gilbreath’s own campaign or results, so her role in the news is still unclear.

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Articles

NNPR2 months ago

Here are the states voting on Tuesday : NPR

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Endorsements

ID-02 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of Elinor Gilbreath for ID-02 Democratic nominee?

Ada County Democrats

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Ada County Democrats endorsed Ellie Gilbreath.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$106.9K

$80.2K

$53.4K

$26.7K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$106.9K

$71.2K

$35.7K

$2.0K

Source: FEC

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