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ID-01 Democratic nominee?
$12.2K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical strategist
PartyDemocratic
GenderFemale
LocationIdaho
BackgroundPolitical strategist
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EducationCollege of Western Idaho — double major in criminal justice and political science
Notable personal detailsKaylee Jade Peterson is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District and previously ran for the seat in 2022 and 2024. She has described her background as a working mother, sixth-generation Idahoan, grassroots organizer, and political strategist based in Eagle, Idaho. She attended the College of Western Idaho, where she double-majored in criminal justice and political science and served in student leadership roles.
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fec.govkayleeforcongress.comspokanepublicradio.orgcanvass.sos.idaho.govkalshi.comidahostatesman.commobilize.usoctagonai.cotake-bac-congress.usballotready.orgen.wikipedia.orgnpcdems.orgclwctyidahodems.orgarxiv.orgreddit.comjustfacts.votesmart.orgblog.idahoreports.idahoptv.orgopencampaign.comidahodems.orgusresistnews.orgkmvt.comcdapress.comsos.idaho.govelections.canyoncounty.id.govwashingtonpost.comfr.wikipedia.orgeducationvotes.nea.orgidahocapitalsun.comabcnews.comlmtribune.comfacebook.combluevoterguide.orgballotpedia.orginstagram.comfulcher.house.govclerk.house.govcase.house.govcongress.govgovinfo.govboozman.senate.gov
Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports using federal spending to promote economic growth and reinvesting tax dollars into local communities and infrastructure while protecting Medicare and Social Security; opposes cutting social programs without audits of wasteful spending.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to healthcare, including mental health and veterans’ benefits, protecting Medicare and Social Security, and defending reproductive health and women’s autonomy. Prioritizes addressing rural hospital strain, prescription drug costs, surprise billing, and shortages of healthcare professionals in Idaho.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive choice and women’s autonomy and opposes extreme restrictions that put lives at risk; positions emphasize balance and representing people who do not support the state’s most restrictive measures.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Kaylee Peterson won the Democratic primary for Idaho's 1st Congressional District and will face Republican incumbent Russ Fulcher in the November general election. The result is still preliminary and will be certified by election officials by the June 9 canvass deadline. Her win is part of Idaho's broader primary results, which also advanced other federal candidates to the general election.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
ID-01 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Kaylee Peterson for ID-01 Democratic nominee?
Idaho Statesman editorial board
Public endorsement
The Idaho Statesman editorial board endorsed Kaylee Peterson in the Democratic primary for Idaho's 1st Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$190.3K
$142.7K
$95.2K
$47.6K
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$69.8K
$2.7K
$67.1K
$2.8K
Cycle 2024
$190.3K
$5.4K
$187.6K
$7.8K
Cycle 2026
$181.0K
$14.6K
$171.8K
$9.5K
Source: FEC