Russ Fulcher

Russ Fulcher REPRepublican

United States Representative, ID-1

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Russ FulcherREPRepublican United States Representative, ID-1
61
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14
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IDResidence (state)

Russell Mark Fulcher (born March 9, 1962) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 21st district in the Idaho Senate from 2005 to 2012 and the 22nd district from 2012 until 2014. Fulcher ran for governor of Idaho in 2014, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Butch Otter in the primary. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, succeeding incumbent Raúl Labrador, who retired from Congress to run, unsuccessfully, for governor of Idaho.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$875,238
Total Raised
$875,957
Total Spent
-$719
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Republican/Conservative$120,672
90%
Leadership PACs$109,541
50%
Retired$60,652
25%
Real Estate$30,580
24%
Livestock$28,650
19%
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$23,650
18%
Oil & Gas$22,500
17%
Crop Production & Basic Processing$21,300
16%
Electric Utilities$19,300
16%
Candidate Committees$19,000
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
University of Idaho
Certified Energy Policy Planning
2012
Micron Technology
Ceritifed Electrical Engineering
1993
Boise State University
MBA Business Administration
1988
Boise State University
BBA Business Administration
1984
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Idaho
2019 - Current
Senator
Idaho State Senate
2005 - 2014
Commercial Agent
Mark Bottles Real Estate
2006 - Current
Vice President
Sales and Marketing, Preco Electronics
1998 - 2006
Adjunct Instructor
International Business, Boise State University
2002 - 2003
Director
Sales and Marketing, Micron Technology
1983 - 1998
Other Experience1 - 8 of 8
Ted Cruz Delegate
Republican National Convention
2016
Participant
Legislative Leadership Course
2007
Former Member
State Affairs Committee, Idaho State Senate
Former Member
Education Committee, Idaho State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Committee on Education and Labor
Former Member
House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Former Member
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
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