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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Idaho's 1st district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Children3
Education Boise State University (BBA, MBA)
Website House website
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Russ Fulcher speaks in opposition to the Great American Outdoors Act
Recorded July 22, 2020

Russell Mark Fulcher [1] (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.

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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.

Fulcher is a member of the Freedom Caucus.

Early life and education

A fourth-generation Idahoan, Fulcher was born in Boise, Idaho, but grew up on a dairy farm in Meridian, Idaho. [2] He received both a bachelor's and master's degree in business administration from Boise State University in 1984 and 1988, respectively. [3] He also completed a course on electronic engineering through Micron Technology. [4]

Career

While a member of the Idaho legislature, Fulcher worked as a broker in the commercial real estate business. Before that, he was involved in Idaho's technology industry. Fulcher spent much of that time working in international business development with Micron Technology.[ citation needed ]

Idaho Senate

Idaho Senate District 21

In 2005, Governor Dirk Kempthorne appointed Fulcher to the Idaho State Senate, representing the 21st legislative district, which encompasses large parts of Boise, Meridian and Kuna, to replace Jack Noble, who resigned after a conflict of interest. Fulcher was first elected in 2006 and served through 2012. [5] [6]

Idaho Senate District 22

Fulcher represented District 22 in the Idaho Senate from 2012 to 2014. [7] He served as Majority Caucus Leader from 2008 to 2012 and from 2013 to 2014. [8]

Committees

Fulcher served on the following committees:

  • Senate Education Committee (Member)
  • Senate State Affairs Committee (Vice-chairman) [9]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018

On June 15, 2017, Fulcher announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for Idaho's 1st congressional district in the 2018 election. [10] [11]

He was endorsed by the incumbent representative, Raúl Labrador, [12] and Texas Senator Ted Cruz. [13]

Fulcher won the Idaho Republican Party primary with 43.1% of the vote, defeating David H. Leroy, Luke Malek, Christy Perry, Michael Snyder, Alex Gallegos, and Nick Henderson. [14] Fulcher won 18 of 19 counties in Idaho's 1st congressional district. He was one of two candidates to win his home county. [15]

He won the general election in November with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Cristina McNeil [14] (Democrat), W. Scott Howard [16] (Libertarian), and Marvin "Pro-Life" Richardson (Constitution). [17]

2020

Fulcher was reelected on November 3, 2020, with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Rudy Soto (Democrat) and Joe Evans (Libertarian).

Tenure

In December 2020, Fulcher was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania , a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated [18] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state. [19] [20] [21]

On January 12, 2021, Fulcher allegedly assaulted a female Capitol security officer after setting off a metal detector outside the House floor, triggering an investigation by the U.S. Capitol Police. [22]

On December 1, 2023, Fulcher voted against the expulsion of Representative George Santos. [23]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress: [24]

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Israel

Fultcher voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. [26] [27]

Big Tech

In 2022, Fulcher was one of 39 Republicans to vote for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior. [28] [29]

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Fulcher was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House. [30]

Electoral history

Idaho Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2014 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Butch Otter (incumbent) 79,779 51.4
Republican Russ Fulcher67,69443.6
Republican Harley Brown5,0843.3
Republican Walt Bayes2,7531.8
Total votes155,310 100.0
Idaho 1st Congressional District Republican Primary, 2018 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russ Fulcher 42,793 43.1
Republican David H. Leroy 15,45115.6
Republican Luke Malek 14,15414.3
Republican Christy Perry 11,11011.2
Republican Michael Snyder10,25510.3
Republican Alex Gallegos3,4783.5
Republican Nick Henderson2,0032.0
Total votes99,244 100.0
Idaho 1st Congressional District General Election, 2018 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russ Fulcher 197,167 62.7
Democratic Cristina McNeil96,93230.8
Independent Natalie Fleming6,1882.0
Libertarian W. Scott Howard5,4351.7
Independent Paul Farmer4,4791.4
Constitution Marvin "Pro-Life" Richardson 3,1811.0
Independent Gordon Counsil1,0540.3
Independent Michael J. Rath (write-in)910.0
Total votes314,527 100.0
Republican hold
Idaho 1st Congressional District Republican Primary, 2020 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russ Fulcher (incumbent) 93,879 79.9
Republican Nicholas Jones23,65720.1
Total votes117,536 100.0
Idaho 1st Congressional District General Election, 2020 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russ Fulcher (incumbent) 310,736 67.8
Democratic Rudy Soto131,38028.7
Libertarian Joe Evans16,4533.6
Write-ins Pro-Life70.0
Total votes458,576 100.0
Republican hold
Idaho 1st Congressional District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russ Fulcher (incumbent) 222,901 71.3
Democratic Kaylee Peterson82,26126.3
Libertarian Darian Drake7,2802.3
Total votes312,442 100.0
Republican hold

Other political campaigns

2014 gubernatorial race

On November 23, 2013, Fulcher announced his intention to run against incumbent governor Butch Otter in the 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election. [33] He was endorsed by Congressman Raúl Labrador. [34]

Fulcher lost to Otter in the May 2014 Republican primary, earning 43.6% of the vote. [35]

2016 presidential election

Fulcher was a Ted Cruz delegate at the 2016 Republican National Convention. [36] He supported Donald Trump in the general election. [37]

2018 gubernatorial race

Fulcher announced on August 24, 2016, that he was running for governor. [38] [39]

On June 15, 2017, he announced that he was dropping out of the 2018 Idaho gubernatorial election and would instead run for Idaho's 1st congressional district in the 2018 cycle. [40]

Personal life

Fulcher was married to Kara Fulcher from 1987 to 2018. They have three adult children. [41]

Fulcher is an Evangelical. [42]

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  2. ↑ "Biography". Congressman Russ Fulcher. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "US Congress Rep. Russ Fulcher (R) | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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  6. ↑ "2012 General Results Legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
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  23. ↑ "Who voted to expel George Santos? Here's the count on the House expulsion resolution - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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