Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Elinor Gilbreath?
Elinor Gilbreath’s campaign for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District has reported raising $161,193 through September 30, 2026. That includes $128,590 (80%) in itemized individual contributions and $32,602 (20%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$161,193January 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $128,590 | 80% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $32,602 | 20% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualLou Scharpf$7,000 · 5.3% of $132,487
- Top employerarchitectural specifications inc.$6,000 · 5.0% of $120,487
- Top occupationNot employed$56,799 · 47% of $120,487
- Top industryTechnology & Communications$5,000 · 5.9% of $84,837
- Top stateIdaho$89,412 · 67% of $132,487
The race
- Chance of winning
- 1%
- Rating
- Safe R
- Predicted margin
- R+19.9
VotePredictor gives Elinor Gilbreath a 1% chance of winning as of October 29, 2026. Based on 1 poll of the race, blended with its fundamentals.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Gilbreath’s campaign is Lou Scharpf, who gave $7,000 across 3 contributions. Aj Balukoff gave $3,500.
Gilbreath’s top individual contributors
- Lou Scharpf$7,0003 contributions
- Aj Balukoff$3,5001 contribution
- Susie Balukoff$3,5001 contribution
- Ryan Blue$3,5001 contribution
- Grace Brown$3,5002 contributions
- Helga Grace Brown$3,5001 contribution
- Todd Cassan$3,5001 contribution
- Philip Howard$3,5001 contribution
- Chris Mears$3,5002 contributions
- Michele Moffat$3,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is architectural specifications inc.: contributors who work there gave $6,000 across 2 contributions. ATLAS SP Partners is next at $3,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $75,987 (57% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Gilbreath’s top employers
- Unemployed$56.8K98 contributions
- Self-employed$13.7K29 contributions
- architectural specifications inc.$6,0002 contributions
- Not Reported$5,52015 contributions
- ATLAS SP Partners$3,5001 contribution
- CHRIS MEARS$3,5002 contributions
- Databricks$3,5001 contribution
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.$3,5001 contribution
- LUCID PRIVATE OFFICES$3,5001 contribution
- LIQUIDSPACE INC$3,3001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Consultant” gave the most: $9,800 across 10 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $7,000. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $61,569 (46% of itemized individual dollars).
Gilbreath’s top occupations
- Not employed$56.8K98 contributions
- Consultant$9,80010 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$7,0004 contributions
- Not reported$4,77013 contributions
- Vice President$3,8002 contributions
- Banker$3,5001 contribution
- Construction Specifier$3,5002 contributions
- Finance$3,5001 contribution
- Software Engineer$3,5001 contribution
- Real Estate$3,2006 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Technology & Communications, at $5,000 (3.8% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $3,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $75,987 (57% of itemized individual dollars).
Gilbreath’s top industries
- Unemployed$56.8K98 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$13.7K29 contributions
- Not Reported$5,52015 contributions
- Technology & Communications$5,0003 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$3,5001 contribution
- Legal & Professional Services$2501 contribution
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$1001 contribution
Top states
Idaho contributors gave the most, $89,412 (67% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Gilbreath is running in; 33% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Gilbreath’s top states
- Idaho$89.4K145 contributions
- California$19.3K23 contributions
- Colorado$7,0002 contributions
- Texas$4,0002 contributions
- Massachusetts$3,5002 contributions
- Florida$2,2005 contributions
- New York$2,0835 contributions
- District of Columbia$1,5002 contributions
- Delaware$1,0002 contributions
- Illinois$1,0001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Elinor Gilbreath. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (ELLIE FOR IDAHO), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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