13-expression Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, gained the Republican main in his re-election work for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District.
Simpson has represented the district due to the fact the late 1990s, but his profession in politics stretches back again to when he served on the Blackfoot City Council in 1980.
The Republican has represented the Gem Condition in Congress for 13 consecutive phrases, advancing Tuesday night to confront Idaho Falls Democrat David Roth, who is unopposed, in the basic election in November.
Simpson’s acquire will come following the lawmaker split with numerous members of his occasion in backing an investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and voting against a recount of the 2020 election outcomes.
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The Republican went on to gain his 2022 GOP key with 55% of the vote.