Republican, U.S. Representative for Idaho's 2nd district
Now: U.S. Representative, District 2 since 1999 verified October 12, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
On your ballot U.S. House, District 2, Idaho, In office (certified list (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026)
Photo: Mike Simpson U.S. House Office, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Michael K. Simpson has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Rep. Mike Simpson stated he heard from Idahoans about data center concerns, particularly rising costs, and supports establishing guardrails to ensure state and local control over data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Congressman Mike Simpson (.gov) (opens in a new tab), primary source
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "supports establishing guardrails to ensure state and local control over data centers".
Where we looked
The record last searched for Michael K. Simpson's words on October 11, 2026.
How they voted
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
| Measure | Roll call | What they did |
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| H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act | U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 | Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers against |
Bill data from LegiScan (opens in a new tab), licensed CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
Others in this race
- Ellie Gilbreath Democratic · U.S. House, District 2 · the race page
- Emre Houser Independent · U.S. House, District 2 · the race page
- Tripp Charles Hutchinson Independent · U.S. House, District 2 · the race page
- Will Johanson Libertarian · U.S. House, District 2 · the race page
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