529. Mike Simpson (R) — C 5.7 [Open Full Bio →]

U.S. Representative ID-2 1999-present · ID House Speaker 1992-1998 · Dentist 1978-1998 · Chair House Appropriations Interior Subcommittee · 2021 Salmon River dam-removal proposal cross-aisle institutional moment

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Strengths: M14 + M07 sustained institutional Republican Appropriations track record; 2021 Salmon River 4-dam-removal proposal documented cross-aisle institutional engagement on tribal + salmon recovery issue; M01 + M12 institutional House bearing.

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Civic Leader Bio — Michael Keith Simpson

U.S. Representative ID-2 1999–present

Bio version 1.0 · Released 2026-05-28 · File #529

Composite: B- 6.1

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Four Pillars: 24/40 (Moderate)

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Severity Flags: 0

Bio Quality: C

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January 6, 2021 was an attack on our democracy.

January 7, 2021 · M07 Anchor

1.Identity

Michael Keith Simpson. U.S. Representative ID-2 1999–present. Pre-political career framework.

2.Career Profile

Michael Keith Simpson's career: U.S. Representative ID-2 1999–present. Sustained Republican institutional engagement framework + sustained January 6-7, 2021 sustained Yes-vote framework + sustained 2024-2025 sustained Republican-Trump-2 substantive engagement framework.

7.What The Framework Says

Composite C+ 5.7 · Four Pillars 23/40 (Moderate). Simpson establishes documented modern Republican-Representative institutional engagement framework.