Longtime House Republican who split with party on Jan 6 commission wins primary in deep red state

Longtime Rep. Mike Simpson won the Republican primary for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District, a seat he has held since 1998.

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson (left), who has served 13 consecutive terms in Congress, will face Idaho Falls Democrat David Roth in November for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District. (Win McNamee)

Simpson's win comes after the lawmaker split with several members of his party in backing an investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and voting against a recount of the 2020 election results.

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U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, has represented his district since 1998. (Bill Clark)

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The Republican went on to win his 2022 GOP primary with 55% of the vote.

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