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Tripp Hutchinson

Independent · Idaho · 2026

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U.S. House, ID-2Idaho · 2026
Top priorities
  • Address the high cost of living for working people in Blaine County
  • Increase antitrust enforcement in the health care industry, including pharmaceutical and insurance companies
  • Work toward a single-payer health care system over time

Per the Idaho Capital Sun.

Biography

Tripp Hutchinson is an independent candidate for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. Born and raised in Ketchum, he was elected to the Ketchum City Council in 2023 as its youngest member and previously worked as director of programming at a local independent movie theater, per the Idaho Capital Sun. His campaign centers on the cost-of-living crisis facing working people in Blaine County, including health care costs, per the Idaho Capital Sun.

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