Idaho's two members are both Republicans, but that's about all they have in common. Still, both seem to have entrenched themselves after a wild last few years. Rep. Raul Labrador (ID-01) riles the leadership frequently, but has continued to win reelection easily. And Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02), a key GOP leadership ally, sent a message to the Tea Party by thumping a Club for Growth-backed primary challenger last year. ID-01: Raul Labrador (R) - West: Part of Boise, Northern Panhandle Solid Republican. Labrador, a one-time conservative outcast in the Idaho legislature, came to Congress by accident in 2010 after the GOP favorite imploded and the Tea Party wave overwhelmed Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick. Carrying his rabble-rousing reputation to Congress, Labrador helped organize an attempted coup against Speaker John Boehner in 2015, and flirted with a bid for governor in 2014. Nonetheless, Labrador has locked this seat down, and even voted for Boehner this time around. An immigration lawyer by trade and one of a handful of Latino Republicans in the House, Labrador was heavily involved in immigration reform talks until
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