Chris Bruce

Chris Bruce: Idaho Republican Incumbent for House District 23A

Chris Bruce is a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives serving District 23A, which covers the Kuna area of Ada County. Bruce assumed office on December 1, 2024, after defeating incumbent Melissa Durrant in the 2024 Republican primary. He is running for re-election in the May 19, 2026, Republican primary, where he faces a rematch against Durrant.

2024 Primary Election Results Bruce 3,288 votes / Durrant 3,205 votes

2024 General Election Results Bruce 19,921 / Coome 4,945

Background

Chris Bruce was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He began originating mortgages in 2001 and has worked as a mortgage loan officer with Premier Mortgage Resources. Idaho State Legislature Bruce has been a resident of Kuna, Idaho, where he has been involved in local civic affairs. He served as president of the Kuna City Council, on the municipal public works committee and the economic development committee, and as a former member of the board of directors for the Kuna Chamber of Commerce. Idaho State Legislature Bruce is also a leukemia (ALL) survivor. He has been married to his wife, Kyrsti, for over 20 years, and they have two sons, Madox and Paxton. Idaho State Legislature

Political Career

Bruce ran unsuccessfully in the 2020 Republican primary for District 22A, where he lost to incumbent John Vander Woude. He later ran in the 2022 Republican primary for District 23B but was not successful in that race either. Ballotpedia Bruce was elected to the Kuna City Council in 2021, which provided a base of local elected experience. In 2024, he entered the Republican primary for House District 23A and defeated incumbent Melissa Durrant. He then won the November 2024 general election against Democratic candidate Wendy Coome.

Bruce serves on the Appropriations, Commerce and Human Resources, and Environment, Energy and Technology committees in the Idaho House. Idaho State Legislature His first legislative session was in 2025, making him a first-term representative. No specific bill sponsorships or notable legislative outcomes during the 2025 session were documented in publicly available sources at the time of publication.

Policy Positions

Bruce’s campaign website outlines several publicly stated positions. On firearms, his campaign platform describes the Second Amendment as a non-negotiable priority. On public lands, Bruce states he will work to protect Idaho from federal overreach on land and resource management and oppose federal mandates affecting Idaho businesses and citizens. On abortion, his website states that life begins at fertilization. On immigration, it states he will not vote for any bill that promotes illegal immigration into Idaho. On education, Bruce supports school choice and the position that education funding should follow the student.

Bruce has also signed the U.S. Term Limits Convention Pledge, committing his support for congressional term limits.

Political Alignment

Chris Bruce appears aligned with the conservative activist wing of Idaho Republican politics, though his first-term voting record places him in a middle tier within that space. The Idaho Freedom Foundation’s 2026 leaderboard assigns Bruce a Freedom Index score of 86.8% (B+) and a Spending Index score of 83.1% (B-). Idahofreedom That Freedom Index score is above the 70% threshold the IFF uses to distinguish its preferred legislators and places Bruce among the higher-scoring members of the 2024 freshman class. The IFF’s 2025 wrap-up report listed Bruce among lawmakers who averaged 90% or above on the combined indices, which the organization characterized as its “applauded” tier.

Taken together, Bruce’s IFF score above the 70% threshold, his campaign messaging on federal land policy, immigration, and school choice are consistent with a Conservative Activistclassification within Idaho’s political context, though his IFF scores do not place him in the organization’s highest tier.

Campaign and Endorsements

No major organizational endorsements for Chris Bruce in either the 2024 or 2026 cycles have been publicly reported by Ballotpedia or other sources reviewed for this profile. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bruce in the 2024 primary election. Ballotpedia Bruce’s campaign themes, as reflected on his campaign website, center on limited government, Second Amendment rights, school choice, opposition to federal land management policies, and restrictions on immigration-related spending.

FAQ

Who is Chris Bruce, Idaho? Chris Bruce is a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives from Kuna, Idaho, serving District 23A. He is a first-term legislator and former Kuna City Council president who assumed office in December 2024.

What district does Chris Bruce represent in Idaho? Bruce represents House District 23A, which covers portions of the Kuna area in Ada County.

Is Chris Bruce an incumbent or challenger? Bruce is the incumbent, having been elected to District 23A in November 2024. He is running for re-election in the May 2026 Republican primary, where he again faces former incumbent Melissa Durrant.

What committees does Chris Bruce serve on? According to his official Idaho Legislature member profile, Bruce serves on the Appropriations, Commerce and Human Resources, and Environment, Energy and Technology committees.

What are Chris Bruce’s political positions? Bruce publicly supports Second Amendment rights without restriction, school choice with funding following the student, opposition to federal management of Idaho public lands, a pro-life position beginning at fertilization, and restrictions on state spending related to illegal immigration. These positions are outlined on his campaign website.

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated April 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.