Two GOP challengers will face longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson in May election • Idaho Capital Sun
Brian Keene and Perry Shumway are running against Mike Simpson in 2nd Congressional District Republican primary
From left, Mike Simpson, Perry Shumway, and Brian Keene. (Photos courtesy of candidates)
Correction: This story was corrected at 10:35 a.m. on May 6 to reflect that U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson previously served on the Blackfoot City Council.
Longtime Idaho U.S. House Rep. Mike Simpson will face two challengers in the Republican primary election on May 19.
Brian Keene, a 63-year-old from Twin Falls, and Perry Shumway, a 61-year-old from Rexburg, are running against Simpson. The incumbent is in his 14th, two-year term representing Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District, which covers eastern Idaho and Boise.
Keene, now retired, said on his campaign website he formerly was an educator, Navy sailor, member of the National Guard and Army Reserve. Shumway said on his website he is a marketing professional with a varied employment background, and the son of a former Republican U.S. House Rep.…