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Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle

James E. Risch

Official portrait of James E. Risch
Official portrait, U.S. Congress
Office
U.S. senator from Idaho (class 2)
Party
Republican
Born
1943
In Congress
Senate since 2009 · 17 years in office
Current term
January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027
FEC filing name
RISCH, JAMES E MR.
Next election
General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Map of Idaho with the whole state highlighted

Idaho

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Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.

UnknownU.S. Senate · IdahoIncumbentGeneral-election nominee

FEC candidate ID S8ID00092 · Principal campaign committee: JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE

CycleOfficeRaisedOutcome
2025–2026U.S. Senate · Idaho$3,823,851.01General-election nominee
2019–2020U.S. Senate · Idaho$2,937,292.77Won the general election (62.62%)
Total raised$3,823,851.01
Total spent$3,405,300.32
Cash on hand$2,838,915.25
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00

2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.

Where the money comes from

Individual contributions: $2,339,217.67PACs and other committees: $1,111,829.00Party committees: $62,000.00Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees: $228,606.87Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest): $82,197.47
  • Individual contributions$2,339,217.6761%
  • PACs and other committees$1,111,829.0029%
  • Party committees$62,000.002%
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$228,606.876%
  • Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$82,197.472%

Individual money

  • Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$191,751.899%
  • Contributions over $200$2,009,589.8891%
  • Itemized from inside Idaho$282,078.9614%
  • Itemized from other states$1,748,274.2286%

Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: New York $354,198.93 · Florida $214,367.90 · California $188,750.14 · Texas $137,763.96 · Virginia $110,210.09. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.

FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.

Raised and spent over time

$3.9M$0 APRIL QUARTERLY: raised $290,401.67APRIL QUARTERLY: spent $193,726.83JULY QUARTERLY: raised $536,765.91JULY QUARTERLY: spent $165,621.43OCTOBER QUARTERLY: raised $960,633.86OCTOBER QUARTERLY: spent $238,861.83YEAR-END: raised $634,902.14YEAR-END: spent $374,444.66APRIL QUARTERLY: raised $306,511.93APRIL QUARTERLY: spent $349,953.30PRE-PRIMARY: raised $135,064.73PRE-PRIMARY: spent $232,256.85JULY QUARTERLY: raised $493,236.18JULY QUARTERLY: spent $687,059.97OCTOBER QUARTERLY: raised $466,334.59OCTOBER QUARTERLY: spent $1,163,375.452025-032025-092026-032026-06

Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand

Voting record, 119th Congress

Roll-call votes while serving915
Voted yea657
Voted nay232
Did not vote26 of 915
Bills and resolutions sponsored61
Sponsored that became law0
Cosponsored330

Recorded Senate roll-call votes from January 9, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official Senate record.

Latest roll-call votes

DateQuestionResultVote
Sep 30, 2026On the Nomination · PN 1129
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor		Nomination ConfirmedYea
Sep 30, 2026On the Cloture Motion · PN 1129
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor		Cloture Motion Agreed toYea
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 9340
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.		Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 7008
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.		Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Discharge · SRES 852
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.		Motion to Discharge RejectedNay
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Proceed · SJRES 197
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to 		Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the Bill · S 4668
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.		Bill PassedYea
Sep 28, 2026On the Amendment · S 4668
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.		Amendment RejectedNay
Sep 28, 2026On the Amendment · S 4668
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.		Amendment RejectedNay
Sep 28, 2026On the Amendment · S 4668
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.		Amendment RejectedNay

Latest bills and resolutions sponsored

  • S. 5484 Affordable HOMES Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 23, 2026 · Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • S. 5374 A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
    Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • S. 5254 Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026
    Introduced Aug 5, 2026 · Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • S. 5266 Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026
    Introduced Aug 5, 2026 · Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • S.Res. 826 A resolution honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing the month of August 2026 as "National Shooting Sports Month".
    Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4393)
  • S.Res. 827 A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearms and ammunition.
    Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • S. 4960 CLEAN Act
    Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  • S. 4726 PEACE in Sudan Act
    Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
  • S. 4621 SILVER Act
    Introduced May 21, 2026 · Latest action May 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • S.Res. 719 A resolution celebrating the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day.
    Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Latest action Apr 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180)

Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.

Committees

Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.

PAC and committee contributors

240 committees reported giving $1,179,921.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.

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The race

Idaho U.S. Senate, 2026 · 9 registered candidates

CandidateRaisedCash on handThrough
James E Risch (UNK)$3,823,851.01$2,838,915.252026-09-30
Todd Baker Achilles (I)$1,720,883.16$395,407.402026-09-30
Denny Lave (R)$170,735.00$0.002026-06-30
Joshua S Roy (R)$57,586.31$4,279.802026-09-30
David Jordan Roth (D)$14,626.74$278.502026-06-30
Joe Evans (R)$7,741.00$90.832026-03-30

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

Recent polls

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
Peak Insights (R)September 28–30, 2026500 (LV)±4%Jim Risch 49% · Todd Achilles 24%
Advanced Targeting ResearchSeptember 13–16, 2026700 (RV)±3.7%Jim Risch 39% · Todd Achilles 50%
Peak Insights (R)August 11–13, 2026500 (LV)±4.0%Jim Risch 52% · Todd Achilles 18%
The Bullfinch GroupAugust 4–7, 2026608 (LV)±3.9%Jim Risch 33% · Todd Achilles 38%
The Bullfinch GroupMay 29 – June 1, 2026774 (RV)±3.5%Jim Risch 40% · Todd Achilles 36%
Public Policy Polling (I)March 16–17, 2026639 (RV)±3.9%Jim Risch 48% · Todd Achilles 34%

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Idaho (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.

Sources and updates

  • Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE.
  • Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
  • Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.

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