Idaho U.S. Senate

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

One of your state's two U.S. Senators in Washington. Senators write and vote on federal laws, approve the federal budget, confirm Supreme Court justices, federal judges and cabinet members, and ratify treaties. Terms are 6 years (a special election fills the rest of an unfinished term).

Candidates

Jim RischIncumbent

Republican · 4 endorsements listed
Moderately right · from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview)

Todd Achilles

Independent · $105K outside spending · 4 endorsements listed
Center · AI estimate from their own website and Wikipedia article (70% confidence)

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