SENATE

Idaho Senate2026

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

Incumbent running

Jim Risch (R)

RACE RATING

Last updated: Feb 11, 2025
Solid R

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Apr 27, 2026
D +50
R +50
R +18

Race summary

Sen. Jim Risch, who will be 83 on Election Day, announced in April that he will seek reelection — and that he has the support of President Donald Trump for his bid.

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: Mar 13, 2026

Primary Election: May 19, 2026

INCUMBENT

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INCUMBENT

Jim Risch

First Elected: 2008

Last General Election: 62.6%

Last Primary Election: 100.0%

Full Bio:
RISCH, James, a Senator from Idaho; born in Milwaukee, Wis., May 3, 1943; B.A., attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1961-1963; B.S. in Forestry, University of Idaho, 1965; J.D., University of Idaho College of Law, 1968; Ada County, Idaho, prosecuting attorney, 1970-1974; Idaho State senator, 1974-1989 and 1995-2003, serving as majority leader (1976-1982), and as president pro tempore (1982-1989); lieutenant governor of Idaho, 2003-2006 and 2007-2009; governor of Idaho, 2006; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2008; reelected in 2014 for the term ending January 3, 2021; chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (One Hundred Fifteenth Congress).

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CANDIDATES

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STATE DATA

Idaho

 

Population Breakdown

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Past Presidential Results from this State

2024 Election Results

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2020 Election Results

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RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: Feb 11, 2025

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