SENATE
Idaho Senate2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Jim Risch (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +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
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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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STATE DATA
Idaho
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Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
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2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
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