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2026 Idaho Senate race
Incumbent: James E. Risch (Republican)
Implied chance of winning — live PredictIt prices
Where they stand
Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited| Issue | Risch | Roth | Achilles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enforce the law | Unknown | Enforce the law | |
| Crack down | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Defund sanctuaries | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Gun rights | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Protect Unborn | Pro Abortion | Pro Abortion | |
| Cut taxes | Unknown | Raise/keep rates | |
| Build more | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Expand drilling | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Deregulate | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Tough on crime | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Open Choice | Government Monopoly | Government Monopoly | |
| Parental authority | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Require ID | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Unknown | Unknown | Expand mail voting | |
| Back transition | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Protect Kids - No Transition | Allow with consent | Unknown | |
| Protect Women | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Merit Driven - No DEI | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Market-based | Expand gov role | Expand gov role | |
| Protect benefits | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Cut spending | Unknown | Cut spending | |
| Keep prohibited | Keep prohibited | Unknown | |
| Bar gov pressure | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Unknown | For term limits | For term limits | |
| Unknown | Ban trading | Ban trading | |
| Borrowers repay | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Israel | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Continue aid | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Confront China | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Unknown | Supports LGBT Causes | Unknown |
- [1] Securing our Southern Border & Communities - Senator James Risch
- [2] Detain and Deport Is the Law - Senator James Risch
- [3] Risch Leads Bill to Combat Crisis at the Southern Border - Press Releases - James E Risch, U.S. Senator for Idaho
- [4] Priorities — Todd Achilles for Idaho
- [5] Todd Achilles on VoteMatch
- [6] RISCH, JAMES E. (a Senator from Idaho)
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- [8] Sen. Jim Risch | Member Accountability
- [9] About Jim
- [10] Jim Risch on the Issues
- [11] David Roth on the Issues
- [12] Todd Achilles on the Issues
- [13] Reining in Big Government - Senator James Risch
- [14] Jim Risch - Republican Party of Idaho
- [15] Todd Achilles on Tax Reform
- [16] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
- [17] HR6644 on congress.gov
- [18] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
- [19] Issues & Solutions - Senator James Risch
- [20] Defending our Public Lands & Resources - Senator James Risch
- [21] Home - Senator Risch
- [22] Issues - Senator Risch
- [23] Senator Risch Signs On To National School Choice Bill - Invest in Education
- [24] Todd Achilles on Education
- [25] Putting Families First - Senator James Risch
- [26] Crapo, Risch Submit Idaho Committee’s Recommended Standards for Fair and Honest Elections to Congressional Record | U.S. Senator Mike Crapo
- [27] Roll call S2 (official record)
- [28] S2 on congress.gov
- [29] Todd Achilles on Government Reform
- [30] Crapo, Risch, Fulcher, Ricketts, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Overturn Biden’s EV Mandates | U.S. Senator Mike Crapo
- [31] Risch, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Prevent Taxpayer Funded Gender Reassignment Procedures
- [32] Opinion: Legislating misery in the state of Idaho | Columns | postregister.com
- [33] Jim Risch on Health Care
- [34] David Roth on Health Care
- [35] Todd Achilles on Health Care
- [36] Senator Jim Risch says Republicans are not cutting Social Security benefits
- [37] Risch, Crapo, Colleagues Call on President to Maintain Marijuana as Schedule I Drug
- [38] Roth, Erickson find much common ground at debate | Government | postregister.com
- [39] Crapo, Risch Join Effort to Defund Homeland Security’s “Disinformation Board” | U.S. Senator Mike Crapo
- [40] David Roth on Government Reform
- [41] Risch, Crapo Vote to Stop Biden Admin Student Loan Scheme - Press Releases - James E Risch, U.S. Senator for Idaho
- [42] Risch, Crapo Commend SCOTUS Decision on Biden’s Unfair Student Loan Scheme - Press Releases - James E Risch, U.S. Senator for Idaho
- [43] Op-Ed: Risch Breaks with Trump on Ukraine – Idaho Dispatch
- [44] [2025-01-31] Risch on Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China | United...
