James E. Risch
RIncumbentFEC S8ID00092
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Raised this cycle$3.9M
Cash on hand: $2.1M
2026 race
ID — U.S. Senate
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: James E. Risch.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Idaho Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$6.1M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Todd Achilles
IChallengerFEC S6ID00146
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Raised this cycle$1.9M
Cash on hand: $196K
Nickolas Bonds
DChallengerFEC S6ID00179
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Matt Loesby
IChallengerFEC S6ID00187
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
4 defeated candidates — show
Denny Lave
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6ID00161
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Raised this cycle$171K
Cash on hand: $0
Joshua Roy
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6ID00153
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Raised this cycle$58K
Cash on hand: $4K
Joe Evans
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6ID00120
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $91
Natalie M Fleming
IDefeatedChallengerFEC S0ID00172
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on ID — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
James E. Rischleans negative
0 pos3 neutral1 neg4 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$6.1M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$6.1M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James E. Risch(R)incumbent | $3.9M | — | — | $3.9M |
Todd Achilles(I) | $1.9M | — | — | $1.9M |
Nickolas Bonds(D) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Matt Loesby(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny Lave(R)defeated | $171K | — | — | $171K |
Joshua Roy(R)defeated | $58K | — | — | $58K |
Joe Evans(R)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Natalie M Flemingdefeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside ID versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
James E. Risch(R)14% in-state · $2.0M itemized
$282K in-state$1.7M out-of-state
Todd Achilles(I)58% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$643K in-state$456K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Denny Lave(R)defeated42% in-state · $11K itemized
$5K in-state$7K out-of-state
Joshua Roy(R)defeated80% in-state · $13K itemized
$11K in-state$3K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Risch | Achilles | Bonds | Loesby | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | ||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | ||||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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