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Idaho · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. Senate

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Official source: Idaho Secretary of State (Elections Division, voteidaho.gov) ↗(opens in a new tab) · check the state's own candidate list for the final word

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Jim Risch Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Jim Risch seeks a fourth U.S. Senate term in Idaho's 2026 general election. Full profile → Matt Loesby Libertarian Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Idaho (2026); former 2024 congressional candidate from Eagle, Idaho Full profile → Natalie M Fleming Independent Independent candidate Natalie M. Fleming challenges incumbent Sen. Jim Risch for Idaho's U.S. Senate seat in 2026. Full profile → Todd Achilles Independent Independent veteran and former Idaho state legislator challenging incumbent Sen. Jim Risch in 2026 Full profile →
David Roth Democratic Roth won the Democratic primary but withdrew from the race and removed his name from the general-election ballot. Withdrew

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IssueJim Risch
Republican
Matt Loesby
Libertarian
Natalie M Fleming
Independent
Todd Achilles
Independent
Economy & jobsSupports tax cuts, spending control, and domestic energy to boost economy Voted 22 yes · 5 no Supports cutting entitlements, ending the Fed, and abolishing minimum wage Supports household-centered economy, small businesses, anti-predatory lending Supports pro-worker economy, lower taxes, anti-monopoly reforms
HousingSupports bipartisan housing legislation to reduce housing costs Voted 2 yes Argues mass deportation would reduce housing costs no sourced position Supports increasing housing supply and banning algorithmic price fixing
Health careFrames healthcare as an affordability concern; no detailed plan specified Voted 4 yes Supports eliminating Medicaid, Medicare, and the VA Supports basic healthcare as human decency; improve rural and VA care Supports healthcare affordability, antitrust enforcement, opposes Medicaid cuts
ImmigrationSupports border security and enforcement; opposes open-borders policies Voted 5 yes Supports mass deportation and ending birthright citizenship Supports streamlining legal immigration for workers Supports border security and modernized legal immigration
Abortion & reproductive rightsStrongly anti-abortion; opposes taxpayer funding for abortion Views abortion as homicide; supports state-level regulation with self-defense exception Opposes Prop 1 but supports exceptions; leans toward federal health protections Supports reproductive freedom; backs Idaho ballot initiative
EducationSupports parental and local control of education over federal role Voted 4 yes · 1 missedOpposes government-run education; wants to dismantle federal education system no sourced position Supports public schools and federal education funding
Climate & energySupports nuclear and domestic energy expansion; opposes wind projects and green mandates Voted 29 yes · 3 no · 1 missedSupports nuclear power; skeptical of weather/climate intervention Supports regenerative energy, solar incentives, and keeping hydropower no sourced position
Crime & public safetySupports tougher immigration enforcement and protecting law enforcement Voted 8 yes · 1 no · 1 missedSupports ending the drug war; favors community-based safety Opposes federal surveillance overreach; supports mental health resources no sourced position
Taxes & budgetSupports tax cuts and zero-based federal budgeting to reduce spending Voted 15 yes · 7 no · 1 missedSupports sweeping cuts to entitlements and federal spending Supports estate tax reform for farms and restoring solar tax credits no sourced position
GunsOpposes gun-control legislation; defends Second Amendment rights Voted 1 yes Opposes all weapons restrictions no sourced position Opposes new federal gun bans and a federal gun-owner registry
Democracy & electionsCertified 2020 election; supports voter ID and eligibility verification Calls for dismantling the administrative state Supports overturning Citizens United and campaign finance reform Supports term limits, anti-gerrymandering, and campaign finance reform
Foreign policy & defenseHawkish on China; supports NATO, Ukraine resolution, and U.S. military readiness Voted 16 yes · 5 no · 1 missedSupports full troop withdrawal and exit from NATO, UN Opposes U.S. military aggression abroad; wants Congress to act Opposes endless wars; wants Congress to control war and tariff decisions

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