Idaho
Idaho Senate 2026
Safe RGeneralIncumbent: Jim Risch (R)
Senator Jim Risch, a Republican first elected in 2008, is running again in Idaho. Given the state's strong Republican lean in recent elections, Decision Labs rates the seat safe Republican.
Primary resultCalled
Jim Risch (R)David Roth (D)
Called by AP, Idaho News · May 19, 2026 · unofficial
Polling below predates this result.
Jim Risch
U.S. Senator (incumbent)
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Josh Roy
Republican candidate
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Joe Evans
Republican candidate
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Denny LaVe
Republican candidate
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Kaylee Peterson
2022/2024 congressional candidate
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Kenneth Brungardt
Democratic candidate
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Historical Context
Last Election (2022)
Mike Crapo won by 40.0 pts
David Roth
27.5%
Mike Crapo
67.5%
Presidential Lean
2024R+32.3
2020R+30.8
2016R+32.2
DR
Expert Ratings
Cook Political:Safe R
Sabato:Safe R
Split Ticket:Safe R
State Profile
Pop: 1.9M
Med. Age: 36.9
Urban: 70.6%
College: 30.2%
Racial / Ethnic Breakdown
White 84.9%Black 0.7%Hispanic 13.1%Asian 1.3%
Polling Status
No senate polling data available for this race yet. Historical context and expert ratings are shown above.
Prediction Markets
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