Idaho Senate race: 2026 result
Idaho · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Jim Risch (R)Updated
Called · unofficial countRisch (R) 56.5%, Achilles (I) 33.5%.
Jim Risch (Republican) won the Idaho Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 56.5% of the vote to Todd Achilles's 33.5%, a margin of 23.0 points (163,436 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 3:05 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Idaho Senate race
from the count and past results- Todd Achilles (independent) took 33.5% of the vote.
- Risch's party lost 7.0 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.
- Jim Risch: incumbent reelected.
- Risch finished 23.0 points ahead of Achilles, a gap of 163,436 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: R+18.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Jim Risch, was re-elected.
Idaho Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 3:05 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Risch · incumbent | Republican | 401,788 | 56.5 |
| Todd Achilles | Independent | 238,352 | 33.5 |
| Natalie Fleming | Independent | 49,932 | 7.0 |
| Matt Loesby | Libertarian | 20,677 | 2.9 |
| Total | 710,749 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
Related races
- Idaho governor's race · Brad Little (R)
- Idaho: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Idaho (revision 1384994837, November 11 at 3:05 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.