U.S. Senate · Idaho

Statewide, Idaho

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jim Risch, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jim Risch	401,778	56.5%
Todd Achilles	238,342	33.5%
Natalie Fleming	49,928	7%
Matt Loesby	20,676	2.9%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

David Roth won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary for this seat (61.9% of the vote) but is listed by Ballotpedia as withdrawn or disqualified and does not appear as a candidate in the November 3 general election.[1]
Jim Risch defeated Josh Roy, Joe Evans, and Denny LaVe in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 67.3% of the vote.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates

Jim RischRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Senator (since 2009)Full profile →Matt LoesbyLIBFull profile →Todd AchillesINDFormer Idaho State Representative (resigned July 2025)Full profile →Natalie FlemingINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

Jim Risch
Opposes[6]
Risch's Senate issues page says he is strongly pro-life and has advocated legislation that protects the unborn.
Matt Loesby
—
Todd Achilles
—
Natalie Fleming
—

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Jim Risch
Recorded votes[15][16][17]
Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-20). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.
Matt Loesby
Supports[8]
In the CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey, says he would push to enable mass deportation of illegal immigrants and the return of many legal immigrants and their children to their home countries.
Todd Achilles
—
Natalie Fleming
—

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

Jim Risch
Recorded votes[16][17]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.
Matt Loesby
—
Todd Achilles
Supports[3]
Supports eliminating corporate and high-income tax loopholes as part of a plan to strengthen the middle class.
Natalie Fleming
—

Expand public health coverage

Jim Risch
Recorded votes[16][17]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.
Matt Loesby
—
Todd Achilles
—
Natalie Fleming
—

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Jim Risch
Recorded votes[16][17]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.
Matt Loesby
—
Todd Achilles
—
Natalie Fleming
—

Broad tariffs on imported goods

Jim Risch
Recorded votes[18][19]
Voted no on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 49, 2025-04-30), which would have ended the emergency used to impose global tariffs. Voted no on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 88, 2025-10-30), which would end the emergency used to impose global tariffs.
Matt Loesby
—
Todd Achilles
—
Natalie Fleming
—

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

Jim Risch
Supports[14]
Cosponsored S. 128, the SAVE Act (119th Congress), which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Matt Loesby
—
Todd Achilles
—
Natalie Fleming
—

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

Jim Risch
Recorded votes[20][21]
Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Iran (S.J. Res. 59, 2025-06-27), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Iran to a vote. Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (S.J. Res. 90, 2025-11-06), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Venezuela to a vote.
Matt Loesby
—
Todd Achilles
—
Natalie Fleming
—

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

Jim Risch
Supports[7]
Risch's office says he introduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and the Fair Play for Girls Act and welcomed the Supreme Court ruling upholding Idaho's law barring transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports.
Matt Loesby
—
Todd Achilles
—
Natalie Fleming
—

ISSUE	Jim Risch R	Matt Loesby LIB	Todd Achilles IND	Natalie Fleming IND
Protect legal access to abortion	Opposes[6] Risch's Senate issues page says he is strongly pro-life and has advocated legislation that protects the unborn.	—	—	—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	Recorded votes[15][16][17] Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-20). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.	Supports[8] In the CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey, says he would push to enable mass deportation of illegal immigrants and the return of many legal immigrants and their children to their home countries.	—	—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	Recorded votes[16][17] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.	—	Supports[3] Supports eliminating corporate and high-income tax loopholes as part of a plan to strengthen the middle class.	—
Expand public health coverage	Recorded votes[16][17] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.	—	—	—
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	Recorded votes[16][17] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.	—	—	—
Broad tariffs on imported goods	Recorded votes[18][19] Voted no on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 49, 2025-04-30), which would have ended the emergency used to impose global tariffs. Voted no on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 88, 2025-10-30), which would end the emergency used to impose global tariffs.	—	—	—
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote	Supports[14] Cosponsored S. 128, the SAVE Act (119th Congress), which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.	—	—	—
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad	Recorded votes[20][21] Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Iran (S.J. Res. 59, 2025-06-27), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Iran to a vote. Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (S.J. Res. 90, 2025-11-06), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Venezuela to a vote.	—	—	—
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports	Supports[7] Risch's office says he introduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and the Fair Play for Girls Act and welcomed the Supreme Court ruling upholding Idaho's law barring transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports.	—	—	—

Research notes & limits

David Roth won the Democratic primary but Ballotpedia lists him as withdrawn/disqualified with no general-election entry; he is omitted from candidates here. Biographies for the minor candidates rest on Ballotpedia profiles and Candidate Connection surveys; no independent news profiles of Loesby or Fleming were found.

Sources · 31

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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2.About Jim · Office of Sen. Jim Risch Official record
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4.Natalie Fleming - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
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