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Idaho · U.S. Senate · 2026

Seat U.S. Senate, Class 2

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U.S. Senate, Class 2 · Incumbent running
INDOn the ballot
Natalie Fleming
—Not published for this candidate
INDOn the ballot
Todd Achilles
8%Hume Outlook · Hume model estimate · as of 2026-10-28
LIBOn the ballot
Matt Loesby
—Not published for this candidate
REPNominee
Jim Risch incumbent
92%Hume Outlook · Hume model estimate · as of 2026-10-28
IncumbentJim Risch

Hume Outlook

hume-2026.10-r1 · Forecast as of Oct 28, 2026
92% Jim Risch · RepublicanChance to win, between the two named candidates
REP Jim Risch 92%
IND Todd Achilles 8%
  • Hume model estimate · built on polls, fundamentals, and markets
Latest poll Risch 34.0% · Achilles 30.0% · Loesby 4.0% The Bullfinch Group · 2026-08-07
Seat lean (Hume PVI) R+18 cycles 2020, 2024
Prior result, this seat REP 62.6% 2020 general · margin 29.4%

Side by side

4 candidates · 5 measures
FEC summary through 2026-10-14
MeasureINDFlemingINDAchillesLIBLoesbyREPRisch
Total receiptsUSD, cycle to date, all authorized committees
Natalie FlemingNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Todd Achilles$1,921,131.94
Matt LoesbyNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Jim Risch$3,935,512.15
Total disbursementsUSD, cycle to date
Natalie FlemingNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Todd Achilles$1,733,606.31
Matt LoesbyNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Jim Risch$4,233,641.95
Cash on handUSD, close of the covered period
Natalie FlemingNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Todd Achilles$195,818.55
Matt LoesbyNot available No FEC summary is available for this candidate.
Jim Risch$2,122,234.76
Latest pollpercent, as stored
Natalie FlemingNot available Not named in the newest listed poll (2026-08-07)
Todd Achilles30.0%The Bullfinch Group · 2026-08-07
Matt Loesby4.0%The Bullfinch Group · 2026-08-07
Jim Risch34.0%The Bullfinch Group · 2026-08-07
Seat lean (Hume PVI)identical for every candidate
Natalie FlemingR+18seat-level
Todd AchillesR+18seat-level
Matt LoesbyR+18seat-level
Jim RischR+18seat-level
Money is each candidate's FEC summary: every committee the candidate has authorized, combined, as filed through the coverage date shown.

Polling

1 listed · newest first
Newest field end 2026-08-07
Pollster / sponsorField datesSampleFlemingAchillesLoesbyRischOthers
The Bullfinch Group2026-08-04 to 2026-08-07LV · n=608not named30.0%4.0%34.0%none
Polling data CC BY 4.0 (FiveThirtyEight / VoteHub).

    Seat lean · Hume PVI

    as of cycle 2024
    R+18
    Lean (D minus R, points)
    -18.056
    Presidential cycles
    2020, 2024
    Computed
    2026-06-08

    Hume PVI is Hidden Levers' own two-party presidential-lean index for the state, not the Cook PVI.

    Prior result, this seat

    election returns

    2020 general

    CandidatePartyVotes% of total
    Jim RischREP538,44662.62%
    Paulette JordanDEM285,86433.25%
    Natalie M FlemingOTH25,3292.95%
    Ray J. WritzOTH10,1881.18%

    Total votes 859,827 · winning margin 29.38% of total (margin computed here from the cited vote counts)

    Sources: FEC filings (through Oct 14, 2026) · Polls: FiveThirtyEight / VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) · Prior result: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) · Hume PVI and Hume Outlook: Hidden Levers estimates.

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