James Risch
Running for U.S. Senate — 2026 election
As of July 2026, James Risch is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Idaho in the 2026 election. No campaign finance filings or stock disclosures have been recorded for this candidate yet. This page updates automatically as primary-source filings appear.
Data last updated May 2026.
Jim Risch represents Idaho in the U.S. Senate, where he has served since 2009. He chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 119th Congress, briefly served as Governor of Idaho in 2006–2007 after Dirk Kempthorne resigned, and previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho and in the Idaho Senate.
Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Introduced May 21, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180)
Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2086)
Introduced Mar 17, 2026 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S8926-8927)
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