2026 general election
Idaho Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected
$6.1M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Idaho Senate race: $5.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $217K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Jim Risch (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$6.1M
Raised by campaigns
$5.9M
PAC checks
$1.2M
Outside money
$217K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jim RischRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.9M
- Spent
- $4.2M
- From individuals
- $2.4M
- From PACs
- $1.2M
- From party
- $62K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $9K
- Outside money against
- $77K
Who paid: 29% of Risch's money came from PACs
Corporate $423K (34%)Trade group $196K (16%)Leadership PAC $390K (31%)Membership $49K (4%)Union $10K (1%)Super PAC $21K (2%)Party $62K (5%)Other $109K (9%)
- Young Victory Committee Party$62K
- Norpac Other$18K
- Hoeven Leadership PAC$15K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
- Capito Leadership PAC$10K
- Heartland Values PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- General Atomics Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- We the People Idaho · $77K attacking
- Goa Victory Fund · $9K supporting
Todd AchillesIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- From individuals
- $1.8M
- From PACs
- $33K
- From party
- $3K
- Own money & loans
- $34K
- Outside money for
- $130K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Achilles's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $3K (11%)Union $12K (55%)Super PAC $5K (23%)Other $3K (11%)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$5K
- National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Union$5K
- Votevets Super PAC$5K
- Big Sky Values Other$3K
- Blue Wave Project Leadership PAC$3K
- National Education Association Union$2K
Biggest outside spenders
- Forward Party Victory Fund Inc · $115K supporting
- United Independents Campaign Fund · $15K supporting
Matt LoesbyLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- From individuals
- $0
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- We the People Idaho · $1K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 Idaho Senate race?
- $6.1M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Idaho Senate race: $5.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $217K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Jim Risch (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Idaho Senate race?
- Jim Risch (Republican) raised $3.9M and had $9K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Idaho Senate race?
- Forward Party Victory Fund Inc ($115K), We the People Idaho ($78K), United Independents Campaign Fund ($15K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Idaho Senate race?
- NRSC gave $62K to Jim Risch; Norpac gave $18K to Jim Risch; Dakota PAC gave $15K to Jim Risch.