RISCH, JAMES E MR.
OTHER · senate · currently seated · bioguide R000584
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- FEC candidate id
S8ID00092- Internal id
fef82d48-5d97-4771-b9fb-b56b4413d54f- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Idaho. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,934,262 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $77,800 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,952 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.444 |
| Race | White alone | 81.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 0.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.5% |
| Household | Family households | 68.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.64 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $418,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,238 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 73.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.3% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,864,280 | $1,554,865 | $3,729,780 | $0 | $1,863,666 |
| 2024 | $632,240 | $462,252 | $2,420,365 | $0 | $310,277 |
| 2022 | $441,337 | $385,820 | $2,243,062 | $0 | $171,148 |
| 2020 | $2,937,293 | $1,835,042 | $2,187,545 | $0 | $1,635,587 |
| 2018 | $236,079 | $229,947 | $1,085,295 | $0 | $115,980 |
| 2016 | $160,525 | $219,617 | $1,079,162 | $0 | $71,975 |
| 2014 | $2,089,762 | $1,183,867 | $1,138,257 | $0 | $1,076,496 |
| 2012 | $394,505 | $194,104 | $232,293 | $0 | $242,261 |
| 2010 | $458,588 | $448,252 | $31,894 | $25,000 | $195,280 |
| 2008 | $3,594,815 | $3,573,256 | $21,560 | $53,305 | $2,173,431 |
Elections
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2008 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2014 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2014 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2014 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2014 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2014 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2014 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2014 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2014 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2020 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2020 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2020 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2020 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2020 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2020 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2020 general senate · ID-S — won
- 2020 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ID-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ID-S — running
Committees
- 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- 2013 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- 2014 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- 2019 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- GEM STATE VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
- JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE — principal · type S
- PAC FOR AMERICA 2 — leadership · type N
- RISCH VICTORY COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- SAVE AMERICA PAC II — leadership · type N
- SUPPORTERS OF JIM RISCH — principal · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
NAY on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
NAY on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
NAY on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
NAY on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2024-06-13 — SJRES 97 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees".
- cosponsor · 2024-06-11 — S 4507 — Recalculating Electric Vehicle Efficiency for Accuracy and Legitimacy Act of 2024
- cosponsor · 2024-05-14 — SJRES 78 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process".
- cosponsor · 2024-02-01 — SJRES 58 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces".
- sponsor · 2023-11-07 — S 3235 — End Iranian Terrorism Act of 2024
- cosponsor · 2023-07-27 — S 2581 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 91.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK, SHANE | ALLIANTGROUP · CONSULTANT | HOUSTON, TX | 2 | $20,000 |
| DEBBANE, RAYMOND | THE INVUS GROUP LLC · CEO | NEW YORK, CT | 5 | $17,500 |
| FINGERET, JEREMY | — | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $12,000 |
| LUBECK, JOSEPH | AMERICAN LANDMARK · REAL ESTATE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 2 | $4,000 |
| TAMER, ALBERT | RETIRED · RETIRED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | $3,500 |
| MOSHKEVICH, SOLOMON | NATERA · PRESIDENT | ATHERTON, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| FARES, NIJAD | LINK GROUP LLC · INVESTOR | HOUSTON, TX | 2 | $3,500 |
| HIGGINS, RODNEY | HIGGINS RUTLEDGE · INSURANCE SALES | EAGLE, ID | 1 | $3,500 |
| WARREN, ALETA | — · RETIRED | EAGLE, ID | 1 | $2,000 |
| SOLOMON, STEVEN | UC BERKELEY · PROFESSOR | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | 1 | $2,000 |
| TANOUS, PETER | RETIRED · RETIRED | WASHINGTON, DC | 4 | $2,000 |
| GEAGEA, JOSEPH | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,500 |
| CRANE, RON | NONE · RETIRED | NAMPA, ID | 1 | $1,000 |
| KAUFMAN, RON | SELF · REAL ESTATE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| KESSLER, RANDALL | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | ALAMEDA, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MARTIN, WILLIAM F. | WFM ENT LLC | EAGLE, ID | 1 | $1,000 |
| SEIGEL, PENN | RETIRED | HAYDEN, ID | 1 | $1,000 |
| FUREY, JACK B. | SELF · ATTORNEY | BOISE, ID | 1 | $500 |
| GREENWAY, ALAN R. | — | CALDWELL, ID | 1 | $500 |
| JACOBSON, ARNOLD | ARNOLD JACOBSON MD · MD | ALAMO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| KATZ, LEONID | BRIDGE BIO · CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT SVP | WALNUT CREEK, CA | 1 | $500 |
| MILLER, STEPHEN | RETIRED · RETIRED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| CONDA, CESAR | NAVIGATORS GLOBAL · FOUNDING PRINCIPAL | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| NIR, PHOEBE | SELF · FILMMAKER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| RAVITZ, RICHARD | RETIRED · RETIRED | WALNUT CREEK, CA | 1 | $500 |
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Outbound (38)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GEM STATE VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2013 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2019 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | leadership_committee_of | SAVE AMERICA PAC II | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | leadership_committee_of | PAC FOR AMERICA 2 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | SUPPORTERS OF JIM RISCH | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | RISCH VICTORY COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2014 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
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| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee | — | EX_OFFICIO | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee | — | EX_OFFICIO | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee | — | EX_OFFICIO | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy Subcommittee | — | EX_OFFICIO | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism Subcommittee | — | EX_OFFICIO | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development Subcommittee | — | EX_OFFICIO | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee | — | EX_OFFICIO | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Water and Power Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Energy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Foreign Relations Committee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2024-06-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | SJRES 97 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-06-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 4507 — Recalculating Electric Vehicle Efficiency for Accuracy and Legitimacy Act of 2024 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-05-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | SJRES 78 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | SJRES 58 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-07 | sponsor_of_bill | S 3235 — End Iranian Terrorism Act of 2024 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2581 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (9)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING POCATELLO-CHUBBUCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING ALLTERRA ARMS |
| — | Congressional Record | — | ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION |
| — | Congressional Record | — | ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Vote on Whitaker Nomination (Executive Calendar) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Nomination of Matthew Whitaker (Executive Calendar) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Trump Administration (Executive Calendar) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR |
| — | Congressional Record | — | HALT ALL LETHAL TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL ACT--Motion to Proceed |