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Member brief · 119th Congress

Sen. James E. Risch

R · Republican · U.S. Senator, Idaho1

In Congress
Since 2009 · 17 years
 Next election
Nov 3, 2026
 Committee leadership
Chairman, Foreign Relations

CommitteesEnergy and Natural Resources; Chairman, Foreign Relations; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Senate Select Committee on Ethics +2 more2

Participation3

97 / 100

Chamber median 98
889 of 915 roll calls

Party unity3

100 / 100

Chamber median 99
on 816 party-line votes

Cross-party agreement3

8 / 100

Chamber median 9
on 868 contested votes

Ideology score4

+0.55

Chamber median +0.32
−1 left · +1 right

Notable votes and votes by issue

In the full brief: five notable recent votes chosen by a fixed rule (most recent breaks with party first), each with the member’s vote, the party’s position and a source, plus how often Risch votes with the party on each issue.

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Votes most like5

R Mike Crapo ID 100% of 857
R Steve Daines MT 100% of 843
R Bernie Moreno OH 100% of 863

Share of roll calls both voted on where they voted the same way.

Next race

Nov 3, 2026 · On the November ballot7

On the ballot against them

Todd AchillesIndependent
Natalie FlemingIndependent
Matt LoesbyLibertarian

Data as of Oct 4, 2026 · votes through Sep 30, 2026 · Method: https://oathstar.com/methodology · Live profile: https://oathstar.com/member/james-e-risch

  1. 1. Member record and terms: congress.gov; unitedstates/congress-legislators, retrieved 2026-10-04. www.congress.gov/member/R000584
  2. 2. Committees: unitedstates/congress-legislators, retrieved 2026-10-04. github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
  3. 3. Participation, party unity, cross-party agreement, votes by issue: Oathstar from Voteview roll calls, 119th Congress, retrieved 2026-10-04. voteview.com/person/40902
  4. 4. Ideology: DW-NOMINATE first dimension, Voteview, 119th Congress. voteview.com/person/40902
  5. 5. Votes most like: Oathstar from Voteview roll calls, 119th Congress. voteview.com/data
  6. 6. Candidates: FEC filings, 2026 ID-SENATE race, retrieved 2026-10-05. www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/ID/2026/
  7. 7. November ballot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elections, as of 2026-10-03. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elections

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