Questions about James E. Risch

How bipartisan is James E. Risch?

James E. Risch voted the same way as Democrats on 8% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 9%), tied for 54th most of 99 Senate members, as of Nov 2, 2026.

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Which members vote most like James E. Risch?

Mike Crapo voted the same way as James E. Risch most often: 100% of 857 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two Senate members of the same party 96%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Median for two Senate members of the same party: 96%; of different parties: 8%.

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

How much of James E. Risch’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?

Of the 158 PACs that gave to James E. Risch in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 61 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (39%; Senate median 41%); together they gave $271K of the $1.2M in PAC money he received (22%; Senate median 29%), as of Nov 3, 2026.

Largest PACs this cycle: Young Victory Committee, Norpac, Hoeven. What each gave is part of Pro.

Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Who is running against James E. Risch in 2026?

Ballot not yet checked. Oathstar lists 3 other nominees for the U.S. Senate in Idaho from published primary results; the ballot has not been checked against an official list yet.

Source: The full race