Politician
Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S8ID00092
Jim Risch (Republican) raised $3.9M for the 2026 Idaho Senate race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $77K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$6.9M
2026, 2020
From PAC checks
34%
$2.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$10K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$77K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idaho Senate | $3.9M | 29% | $9K / $77K | $254K | $4.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Idaho Senate | $2.9M | 40% | $720 / $0 | $11K | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.0MLeadership PAC $673KTrade group $384KOther $177KMembership $112KParty $97KSuper PAC $38KUnion $21K
- NRSCParty$97K
- NorpacOther$18K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Dakota PACLeadership PAC$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Wild and Wonderful PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Heartland Values PACLeadership PAC$10K
- General Atomics Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Southern Company Employees PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- We the People Idahoagainst $77K
- Goa Victory Fundfor $9K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $720
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 19 key votes where Jim Risch had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 16 times (84%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $41K | Nay · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $45K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $118K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $45K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $118K$103K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $41K | Nay · with industry |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $122K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $118K | Yea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $103K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $103K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $118K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $45K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $39K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $96K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $118K$41K$103K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $9K | Nay · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Jim Risch's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Daniel MurrayFormer congressional staff
Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Sen. James E. Risch (ID)
Now lobbies for Southern Company
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jim Risch's 2026 campaign?
- Jim Risch (Republican) raised $3.9M for the 2026 Idaho Senate race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $77K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jim Risch?
- NRSC ($62K), Norpac ($18K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($15K), Dakota PAC ($15K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jim Risch's race?
- We the People Idaho ($77K against), Goa Victory Fund ($9K for) in 2026.
- How much has Jim Risch raised across elections?
- $3.9M in 2026 (Idaho Senate), $2.9M in 2020 (Idaho Senate).