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Idaho Senate 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Jim Risch won · 56.5% to 33.5% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Jim Risch (UNK, incumbent), David Jordan Roth (DEM), Denny Lave (REP), Joe Evans (REP), Joshua Roy (REP), Todd Baker Achilles (IND). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Jim Risch (UNK, incumbent)

Raised: $3.9M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.4M · PACs $1.2M · party $62K · from the candidate's other committees $229K · cash on hand $2.1M
Outside spending: $77K opposing Risch · $9,152 supporting Risch · latest reported 2026-10-31
Largest outside spenders: WE THE PEOPLE IDAHO — $77K opposing Risch GOA VICTORY FUND — $9,152 supporting Risch

Bundled through PACs: $489K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $421K from 311 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NORPAC — $66K from 39 gifts NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $1,300 from 4 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

213 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE PAC $4,000
AES CORPORATION PAC; THE $1,000
AFLAC INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AFLACPAC $2,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. PAC $1,500
ALABAMA FIRST PAC $10K
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. PAC $3,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, THE $10K
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $2,500
AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (AMEREN FEDPAC) $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,500
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PAC - OKLAHOMA $4,500
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS PAC (AHIP PAC) $2,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS PAC $2,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,500
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $10K
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AFPMPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE (GASPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC(AICPA PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC (AIPAC PAC) $6,500
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC) $1,500
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN UKRAINE PAC $1,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL PAC (WOOD-PAC) $1,000
AMERICANS4HINDUS PAC (MULTI-CANDIDATE) $5,000
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP PAC (ARKPAC) $10K
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNER ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AVISTA EMPLOYEES FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $3,500
BACPAC $5,000
BADLANDS PAC $5,000
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC $1,000
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500
BAYER CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
BEAM SUNTORY INC PAC $3,000
BEER INSTITUTE PAC (BEER PAC) $1,000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY PAC $1,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC $10K
BGR PAC $1,178
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC $10K
BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE $5,000
BLUEPAC- BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $6,000
BOOTS PAC $10K
BRYAN CAVE LLP PAC $2,500
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS(BUILDPAC) $5,000
BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC $10K
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM $10K
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $2,500
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
CALIFORNIANS FOR FREEDOM $5,000
CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $3,500
CARGILL, INCORPORATED PAC $1,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION $5,000
CHS INC. PAC $3,000
CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC $10K
CONSERVATIVES HARVESTING SUCCESS PAC $10K
CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC $10K
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $750
DAY & ZIMMERMANN INC FEDERAL PAC (AKA 'DAYPAC - FEDERAL') $2,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC $7,500
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. PAC - DOMINION PAC $2,500
DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC) $3,000
DUKE ENERGY CORP. PAC $1,000
EASTMANPAC OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY $1,000
ECOLAB INC. PAC $2,500
EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC $1,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP. PAC $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC. $1,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $6,000
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC. PAC (ENBRIDGE PAC) $1,000
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCIL PAC $2,500
ENTERGY CORPORATION PAC (ENPAC) $5,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
EQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSN PAC (LEASEPAC) $5,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXELONPAC) $1,000
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) $2,500
FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
FEDEX CORPORATION PAC (FEDEXPAC) $3,000
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC PAC $1,000
FIGHT ON PAC $5,000
FIGHTING FOR MISSOURI PAC $5,000
FLORIDA LEADS $10K
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $2,000
FLUOR CORP. PAC $1,000
FRAMATOME INC PAC $1,000
FREE STATE PAC $5,000
FUSION POWER PAC $2,000
GEM STATE PAC $5,000
GENERAL ATOMICS PAC $5,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GDC PAC) $7,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC (GM PAC) $2,500
GOOGLE NETPAC $2,500
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC $10K
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC $5,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,500
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION PAC (HUNTSMAN PAC) $1,000
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
J R SIMPLOT COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SIM-PAC) $2,500
JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND NEW IDEAS PAC $10K
JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC $10K
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL PAC $1,000
K&L GATES LLP PAC $5,000
KOCH INDUSTRIES INC PAC (KOCHPAC) $5,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $2,000
LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC $5,000
LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PAC $10K
LETS GET TO WORK PAC $10K
LIQUID ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $4,500
LPL FINANCIAL LLC PAC (LPL PAC) $1,000
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC $1,000
MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC $10K
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. PAC (MARSH PAC) $2,000
MCDONALDS CORPORATION PAC $2,500
MDU RESOURCES GROUP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $2,500
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC PAC $1,000
MID MANHATTAN PAC (MID PAC) $5,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $2,000
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAC $4,500
MR PAC $10K
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $7,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL FUEL GAS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $3,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC $5,000
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,000
NESTPOINT PAC $3,500
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE PAC $2,000
NEWMONT CORPORATION PAC (NEWPAC) $1,000
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NFIB THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC. $1,000
NORPAC $5,700
NORTH CAROLINA FIRST $10K
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $4,000
ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY $7,001
OORAH! PAC $10K
PENNSYLVANIA HONOR $10K
PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS $2,000
PHILLIPS 66 PAC $5,000
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC $6,000
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC $2,500
POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION PAC (POTLATCHDELTIC PAC) $5,000
POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $5,000
PREMERA BLUE CROSS PAC/PREMERA PAC $2,500
PROJECT WEST PAC $5,000
PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC PAC FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $1,000
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC) $5,000
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND $10K
RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC) $10K
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC $1,000
ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,000
RUSS FULCHER FOR IDAHO $500
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC PAC (SABIC EMPLOYEES PAC) $1,000
SANDLER TRAVIS AND ROSENBERG P.A. PAC $1,000
SENATE EAGLE PAC $10K
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC $10K
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC $5,000
SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC $5,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $7,500
STEER PAC $10K
STRATEGY PAC $5,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA PAC $1,000
TD BANK PAC $5,000
TEXTRON INC. PAC $2,500
THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. PAC (ACI PAC) $3,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $10K
THE CATERPILLAR INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC $10K
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
THE ROOSEVELT INITIATIVE $5,000
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. PAC $3,000
TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC $10K
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC $10K
TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) $2,500
TRANSMISSION PAC $1,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $5,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. PAC (UAPAC) $2,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $5,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $1,000
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP PAC $1,000
VISA, INC. PAC $5,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC PAC $2,500
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC $5,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC $2,500
WINE INSTITUTE PAC $1,000
WINNING FOR AMERICA PAC $5,000
WINRED $200
WORKING FOR OHIO $5,000
WSP USA INC. PAC $5,000
XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

David Jordan Roth (DEM)

Raised: $15K through 2026-06-30 individuals $9,071 · PACs $400 · party $2,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $3,156 · cash on hand $278
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

TWIN FALLS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY $300
WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS $100

All filings at the FEC ↗

Denny Lave (REP)

Raised: $171K through 2026-06-30 individuals $12K · PACs $10K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $148K · cash on hand $0
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $5,000
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Joe Evans (REP)

Raised: $7,741 through 2026-03-30 individuals $850 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $6,891 · cash on hand $91
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Joshua Roy (REP)

Raised: $58K through 2026-09-30 individuals $17K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $39K · cash on hand $4,280
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Todd Baker Achilles (IND)

Raised: $1.9M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.8M · PACs $33K · party $2,500 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $34K · cash on hand $196K
Outside spending: $120K supporting Achilles · latest reported 2026-10-21
Largest outside spenders: FORWARD PARTY VICTORY FUND INC — $105K supporting Achilles UNITED INDEPENDENTS CAMPAIGN FUND — $15K supporting Achilles

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

BLUE WAVE PROJECT PAC $5,000
IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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