Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.36M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
90%
Small-dollar share
13%
In-state share
9
Flags
James E. Mr. Risch is a UNK Senator from ID. Risch's campaign has raised $3.4 million from 1,106 donors. Funding includes 0.9% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 6.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Legal Services. Campaign committees include JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE.
Backed by Paul Singer
- Paul Singer gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $3,500 (2026)
Health care industry money
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($164K from individual donors)
Real estate money
- Real Estate is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($113K from individual donors)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,500 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $500 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Mostly out-of-state money
- 87% of itemized money from out of state
Small-dollar funded
- 90% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$3.36M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$2.09M
From individuals
$140K unitemized
$897K
From PACs
1,106
Donors
avg $914
36%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008$3.59M
- 2014 972 donors$2.94M
- 2016 79 donors$161K
- 2018 136 donors$236K
- 2020 1,321 donors$3.33M
- 2022 153 donors$441K
- 2024 227 donors$632K
- 2026 1,346 donors$3.36M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 763 gifts · 80%$16K
- $200-$499 169 gifts · 2%$47K
- $500-$999 336 gifts · 9%$172K
- $1,000-$2,899 593 gifts · 42%$839K
- $2,900+ 252 gifts · 46%$924K
Top donor industries and employers
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 131 gifts$164K
- Real Estate 107 gifts$113K
- Legal Services 77 gifts$95K
- Finance & Investment 54 gifts$78K
- Education 18 gifts$20K
- Technology & Internet 13 gifts$14K
- Construction 11 gifts$14K
- Manufacturing 7 gifts$14K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 8 gifts$11K
- Business & Professional Services 9 gifts$8K
- Insurance 8 gifts$7K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 2 gifts$4K
- Agriculture 7 gifts$4K
- Transportation 3 gifts$3K
- Government & Public Administration 10 gifts$3K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOUAKE, BEN | individual | NJ | $12,000 | — | 3 |
| SALKINI, JAY | individual | FL | $11,000 | — | 2 |
| DEBBANE, RAYMOND | individual | CT | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| FRANK, SHANE | individual | TX | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| LAGOS, JAMES | individual | OH | $8,615 | — | 3 |
| PERLES, STEVE | individual | FL | $8,500 | — | 8 |
| KAYALI, ZEID | individual | CA | $8,400 | — | 3 |
| BRINKMEYER, TODD S. | individual | ID | $8,143 | — | 4 |
| OTTER, JOHN | individual | ID | $7,705 | — | 3 |
| KALLIS, PATRICIA | individual | NJ | $7,231 | — | 2 |
| GIAQUINTO, LOUIE | individual | NY | $7,115 | — | 2 |
| ROWAN, CAROLYN | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BLACK, DEBRA | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| JAY FAISON | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KOHN, VICTOR | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRSC | DC | $62,000 | 1 |
| NORPAC | NJ | $18,000 | 3 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $15,000 | 3 |
| TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC | SC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ID | $10,000 | 3 |
| C00896092 | — | $10,000 | 2 |
| RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC) | MS | $10,000 | 2 |
| STEER PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC | GA | $10,000 | 4 |
| BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM | NC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
| LETS GET TO WORK PAC | FL | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- NY 17%$333K
- ID 13% · home state$265K
- FL 11%$218K
- CA 9%$190K
- TX 7%$143K
- NJ 5%$110K
- VA 5%$99K
- DC 4%$86K
- MO 4%$79K
- IL 3%$69K
- CO 3%$65K
- MI 2%$35K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗0 roll calls on record: 0 yea, 0 nay, 0 not voting.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5362 | A bill to direct the Secretary of State to advocate for the inclusion and recognition of the Central Tibetan Administration, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 7, 2026 | — |
| 5337 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5347 | Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Law | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 3226 | Bring Our Heroes Home Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 252 | GOOD Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 24 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the "Representative Maxine Bell Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 837 | A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week". | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1748 | Kids Online Safety Act | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| 5179 | Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 4709 | UNLOCK AUKUS Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 3050 | PAID OFF Act of 2025 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 3984 | United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 3788 | CLEAR LABELS Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 1175 | Small County PILT Parity Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 813 | A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy". | cosponsor | Arts, Culture, Religion | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE | C00440362 | S / P | principal | $10.8M |
Terms in Congress
| end | fax | url | type | class | party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-03 | 202-224-2573 | http://www.risch.senate.gov | sen | 2 | Republican |
| 2021-01-03 | 202-224-2573 | https://www.risch.senate.gov | sen | 2 | Republican |
| 2027-01-03 | — | https://www.risch.senate.gov | sen | 2 | Republican |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | member reimbursed travel | — | — | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senate | ID | — | S8ID00092 | $3.36M |
| 2024 | Senate | ID | — | S8ID00092 | $632K |
| 2022 | Senate | ID | — | S8ID00092 | $441K |
| 2020 | Senate | ID | — | S8ID00092 | $3.33M |
| 2018 | Senate | ID | — | S8ID00092 | $236K |
| 2016 | Senate | ID | — | S8ID00092 | $161K |
| 2014 | Senate | ID | — | S8ID00092 | $2.94M |
| 2008 | Senate | ID | — | S8ID00092 | $3.59M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.