Idaho Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Primary held May 19, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
David Roth 29,534 61.9%
Brad Moore 14,863 31.1%
Nickolas Bonds 3,344 7.0%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Jim Risch 156,140 67.3%
Josh Roy 33,188 14.3%
Joe Evans 32,636 14.1%
Denny LaVe 10,182 4.4%

Full calendar and every race: Idaho primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
Jim Risch
Party
Republican
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Safe R our polls
Polls
2 polls

PollingSource Rating

Safe R
Our polling average R+33.0 · 2 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid R

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe R

Candidates

Jim Risch

Jim Risch Nominee Incumbent

O
Total Raised: $3,357,516
Cash on Hand: $3,535,956
David Roth

David Roth Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $8,642
Cash on Hand: $1,051

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
15.0%
Republican
48.0%
Margin
R+33.0
Last Poll
Jun 7, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Peak Insights (R) partisan·R 2026-06-07 500 LV ±4.00 David Roth 15.00% Jim Risch 55.00%
The Bullfinch Group 2026-06-01 774 RV ±3.50 David Roth 15.00% Jim Risch 41.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 Idaho Senate race?

Jim Risch leads David Roth 48% to 15% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+33.0 margin based on 2 polls from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 Idaho Senate race competitive?

No — the PollingSource polling average rates it Safe R for Republicans.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 Idaho Senate race say?

The most recent public poll, from Peak Insights (R) (completed June 7, 2026), found David Roth (D) at 15% and Jim Risch (R) at 55%.

When is the 2026 Idaho Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

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