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Jim Risch

  • Idaho
  • U.S. Senate
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  • Biography

James Elroy Risch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kempthorne and Butch Otter, and briefly as governor between their terms.

  • Campaign Priorities
  • icon Foreign Policy
  • icon Energy
  • icon Fiscal Conservatism
    • Experience
    (2009–present)
    U.S. Senator
    (2006–2007, short term)
    Governor of Idaho
    (2003–2006, 2007–2009)
    Lt. Governor of Idaho
    (1975–1988, 1995–2002)
    Idaho State Senator
    • Education
    B.S. and J.D.
    University of Idaho.
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    Key Issues

    EnergyFiscal TransparencyForeign PolicyGun Rights
    • Endorsements
    • icon Endorsed by former President Trump and the NRA. Idaho’s popular Gov. Brad Little and Sen. Mike Crapo also strongly back Risch’s re-election for continuity.

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