Republican Jim Risch faces independent Todd Achilles in the race to represent Idaho in the U.S. Senate - Sun, 25 Oct 2026 PST

HAYDEN, Idaho – With Election Day approaching, Bonnita Zipperer offered her neighbors a rare opportunity: stop by her house to meet Todd Achilles, an independent candidate running to unseat U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, the three-term Republican who has been a fixture of Idaho politics for more than half a century.