James E. Risch
★ U.S. Senator● In office
- Born
- May 3, 1943
- Current age
- 83
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- U.S. Senator, Idaho (present)
- On the ballot
- 2008–2020
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Risch1.2M
Opponents745,988
3
Elections run
Between 2008 and 2020, James E. Risch ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Risch's biggest single-election total was 538,446 votes, in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Idaho. Risch's closest win came in the 2014 U.S. Senate election in Idaho, decided by 134,022 votes.
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How many votes has James E. Risch received?
James E. Risch has received 1,195,786 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 538,44662.62% | Ray J. Writz Paulette Jordan Natalie M Fleming |
| 2014 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 285,59665.33% | Nels Mitchell |
| 2008 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 371,74457.65% | Larry Larocco Rex Rammell Kent A. Marmon Pro-Life |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000584) and Wikidata (Q721871). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James E. Risch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-risch. Accessed [date].