Idaho — U.S. Senate

David Roth

Supports minimum wage increase and housing investments

Roth argues that Idaho wages have failed to keep pace with the rising costs of housing and everyday necessities. He advocates raising the minimum wage, expanding affordable homeownership opportunities, and investing in state infrastructure.

• Supports increasing the minimum wage to match rising living expenses
• Advocates creating affordable homeownership opportunities
• Supports investing in infrastructure to make Idaho attractive for new business

“Affordability is a huge issue for Idahoans. It is a two-pronged problem. First, wages in this state have not kept up with the cost of living and, second, costs continue to increase at a record pace.”

“I support increasing the minimum wage, creating affordable home ownership opportunities, and investing in infrastructure to make Idaho an attractive option for new business.”

Jim Risch

Supports tax cuts and spending reduction

Risch attributes rising living costs to federal inflation and government overspending. He advocates lowering costs through tax cuts, federal spending reductions, deregulation, and strengthening domestic supply chains.

• Supported the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
• Supported the No Tax on Tips Act (S.129) and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) in 2025
• Advocates cutting red tape and federal regulations to spur business growth

“Biden’s record inflation crushed Idaho families with higher prices on everything. I’m fighting to reverse that damage and bring real relief through lower energy costs and common-sense policies.”

“To keep the American Dream within reach for Idaho families, we must tackle rising costs. From passing historic tax cuts to strengthening domestic supply chains, I’m working to lower the cost of groceries, housing, and everyday necessities.”

“From day one, I have spent my career cutting taxes and putting more money back into the pockets of Idaho families and businesses.”

David Roth

Supports Medicare for All

Roth advocates transitioning the U.S. healthcare system to a single-payer Medicare for All model to lower family health costs and prevent rural hospital closures. He also supports lowering prescription drug prices and expanding telehealth infrastructure.

• Supports Medicare for All and a single-payer health insurance system
• Advocates policy measures to lower the cost of life-saving medications like insulin
• Supports increased investment in telehealth infrastructure for rural and underserved areas

“I support Medicare for All. Too many Idahoans are priced out of the healthcare that they need and far too many rural communities are losing their clinics and hospitals due to lack of consistent funding.”

“Our healthcare system has been destroyed by profit motivation and it is time to follow the lead of every other leading country and move to single-payer health insurance.”

“I support measures which will reduce the costs of life-saving medications such as insulin.”

Jim Risch

Opposes federal health mandates

Risch opposes government-mandated health programs and federal expansion of health subsidies. His voting record includes opposing federal extensions of ACA premium tax credits and voting against federal legislation codifying access to in vitro fertilization.

• Voted against S.2882, which included permanent extensions of expanded health insurance premium tax credits
• Voted against the Right to IVF Act (S.4445)
• Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 7 to terminate the federal COVID-19 state of emergency

David Roth

Supports protecting public lands access

Roth considers public lands a high priority for Idaho, insisting that public lands must remain in public ownership and accessible to everyone. He opposes privatizing or restricting access to federal open spaces.

• Pledges to keep public lands under public ownership
• Advocates maintaining public access for recreation and outdoor use

“Protecting public lands is also a high priority for my campaign. Idaho is home to some of the most beautiful areas in the country. It is critical that we maintain public access to public lands and that we keep those lands in public hands.”

Jim Risch

Supports state natural resource management

Risch opposes federal land sales while championing active land management for multi-use activities such as hunting, grazing, and logging. He strongly opposes EPA regulatory overreach and worked to block large-scale projects like the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project.

• Led Senate efforts to block proposals selling Idaho public lands
• Opposed the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project to preserve local land decisions
• Advocates active forest management to combat wildfires
• Opposes EPA overreach on private landowners

“From hunting and recreation to logging and grazing, Idaho’s public lands are essential to our way of life. I led the fight in the Senate to stop a proposal that would have sold some of Idaho’s public lands to the highest bidder.”

“Washington bureaucrats have no business telling Idaho landowners what they can and cannot do on their own land. I’m fighting to stop EPA overreach and defend Idaho’s property rights.”

“Healthy, actively managed forests are key to protecting Idaho communities from devastating wildfires.”

David Roth

Supports pathway to citizenship for Dreamers

Roth supports comprehensive immigration reform that provides a legal pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and streamlines guest worker programs for farmers and ranchers. He criticizes outdated federal policies for leaving long-term residents in limbo and creating severe agricultural labor shortages.

• Supports a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers
• Advocates efficient and safe legal immigration pathways to assist agricultural guest worker needs

“I support a pathway to citizenship for the Dreamers - recognizing their contributions to the communities in which they have lived nearly their entire lives.”

“I support immigration policies which will create an efficient, safe, and legal means of immigration into this country allowing immigrants to become incorporated into our larger society and encourages their contribution to the growth and productivity of our communities.”

Jim Risch

Supports strict border enforcement

Risch prioritizes securing the southern border, enforcing strict immigration laws, and holding criminal unauthorized immigrants accountable. He voted for the Laken Riley Act requiring detention of unauthorized immigrants arrested for theft crimes, while voting against the Border Act of 2024.

• Voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S.5) requiring DHS detention of unauthorized immigrants arrested for burglary or theft
• Voted Nay on the Border Act of 2024 (S.4361)
• Advocates strict enforcement to prevent illicit drug and human trafficking across the border

“A nation without secure borders is not sovereign. I have always supported efforts to secure our border, enforce our immigration laws, and hold criminals accountable.”

“Our nation cannot afford to return to the Biden era of open borders, which allowed violent criminals and deadly drugs to flood into our communities.”

David Roth

Supports gun safety legislation

Roth supports common-sense firearm regulations and was designated a Gun Sense Candidate by Everytown for Gun Safety in 2026.

• Recognized as a Gun Sense Candidate in 2026

Jim Risch

Opposes firearm restrictions

Risch is an NRA member and gun owner who opposes federal gun control legislation. He voted to nullify ATF rules regulating stabilizing braces and voted against the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

• NRA member and defender of Second Amendment rights
• Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 44 to overturn ATF regulations on stabilizing braces
• Voted Nay on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

“As a lifelong gun owner, NRA member, and hunter, I have made protecting our Second Amendment a top priority. I’ve led the fight to defend these freedoms and Idahoans’ way of life against attacks by the radical left.”

David Roth

Supports increased federal funding for education

Roth advocates for stronger federal investment to support K-12 classrooms, early childhood education, and expanded afterschool programs like the 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

• Advocates federal matching incentives for state public education investments
• Supports increased federal tools and funding for early childhood education
• Supports expanding 21st Century Learning afterschool programs

“When Idaho invests in our kids, the federal government should be there to strengthen that investment with more dollars, more tools and more resources for our classroom teachers.”

“In addition, I believe that programs such as the 21st Century Learning program which have been responsible for opening new afterschool programs in our state offer value and should be expanded.”

Jim Risch

Opposes transgender participation in girls sports

Risch supports restrictions preventing transgender women and girls from competing in female sports divisions, asserting that federal policy must protect biological females in athletics.

• Supports legislation prohibiting transgender females from participating in girls' athletics

“Dave Roth and Todd Achilles both oppose our law keeping boys out of girls’ sports. I always have -- and always will -- stand up for fairness in girls' sports.”

David Roth

Supports addressing farm labor shortages

Roth emphasizes that federal immigration red tape harms Idaho's agricultural sector, calling for guest worker reforms to solve severe labor shortages facing farmers and ranchers.

• Supports streamlining guest worker entry for agricultural seasonal labor

“Our farmers and ranchers face severe labor shortages as guest workers meet so many obstacles trying to enter the country legally for seasonal work.”

Jim Risch

Supports farm tax relief and deregulation

As a farmer and beef producer, Risch focuses on deregulating small businesses, lowering tax burdens, and protecting agricultural water and rangeland access. He holds a 100% approval rating from the American Farm Bureau.

• Former Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee advocating red tape reduction
• Holds a 100% rating from the American Farm Bureau and received the Friend of Agriculture Award
• Defends multi-use provisions, rangeland, and water rights for Idaho agriculture

“As a farmer and beef producer, I know first-hand the challenges faced by Idaho’s agricultural families.”

“As Senator, I will continue to advocate for the needs of our small businesses by cutting red tape, keeping taxes low, and getting government out of the way of your success.”

David Roth

Supports evidence-based substance prevention

Drawing on his experience as a youth prevention director, Roth advocates allocating federal resources to community-based, evidence-based programs to reduce substance use and address the overdose crisis.

• Supports federal funding for community-led, evidence-based addiction prevention programs
• Advocates partnerships between federal government, local health providers, schools, and nonprofits

“I support directing more federal resources that are dedicated to evidenced-based programs proven to reduce substance use.”

Jim Risch

Supports police funding and law enforcement

As a former county prosecutor, Risch opposes efforts to defund or reform police departments, advocating robust federal support and funding for local law enforcement agencies.

• Strongly opposes police defunding or resource reductions
• Advocates federal support for law enforcement officers and law enforcement infrastructure

“As your Senator, I fight to defend—not defund—the police. Radical attempts to abolish and strip funding from law enforcement agencies are an insult to the millions of officers who go above and beyond to protect Americans from violence and mistreatment.”

Jim Risch

Supports nuclear energy and hydropower

Risch champions domestic energy production by expanding nuclear energy infrastructure and protecting hydroelectric dams from removal. He strongly opposes federal Green New Deal regulations and wind developments like Lava Ridge.

• Leading Senate advocate for nuclear energy infrastructure expansion
• Opposes activist efforts to breach Northwest hydroelectric dams
• Helped stop the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project

“We must strengthen our domestic energy supply to meet growing demand and end our country’s reliance on foreign nations. I am a leading voice on strengthening America’s nuclear energy infrastructure and defending hydropower from activist dam breaching efforts.”

“The Biden administration’s woke Green New Deal weakened our country and ignored the voices of Idahoans to further their radical agenda.”