U.S. Senate · Republican · in Congress since 2009

James E. Risch

Senator from Idaho

Rank 335 of 537 in Congress and 174 of 272 Republicans. All three measures are on file.

What goes into the score

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

35% of the index

$731K

$731K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
TrackAIPAC notes: Up for re-election

Part score28.4

Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

35% of the index

30%

$1.48M from PACs and other committees of $4.90M raised
$2.82M from individual donors
2021 to 2026 six year Senate election period, filings through Sep 30, 2026

Part score56.8

Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

30% of the index

None

No trades are listed for this member in Quiver Quantitative's table for the last year. That table can miss members, so a missing entry is not proof of no trades.

Part score100.0

Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Scorecards beside the index

shown for context, never blended in

America First FoundationF98 of 143 actions aligned with its positions on immigration, trade and foreign policyRead the scorecard

League of Conservation Voters3%2025 environmental score, lifetime 8%Read the scorecard

Heritage Action96%119th Congress score, lifetime 85%Read the scorecard

The rest of the Idaho delegation

3 members

RRuss FulcherID-0163.7C RMike CrapoID Senate60.1C RMichael K. SimpsonID-0256.6D

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