Todd Achilles, 2026 Idaho Senate Democratic candidate
Todd Achilles
INDEPENDENT
Idaho State House (D)
2024 – 2025

2026 Idaho Senate Polls

Jim Risch, 2026 Idaho Senate Republican candidate
Jim Risch
REPUBLICAN
US Senate (R-ID)
2009 – Present

2026 Idaho Senate Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Idaho's Senate election between independent Todd Achilles and Republican Jim Risch. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
Senate
State
Idaho
Independent candidate
Todd Achilles
Republican candidate
Jim Risch
Incumbent / open seat
Jim Risch
Polling average
32.9% I / 46.2% R
Polling average margin
R +13.3
Last updated
12:00 AM on October 22, 2026
Polls included
9
Latest poll
VoteNexus Research — October 22, 2026

Idaho Senate Polling Trend

2026 Idaho Senate Polling Average

Jim Risch leads Todd Achilles by 13.3% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Idaho Senate election, 46.2% to 32.9%. The average currently aggregates results from 9 polls. According to the latest Idaho Senate poll, conducted by VoteNexus Research on October 22, Risch leads Achilles 49% to 43%.

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Republican

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Polls Included

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Latest Idaho Senate Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Jim Risch*
Todd Achilles
Margin
Polling Average
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46.2%
32.9%
R +13.3
VoteNexus Research
October 22, 2026
700 LV
49%
43%
R +6.0
Peak Insights (R)
September 30, 2026
500 LV
49%
24%
R +25.0
Advanced Targeting Research
September 16, 2026
700 RV
39%
46%
I +6.1
Peak Insights (R)
August 13, 2026
500 LV
52%
18%
R +34.0
The Bullfinch Group
August 7, 2026
608 LV
33%
38%
I +5.0
Change Research (D)
July 30, 2026
606 LV
43%
21%
R +22.0
Peak Insights (R)
June 7, 2026
500 LV
55%
15%
R +40.0
The Bullfinch Group
June 1, 2026
774 RV
40%
36%
R +4.0
Public Policy Polling (D)
March 17, 2026
639 RV
48%
34%
R +14.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.