The Idaho Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid R by Cook Political Report.

Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.

Fig. 2 · The Idaho delegation

All 2 Idaho House seats carry a rating.

Ratings Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of September 3, 2026. A band means a rater made a claim.
Baselines 2024 presidential vote, The Downballot, as of August 10, 2026. A tint with no band is a measured past result.
Receipts FEC filings, as of August 2, 2026. This is the Idaho as-of date, not a site-wide one.
01 Solid R 02 Solid R
Senate seat, on the 2026 ballot. Rated Solid R by Cook Political Report, September 3, 2026. · Jim Risch (R)

Idaho races rated Toss-Up

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No Idaho race is a Toss-Up this cycle.

Idaho races no rater covers

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Every Idaho race carries a rating this cycle.

How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence

Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.

  • Solid R, band

Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of August 2, 2026.

Fig. 2

What the delegation says

The Idaho Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid R by Cook Political Report.

How to vote in Idaho

Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.

The full Idaho delegation, all 3 races Open the table · 3 rows
Race Rating Candidates Raised (D / R)
Idaho Senate Solid R Jim Risch (R) $8.6K / $235.6K
Idaho 1st District Solid R Candidates TBD $241.1K / $662.6K
Idaho 2nd District Solid R Candidates TBD $137.4K / $1.1M