U.S. Senate: who gets your vote?
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U.S. senators work with the House on U.S. laws and spending. They also vote on the president's picks for federal judges.
These votes help set U.S. taxes, pay for public services and choose who serves in federal courts.
- National laws
- Federal spending
- Federal judge nominations
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Data last updated: Oct 14, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.
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- U.S. Constitution, Article I · Checked
- Senate votes on nominations · Checked
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Matt Loesby
Running for U.S. Senate · Idaho
NationalLibertarian
Jim Risch
U.S. Senate · Idaho
NationalRepublican
Job fit
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Top issues
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How they voted on top issues
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Who pays them
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Matt Loesby
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Jim Risch
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Matt Loesby
LibertarianShown aboveNo verified background on file for this candidate.
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Jim Risch
RepublicanShown aboveNo verified background on file for this candidate.
Natalie M Fleming
IndependentNo verified background on file for this candidate.
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Todd Achilles
IndependentNo verified background on file for this candidate.
🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $606K raised, 78% from large donors, 2% from organized interests. Group amounts exceed the filed PAC total. These sources do not reconcile; no complete split or remainder is claimed.
Filed PAC total: $10,000.00 (2% of $606,245.06 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $14,500.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 1
Says they are for: government paying more of the bill, protecting the right to own and carry guns, a tighter border and stricter enforcement. 234
Sources
1 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
2 government paying more of the bill: Candidate statement
3 protecting the right to own and carry guns: Candidate statement
4 a tighter border and stricter enforcement: Candidate statement