United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · Senate, Idaho
James Risch
Result: Won · 56.5% Unofficial count as of 6 November 2026.
James Risch’s FEC committees ran 36 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 14 May 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $216.4–250K of spend. That makes James Risch the 38th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for Senate, Idaho.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
36
ads on 1 page
$233.2K
reported spend, range $216.4–250K
100%
of spend on federal races
$650
median spend per ad
Meta and Google side by side
On MetaFacebook · Instagram
$233.2K
36 ads on 1 page, midpoint of Meta’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Largest page
- Jim Risch for US Senate · $233.2K
- Federal races
- 100%
- Median spend per ad
- $650
- Attack ads, of text ads
- 33%
On Google and YouTubeSearch · YouTube · Display
$222–284.6K
15 ads from 1 verified advertiser account, Google’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026
- Against Meta spend
- 1.1×
- Formats
- 15 video
- Impressions
- 11.7M–13.6M
- Targeting declared
- age on 15 ads · gender on 15 ads
- States named
- Idaho
- Last ad shown
- 4 Nov
Google advertiser accounts
| Advertiser | Ads | Formats | States | First ad | Last ad | Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Risch for U.S. Senate Committee | 15 | 15 video | ID | 15 May | 4 Nov | $222–284.6K |
Google publishes no ad text; the link on each account opens its ads in Google’s Ads Transparency Center. An account is tied to this page by its FEC committee; a party page lists its 1 largest.
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 36 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- Todd Achilles$110.2K
- Bernie and AOC$8.5K
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 100%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE C00440362 | 36 | $233.2K |
The committees whose ads count for the candidate, as the FEC names them.
The costliest ads
The highest-spend ad of each distinct text, as it ran.
Boise Democrat. Democratic caucus chair. Now suddenly an "independent." Todd Achilles will say anything for a vote. Senator Jim Risch doesn't change who he is depending on the year. Steady, reliable, and the same proven conservative leader Idaho has trusted for decades. Vote Jim Risch.
9 September 2026 · Jim Risch for US Senate · $50–60K · 1M+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Senator Jim Risch here. Idaho is a really special place, with hardworking people and conservative values. I fought alongside President Trump to pass the biggest tax cuts for working families in American history. No tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security. Watch and share my video to learn more!
9 September 2026 · Jim Risch for US Senate · $45–50K · 1M+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Before you vote, get the full picture on Todd Achilles. He calls himself an Independent, but his actual record tells a very different story. Don't be fooled. Watch this video, visit the website TruthaboutTodd.com, and decide for yourself.
6 October 2026 · Jim Risch for US Senate · $40–45K · 1M+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Our public lands are not for sale. They’re where Idahoans hunt, fish, hike, camp, and spend time with family. Senator Jim Risch has helped lead the effort to stop the sale of public lands and is committed to keeping them public for generations to come.
6 October 2026 · Jim Risch for US Senate · $35–40K · 600K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
They're trying to bring socialism to Idaho. Bernie and AOC are watching. We need to send them a clear message so they never come back. Stand strong. Vote strong. Vote Jim Risch. November 3rd
26 October 2026 · Jim Risch for US Senate · $8–9K · 175K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Jim Risch is keeping Idaho secure. As Idaho’s Senator, Jim Risch worked alongside President Trump to secure the southern border and remove dangerous illegal immigrants from our country. Idaho is a special place – and Jim Risch is fighting to keep it that way.
15 May 2026 · Jim Risch for US Senate · $7–8K · 100K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Risch for US Senate | 36 | $233.2K |
Each name opens the page’s Vipima page, with its own figures and its link to Meta’s Ad Library.
Figures cover domestic political ads paid in dollars, from 4 May 2026. Spend is the sum of Meta’s range midpoints; impressions above one million are reported as “1M+”, so impression figures are floors. Each ad counts in the week its delivery started, with its lifetime spend at our last pull; ads still running before the vote are counted as of 31 October 2026.
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