2014Final results
2014 election for U.S. Senate in Idaho
U.S. Senate · Idaho
Jim Risch (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Nels Mitchell (D) by 30.7 points.
Jim RischRepublican · winner
65.3%285,596
Nels MitchellDemocrat
34.7%151,574
437,170 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Nels MitchellJim Risch
$348.7K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$362.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014