2020Final results
2020 election for U.S. Senate in Idaho
U.S. Senate · Idaho
Jim Risch (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Paulette Jordan (D) by 29.4 points.
Jim RischRepublican · winner
62.6%538,446
Paulette JordanDemocrat
33.2%285,864
Natalie M. FlemingIndependent
2.9%25,329
Ray J. WritzConstitution
1.2%10,188
859,827 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paulette JordanJim Risch
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$15.2K
Cash on hand
$2.2M
Other candidates' campaigns: Ray J. Writz $4.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Jim Risch (R)Paulette Jordan (D)
Also on the ballot: Natalie M. Fleming (Independent), 2.9%; Ray J. Writz (Constitution), 1.2%