James Risch

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'''Jim Risch''' is the Republican nominee in the [[2008 U.S. congressional elections|2008 congressional elections]] for the Senate in [[Portal:Idaho and the U.S. Congress|Idaho]]. He won the Republican nomination to replace retiring Sen. [[Larry Craig]] (R-Idaho) during [[2008 U.S. congressional election dates|primary]] elections held on May 27, 2008. <ref name="cqpolitics_May-28">Jesse Stanchak, [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002884521 "Idaho Lt. Gov. Is Nominee for Craig’s Senate Seat"], ''CQ Politics'', May 28, 2008</ref>
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'''Jim Risch''' a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]], has represented the state of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Idaho|Idaho]] in the [[U.S. Senate|Senate]] since 2009.  
  
 
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He won the Republican nomination to replace retiring Sen. [[Larry Craig]] (R-Idaho) during [[2008 U.S. congressional election dates|primary]] elections held on May 27, 2008. <ref name="cqpolitics_May-28">Jesse Stanchak, [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002884521 "Idaho Lt. Gov. Is Nominee for Craig’s Senate Seat"], ''CQ Politics'', May 28, 2008</ref> He went on to defeat Democratic nominee [[Larry LaRocco]] in the November 2008 general election.<ref name="greenpapers">[http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G08/ID.phtml "Idaho 2008 General Election"], TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008</ref>
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Risch is the Republican nominee seeking to replace retiring Sen. [[Larry Craig]] (R-Idaho) in the 2008 congressional elections.<ref>[http://www.2008racetracker.com/page/ID-Sen 2008 Race Tracker page on Idaho's Senate Race]</ref><ref>[http://www.risch4idaho.com/home.html Risch for Idaho]</ref>
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U.S. Senator

James Risch

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Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senate Select Committee on Ethics, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
(subcommittees and past assignments)

Candidates for the ID-Senate Class II Seat:
(Next election: 4 November 2014)

Confirmed: None so far
Considering: None so far
Rumored: None so far
Potential: None so far
Dropped-out: None so far
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Jim Risch is a Republican member of the Unites States Senate, representing Idaho

Jim Risch a Republican, has represented the state of Idaho in the Senate since 2009.

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Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Jim Risch is currently serving as Idaho’s 37th Lieutenant Governor. Most recently, he served as Idaho's 31st Governor. He also spent 11 elected terms in Idaho's State Senate. He is a small business owner, a rancher/farmer and senior partner in the Risch Goss Insinger Gustavel Law firm. [1]

2008 elections

He won the Republican nomination to replace retiring Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) during primary elections held on May 27, 2008. [2] He went on to defeat Democratic nominee Larry LaRocco in the November 2008 general election.[3]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Campaign contributions

The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to James Risch. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Murray Energy$ 24,680
Melaleuca Inc$ 23,800
Blue Cross/Blue Shield$ 18,500
American Crystal Sugar$ 15,000
National Rifle Assn$ 14,850
Wells Fargo$ 14,500
Zurich Financial Services$ 14,500
Sinclair Oil$ 14,000
Travelers Companies$ 14,000
Potlatch Corp$ 13,500
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Risch will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

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Contact

Articles and resources

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Sources

  1. ↑ "About Jim Risch" Jim Risch for US Congress
  2. ↑ Jesse Stanchak, "Idaho Lt. Gov. Is Nominee for Craig’s Senate Seat", CQ Politics, May 28, 2008
  3. ↑ "Idaho 2008 General Election", TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008

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