Former Idaho Democratic representative to run as an independent in 2026 U.S. Senate election

Former Idaho Democratic representative to run as an independent in 2026 U.S. Senate election

BOISE (KIVI) – Former Democratic Representative Todd Achilles announced on Tuesday that he plans to challenge U.S. Senator Jim Risch in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, not as a Democrat, but as an independent. “We’re failing in America, we’ve got to change things,” said Todd Achilles, former District 16 Representative. After two years in the Idaho House of Representatives, U.S. Army Veteran Todd Achilles of Boise has his sights set on federal-level l…