Republican Jim Risch faces independent Todd Achilles in the race to represent Idaho in the U.S. Senate

Republican Jim Risch faces independent Todd Achilles in the race to represent Idaho in the U.S. Senate

HAYDEN, Idaho – With Election Day approaching, Bonnita Zipperer offered her neighbors a rare opportunity: stop by her house to meet Todd Achilles, an independent candidate running to unseat U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, the three-term Republican who has been a fixture of Idaho politics for more than half a century.