Jim Risch

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

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.

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

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

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Idaho and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Idaho's Senate Race
 * Official Risch for Senate website