HAPPY 83rd BIRTHDAY
SENATOR!
Congrats on being the OLDEST and RICHEST Senator in Idaho’s history!
Time to enjoy your WEALTH and well deserved RETIREMENT!
1970 : Elected Ada County Prosecuting Attorney at age 27
1971 : The pocket calculator goes on sale
1974 : Elected to the Idaho State Senate
1974 : The Rubik’s Cube is invented
1978 : The first IVF baby is born
1979 : The first cellular network launches
1982 : The first laptop is sold
1983 : The first commercial cell phone is sold
1988 : Loses his Idaho Senate seat in a stunning upset
1989 : Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web
1994 : Loses the GOP primary for Idaho Senate
1995 : Appointed back to the Idaho Senate
1997 : The first recognizable social network launches
1999 : TiVo invents the DVR
2003 : Becomes Lt. Governor of Idaho
2006 : Becomes Governor of Idaho, finishing Gov. Kempthorne’s term
2007 : Returns to Lt. Governor under Butch Otter
2008 : Elected to the U.S. Senate
2009 : Bitcoin launches
2014 : Wins a second U.S. Senate term
2015 : CRISPR gene editing has its breakthrough year
2015 : SpaceX lands its first rocket
2020 : Wins a third U.S. Senate term, at age 77
2022 : ChatGPT launches. Modern AI goes mainstream
2026 : Senator Risch, age 83, asks Idaho for a fourth term, ending at age 89. (That is up to Idaho).
1970 : Elected Ada County Prosecuting Attorney at age 27 1971 : The pocket calculator goes on sale 1974 : Elected to the Idaho State Senate 1974 : The Rubik’s Cube is invented 1978 : The first IVF baby is born 1979 : The first cellular network launches 1982 : The first laptop is sold 1983 : The first commercial cell phone is sold 1988 : Loses his Idaho Senate seat in a stunning upset 1989 : Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web 1994 : Loses the GOP primary for Idaho Senate 1995 : Appointed back to the Idaho Senate 1997 : The first recognizable social network launches 1999 : TiVo invents the DVR 2003 : Becomes Lt. Governor of Idaho 2006 : Becomes Governor of Idaho, finishing Gov. Kempthorne’s term 2007 : Returns to Lt. Governor under Butch Otter 2008 : Elected to the U.S. Senate 2009 : Bitcoin launches 2014 : Wins a second U.S. Senate term 2015 : CRISPR gene editing has its breakthrough year 2015 : SpaceX lands its first rocket 2020 : Wins a third U.S. Senate term, at age 77 2022 : ChatGPT launches. Modern AI goes mainstream 2026 : Senator Risch, age 83, asks Idaho for a fourth term, ending at age 89. (That is up to Idaho).
Total Time in Elected Office:
By Election Day (November 3, 2026) Jim will have served:
50 years, 10 months
Total Weeks Served:
2,652 weeks
Total Days Served:
18,564 days
Service Breakdown
Ada County Prosecuting Attorney: 1970–1974 (5 years) Idaho State Senate: 1974–1988, 1995–2002 (22 years total) Lieutenant Governor & Governor (Idaho): 2003–2009 (6 years total) U.S. Senate: 2009–2026 (17 years, 10 months by Election Day)
Note: Early Idaho roles are recorded by year ranges rather than exact swearing-in and departure dates. Totals for days and weeks are carefully estimated based on those published ranges.
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Meet YOUR next senator
Meet Todd Achilles: Independent, Army veteran, Idahoan.
“No more wealth building career politicians. When I am elected, I will work for the interest of idahoans and for the things that make Idaho great!“
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INDEPENDENT
Not beholden to either party. Answers only to Idahoans.
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SERVED
Army tank commander from 1992 to 1995. Founder of Veterans for Idaho Voters.
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BUILT
Two decades in tech with executive roles at T-Mobile, HTC, and HP.
WHAT WILL TODD DO FOR IDAHO?
Four priorities. Written in plain language. Idahoans first.
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Affordability is the number one issue Idahoans raise on Todd’s statewide tour.
Groceries, gas, housing, healthcare, and childcare all cost more than they should, and Todd will work on bringing those costs down from day one.
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No sell-offs. No shortcuts. Idaho’s public lands stay in public hands for hunters, ranchers, hikers, and the generations that come after us.
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Real campaign finance reform and serious conversations about term limits. Senators should work for their constituents first, and for their donors never.
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Todd served. He will bring a veteran’s perspective on what this country can afford to spend, in dollars and in the lives of service members.
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