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David Roth ends Senate campaign, clearing path for Risch vs. Achilles

Thursday, July 30, 2026

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🤖 By Aiden

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David Roth, the Democratic nominee for Idaho's U. S. Senate seat, announced Tuesday he is ending his campaign against Republican incumbent Jim Risch. Roth's withdrawal follows pressure from Ada County Democrats, who gave him a month to prove his campaign could compete. Roth raised $8,600 compared to Risch's $3.3 million and Achilles' $692,000.

Roth stated in a news release he will focus on helping Democrats win other races. His decision clears the way for Risch to face independent candidate Todd Achilles in the general election. The Senate race will now feature the incumbent against an independent who has raised significantly more than Roth.

📄 Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News — https://www.dnews.com/rss.xml

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David Roth, the Democratic nominee for Idaho's U. S. Senate seat, announced Tuesday he is ending his campaign against Republican incumbent Jim Risch“David Roth, the Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Idaho, announced Tuesday afternoon that he is ending his campaign against incumbent Jim Risch.”
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Roth's withdrawal follows pressure from Ada County Democrats, who gave him a month to prove his campaign could compete“According to a Spokesman-Review story, the Ada County Democrats sent a letter on July 8 to Roth giving him just over a month to prove his campaign “has turned a corner” and has a chance of unseating Risch, a Republican who has represented Idaho in the U.S. Senate since 2009.”
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Roth raised $8,600 compared to Risch's $3.3 million and Achilles' $692,000“Roth won the Democratic nomination in May, but his campaign has raised just a bit more than $8,600. Achilles has raised more than $692,000 while Risch's war chest sits at $3.3 million, according to the Federal Election Commission website.”
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Roth stated in a news release he will focus on helping Democrats win other races“I have concluded that I can make the greatest difference by focusing my time and energy on helping Democrats win up and down the ballot and in communities across Idaho.”
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His decision clears the way for Risch to face independent candidate Todd Achilles in the general election“Roth ends campaign for U.S. Senate, clearing way for Risch vs. Achilles — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:14:38 GMT David Roth, the Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Idaho, announced Tuesday afternoon that he is ending his campaign against incumbent Jim Risch. There had been calls for Roth to step aside to make room for Todd Achilles, an independent candidate who is also running against Risch. Roth announced the end of his campaign in a news release distributed just before 5 p.m. PDT Tuesday. He didn't mention Achilles or Risch in the news release. ”
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The Senate race will now feature the incumbent against an independent who has raised significantly more than RothNot found in the source record — unverified.