Todd Achilles is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Idaho.

What we found

Supports. Ballotpedia lists Todd Achilles (independent) as running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Idaho, on the ballot in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1]

Supports. Local News 8 and other October 2026 coverage describe Achilles as the U.S. Senate candidate in Idaho challenging U.S. Senator Jim Risch.[2][3]

Supports. Wikipedia reports he resigned on July 1, 2025 to run for U.S. Senate in 2026 as an independent.[4]

Context. Idaho Capital Sun and Yahoo report Achilles pledged not to caucus with either party if elected and would serve only two terms.[5][6]

Sources

6 sources: 6 not rated

1. 1Todd Achillesballotpedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
2. 2Prop One and U.S. Senate candidate Todd Achilles ...localnews8.com · not rated · cited for: supports
3. 3Idaho independent Todd Achilles says he won't caucus ...youtube.com · not rated · cited for: supports
4. 4Todd Achillesen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
5. 5Independent US Senate candidate Todd Achilles says he ...idahocapitalsun.com · not rated · cited for: context
6. 6Independent US Senate candidate Todd Achilles says he ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context

Where this claim was made

Said in 3 published posts

• Achilles for Idaho | U.S. Senate 2026@Achilles4Idaho · Oct 12, 2026“I'm Todd Achilles, U.S. Senate candidate in Idaho”Post →
• Achilles for Idaho | U.S. Senate 2026@Achilles4Idaho · Oct 10, 2026“WE WANT TODD, TODD ACHILLES. FOR US SENATE.”Post →
• Achilles for Idaho | U.S. Senate 2026@Achilles4Idaho · Oct 10, 2026“Hear it first hand from the person closest to Todd why he is the best candidate for Idaho's seat in the U.S. Senate.”Post →

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