Achilles for Idaho | U.S. Senate 2026
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True90% confidence6 sourcesOct 10, 2026Todd Achilles is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Idaho.Multiple independent sources (Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, local news outlets, and campaign-coverage reports dated October 2026) show Todd Achilles is running as an independent U.S. Senate candidate in Idaho on the November 3, 2026 ballot, challenging incumbent Jim Risch. The claim is accurate as of 2026-10-12; sources note he resigned his Idaho House seat on July 1, 2025 to run, which does not affect the claim.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 10, 2026Todd Achilles is a veteran.The claim 'Todd Achilles is a veteran' is directly supported by multiple independent sources (Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, LocalCandidates) stating he served as an Army tank commander/officer from 1992 to 1995, and a Vietnam-veteran letter-writer and other coverage corroborate his military service; the extracted claim matches the passage 'INDEPENDENT VETERAN' and no source contradicts it.True75% confidence8 sourcesOct 10, 2026There are 24 days remaining until the November 2026 election.Counting from 2026-10-10 to Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 gives 24 days, so the claim is correct as of that date. Sources confirm the November 3 date, and countdown figures of 22 to 23 days in sources dated around 2026-10-12 are consistent with that count, though no source states the 24-day figure for October 10 directly.True95% confidence5 sourcesOct 10, 2026Todd Achilles served in the U.S. Army.Multiple independent sources, including a UC Berkeley faculty profile (primary), Ballotpedia, and Wikipedia, state that Todd Achilles served in the U.S. Army as a tank commander, with Ballotpedia giving 1992 to 1995. The claimant's passage says he was serving in the Army while they were in college and married, which is consistent with the extracted claim; no source contradicts it.