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Todd Achilles
Independent
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Candidate websiteBackground
Achilles is an Army veteran and technology executive who previously served as a Democratic member of the Idaho House of Representatives. He served in the House from 2024 until resigning in 2025 to run as an independent for the U.S. Senate.
Sources: Idaho Press, Oct. 21, 2026, Idaho Statesman, Oct. 23, 2026
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Federal budget
Achilles said Congress should close tax loopholes to raise revenue and reject a proposed major increase in defense spending.
The Spokesman-Review, Oct. 25, 2026Healthcare
He said he supports the Break Up Big Medicine Act and changes to prescription-drug price negotiations.
Idaho Press, Oct. 21, 2026Immigration
Achilles said he supports securing the southern border while improving legal pathways to citizenship and hiring foreign workers when local workers are unavailable.
Idaho Statesman, Sept. 30, 2026