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US Sen. Jim Risch announces re-election campaign in Idaho

The 76-year-old Republican says socialist agendas in Congress make it his duty to run for re-election and stand up for conservative solutions.
Sen. Jim Risch

BOISE, Idaho — U.S. Sen. Jim Risch has announced his 2020 re-election campaign in Idaho.

The 76-year-old Republican in a statement Monday says socialist agendas in Congress make it his duty to run for re-election and stand up for conservative solutions.

Risch has held the office since 2009 and is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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He says he wants to continue to work to lower taxes, have a smaller government and encourage the growth of small businesses.

Nancy Harris, a Democrat, is challenging Risch.

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