Candidate Questionnaire – 2020 general election
—U.S. Senator Race—
Jim Risch, Republican (incumbent)
Age: 77
Birthplace: Milwaukie, Wisc.
Residence: My family has lived on a farm southwest of Boise for the last 48 years.…
—U.S. Senator Race—
Jim Risch, Republican (incumbent)
Age: 77
Birthplace: Milwaukie, Wisc.
Residence: My family has lived on a farm southwest of Boise for the last 48 years.…
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