Josh Roy

Josh Roy

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. Senate Idaho

Elections and appointments

Next election

May 19, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Idaho, 2004

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Profession

Engineer

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Josh Roy (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Idaho. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Roy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Idaho, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. Senate Idaho

Todd Achilles (Independent) and Natalie Fleming (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Idaho on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Todd Achilles (Independent)
		Natalie Fleming (Independent)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Idaho

David Roth (D) is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		David Roth

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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Idaho

Incumbent Jim Risch (R), Joe Evans (R), and Josh Roy (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jim Risch
		Joe Evans
		Josh Roy

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Josh Roy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Roy's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Idaho deserves leadership rooted in real life - not politics. I am Josh Roy - husband, father, and community-first leader - running for U.S. Senate to put Idaho families and small businesses first. Leadership that works as hard as Idaho does.I admit I have no experience as an elected official. I am running for office while working a high pressure, 50 hour-a-week job in a pulp mill, and raising a family. I recognize this election as a unique opportunity. It is time for a fresh perspective in Washington. It is time for a non-career politician to serve. We need someone who is still grounded in the struggles of everyday citizens. I am going to Washington to fight the regulations that vex the common man. I will fight to defend the needs of the citizens of Idaho for everyday livability. I have extensive professional experience making painful, high stake decisions. Pulp mills are extremely difficult to staff and operate. Downtime cost's often run past $50,000 per day, resulting in very high stress environments. I will bring this leadership experience to the US Senate. If elected I will be the only member of the senate with 20 years heavy industrial experience. I will help the citizens of Idaho rebuild our nation. We need a complete economic rejuvination from harvesting and mining through to the finished products. Very few members of congress can feel at home at a farm, mine, smelter, rolling mill, sawmill, steel mill or machine shop.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will fight excessive regulation and bureaucracy.
• I believe in states right and limited government.
• I support traditional family values.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about improving the livability of the common worker providing for a family. Our culture has assaulted traditional family and the ability to earn a living for too many years.

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Campaign finance summary

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Josh Roy campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. Senate Idaho	Candidacy Declared primary	$8,944	$1,405
Grand total			$8,944	$1,405
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Idaho's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mike Crapo (R)

Jim Risch (R)

Representatives

District 1

Russ Fulcher (R)

District 2

Michael Simpson (R)

Republican Party (4)