Idaho Senate Polls Show Wild Discrepancy | Boise News

Two wildly different polls show a shocking swing in Idaho’s Senate race: one puts independent challenger Todd Achilles just four points behind incumbent Jim Risch, while Risch’s own poll shows him up by 34 points. Professor Jeffrey Lyons explains both can be right—polls measure “likely voters” with inherent uncertainty, and sampling differences can create wildly divergent results. In Idaho’s GOP stronghold, a Republican win is expected, but Achilles’ poll might still reflect real momentum among Democrats or independents—or just statistical noise. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a1bc2294a52285f