Ben Adams

Ben Adams is a candidate for State Senator District 12 Primary Election in 2026 in Idaho State Senate District 12, Idaho. Running as Republican.

Incumbent State Senator in Nampa, ID

Also running: Krystal Flippence, Shaun M. Simmons.

Ben Adams is a Republican state senator representing Idaho Senate District 12, covering Nampa and Canyon County. Currently serving his second Senate term, he previously held a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran with two combat deployments to Afghanistan, Adams highlights his military service, family, faith, freedom, and record of tax relief in his re-election campaign for 2026. He supports the right to life of the unborn and fully endorses the Second Amendment. Born in Florida, he lived in Ukraine and Emmett, Idaho, as a pastor's son before studying at Boise State University. He is married with two children.

Website: https://www.benadamsforidaho.com/