Ben Toews

Ben Toews is an incumbent Republican State Senator for Idaho District 4, serving since December 2022 and re-elected in 2024. He is running for re-election in 2026. Toews is known for his strong conservative positions, including advocating for the protection of unborn children from conception, defending the right to bear arms, and upholding state sovereignty. He supports reducing taxes to lower living costs, emphasizes parental rights in education by opposing explicit sexual materials in schools, and champions citizens' bodily autonomy in healthcare decisions. Toews sponsored HB 752, a law criminalizing the use of public bathrooms by the "opposite biological sex."