State Senator District 4 in Idaho State Senate District 4, Idaho

2026 Primary Election

• Carissa Brewer — Pharmacist in ID

  Carissa Brewer, formerly Carissa Hober, is a Democratic candidate vying for election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 4 in 2026. She is a pharmacist by profession, having earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2003 and graduating from the University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2007. She also completed her high school diploma at Valhalla High School and took classes at the University of Texas, Austin. Brewer has participated in Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, sharing insights into her platform.

• Ben Toews — Incumbent Idaho State Senator in ID

  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."