Ada County, Idaho

Idaho Senate District 19

2 candidates are tracked for Idaho Senate District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Wintrow and Melissa J. Christian. Candidate information follows official Ada County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Melissa Wintrow (D), Melissa J. Christian (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 19. Melissa Wintrow is the sitting member, per the Idaho Legislature's membership roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19, 2026 primary, per the Idaho Secretary of State's candidate filing portal.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Melissa Wintrow, is on the ballot.

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Melissa Wintrow

D Incumbent

Top priorities

Support legislation on processing and preserving sexual assault kit evidence
Support access to reproductive health care
Fully fund education at all levels

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Melissa Wintrow is the sitting state senator for Idaho Senate District 19, per her campaign site. She worked for over 30 years in higher education, including as director of Boise State University's Women's Center, and was named a 2025 ICON Award recipient by the Idaho Business Review, per the same source.

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Melissa J. Christian

Biography

Melissa J. Christian is the Republican nominee for Idaho Senate District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Idaho Secretary of State's candidate filing portal. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Idaho Senate District 19 in 2026?

When is the Idaho Senate District 19 election in Idaho?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Idaho are on the Idaho election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Ada County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Melissa Wintrow, full profile Melissa J. Christian, full profile Official Idaho election office