2 candidates are tracked for Idaho Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Krystal Flippence and Ben Adams. Candidate information follows official Canyon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Krystal Flippence (D), Ben Adams (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 12. Ben Adams 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.
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Per the campaign site.
Krystal is a software quality assurance project manager at QualityLogic, a Treasure Valley firm specializing in technology testing and standards compliance, per her campaign site. She has not previously held elected office.
R Incumbent
Ben Adams is the sitting state senator for Idaho Senate District 12, per his campaign site. He served in the Marine Corps, including two combat tours in Afghanistan and a Marine expeditionary deployment as part of a battalion landing team, per the same source.
Who is running for Idaho Senate District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Idaho Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Krystal Flippence and Ben Adams. Candidate information follows official Canyon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Idaho Senate District 12 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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Candidate roster from official Canyon County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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