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State Senator

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican

Melissa Christian is a Republican candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 19 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Melissa Wintrow serves in the Idaho Senate, works in education, and owns SAGA Strategic Solutions. She holds an English literature degree from Miami University and a master's in higher education from the University of Georgia.

Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, 1 against, Data Privacy 3 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, 1 against,

Source: ballotpedia.org