# Ben Adams

Ben Adams is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate for district 12.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Idaho Senate, district 12
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: ID 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/02a86541-b10a-42cc-b260-0d0f5e3226c0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/02a86541-b10a-42cc-b260-0d0f5e3226c0 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Adams missed 5.9% of 763 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the Idaho Senate (average 97.3%).

## What Adams says (ID 2025–26 session)

50 classified statements: 50 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Adams | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.0% | 2.3% | 116 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 6.0% | 9.5% | 187 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 12.0% | 37.3% | 323 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 2.0% | 15.4% | 314 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 2.0% | 1.3% | 69 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Emergency Management 33% (State Senate Republicans 3.1%); Government Operations and Politics 33% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 17% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%); Housing and Community Development 17% (State Senate Republicans 3.1%); International Affairs 17% (State Senate Republicans 1.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.23 (standard error 0.01), from 110 donors and 836 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 30% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ID 2025–26 session)

763 roll calls. Attendance 94.1% (Idaho Senate 97.3%). Party unity 87% (87%). 50 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – · H 974 APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027. · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H974/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – · H 972 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – DIVISION OF WELFARE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027. · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H972/
- 2026-04-02 · voted not voting · Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – · H 973 APPROPRIATIONS – MILITARY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal year 2026. · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H973/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – · H 959 TAXATION – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for an initiative petition to raise or lower the property tax budgets for fire protection… · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H959/
- 2026-04-02 · voted nay · Read third time in full – · H 896 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding compliance with the law. · fail · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H896/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – · H 975 APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal year 2027. · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H975/
- 2026-04-02 · voted nay · Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – · H 978 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027. · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H978/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – · H 976 APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of funds for strategic initiatives and local highway districts. · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H976/
- 2026-04-01 · voted yea · Read third time in full as amended – · S 1336 EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise and establish provisions regarding civics education. · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/S1336/
- 2026-04-01 · voted yea · Read third time in full – · H 949 APPROPRIATIONS – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND STEM ACTION CENTER – Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council and the STEM… · pass · https://openstates.org/id/bills/2026/H949/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $22.6K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2103637396344455264
- 2026-09-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2103960944434974797
- 2026-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2098111777959800989
- 2026-05-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2058977778603839788
- 2026-05-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2056779642414203192
- 2026-05-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2056845630031704405
- 2026-05-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2056424295568687400
- 2026-05-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2056424316250776016
- 2026-05-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2056424345791258695
- 2026-05-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/TheBenAdams3/status/2054321938282234127

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2024/id6685/
- X: https://x.com/TheBenAdams3
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ben.adams.961
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenAdamsIdaho
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminadams538/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/02a86541-b10a-42cc-b260-0d0f5e3226c0