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Ben Toews

Ben Toews

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State Senator

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Senator
State
Idaho
Jurisdiction
4
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2022 - Present

Native Idahoan; attended Lake City High School; earned an Associate of Arts degree in political science from North Idaho College; received a degree in international business from Gonzaga University; engaged in family business of specialty construction tools for 17 years, serving as vice president and later as president/CEO before selling the company in 2019; founding member of a homeschool co-op where he taught economics, government, and leadership classes and coached the debate club for high school-aged students; Isaiah 59:19; wife: Elisha; five children.

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Fiscal Responsibility
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Energy
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Uncategorized votes
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

3/4 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 3 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Ben Toews holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted yes on S 1435: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2027.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-26source
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  • Voted yes on H 737: NATURAL RESOURCES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to merge the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on H 577: TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to provide that license plates do not automatically expire after 10 years and may continue to be used while still legible.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-10source
    Verified
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