Elaine Price

Rep. Elaine Price is the Republican incumbent for Idaho House District 4 Seat B, covering the Coeur d'Alene area of Kootenai County. She is seeking re-election in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary against challenger Christa Hazel; the general election is November 3, 2026.

Background

Price, 58, was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, raised in Manson, Iowa, and moved to Coeur d'Alene in 1990 (approximately 36 years of residency by 2026). She graduated from Manson High School and earned an associate's degree in accounting from North Idaho College, per her candidate questionnaire. Her pre-political career was primarily in retail management and bookkeeping; she has co-owned Spartacus Coin Bullion Collectibles in downtown Coeur d'Alene with her husband since 2014. She has served as financial secretary and moderator of First Baptist Church of Coeur d'Alene and currently serves as a commissioner on the City of Coeur d'Alene Parking Commission.

Political Career

Price first won the seat in 2022 by defeating then-Rep. Paul Amador in the Republican primary and was re-elected in 2024, as documented by Ballotpedia. She serves on the House Appropriations and Local Government committees. She has also served as treasurer of the Idaho Freedom Caucus PAC and as treasurer of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee.

Policy Positions

Per Idaho Capital Sun's May 2026 race coverage, Price has sponsored legislation to repeal Idaho's "Blaine Amendment," the state constitutional provision that prohibits public funds from benefiting religious schools. She has also sponsored or supported the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act, supported HB 710 on libraries and harmful materials, and proposed a mandatory one-minute moment of silence at the start of each school day. She voted against HB 907 (2026), which funded career-technical education, arguing the program was already fully funded. In her candidate questionnaire, Price stated she is running to "advance the will of the constituents in my area" and "speak for those in North Idaho who have strong conservative beliefs." She identifies marriage as "between one man and one woman," states "life begins at conception," and supports rejecting federal funds and state sovereignty.

Political Alignment

The Idaho Freedom Foundation Freedom Index has scored Price at approximately 91 to 92 percent (A grade) in recent cycles. In 2024 the Idaho Secretary of State's office determined an "irreconcilable conflict" in independent expenditures benefiting Price's campaign while she served as treasurer of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee and Idaho Freedom Caucus PAC; KCRCC was fined $1,000 and Price was personally fined $1,500, per Idaho Capital Sun. Price told the outlet, "I didn't violate anything... There was no collaboration between me and the KCRCC."

Campaign and Endorsements

Price's 2026 campaign is supported by approximately $5,477 in independent expenditures from Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC and the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, per the Idaho Sunshine portal. Idaho EdNews has reported that Citizens Alliance of Idaho PAC draws substantial out-of-state funding from a Virginia-based federal affiliate ($450,000 transfer to the Idaho state PAC) and Pennsylvania gaming-related sources.