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Krystal Flippence

Krystal Flippence

Idaho Senate, District 12

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Krystal Flippence: Democratic candidate for Idaho Senate District 12

Krystal Flippence is the Democratic nominee for Idaho Senate District 12. She won her May 19, 2026 primary unopposed with 823 votes, or 100 percent, per certified Idaho Secretary of State results. In the general election on November 3, 2026, she faces Republican incumbent Ben Adams, who has held the seat since 2022 and won his own primary with 2,704 votes, or 73.94 percent, over Shaun Simmons. Flippence is a first-time candidate with no prior campaigns or elected office.

Background

Flippence moved to Idaho from California in 2009, at age 18. "I like to say that I was not born in Idaho, but I am from Idaho," she told the CBS2/FOX9 candidate survey. She bought her first home in Nampa in late 2024 with an FHA loan, according to her Nampa Chamber of Commerce questionnaire.

She describes herself as "an accomplished project manager of 8 years and counting," and in her Chamber questionnaire as "a hiring manager/project manager by trade." Neither source names an employer. She also serves as VP of Victory HOA, a homeowners association role she lists in her survey response.

Her community involvement, as she describes it in the survey, includes attending District 12 community meetings, volunteering at outreach events, supporting voter registration efforts, advocating for the public library, and joining service projects such as the Canyon County Medical Debt Relief initiative. She also spoke at two Idaho 50501 "No Kings 3" protests on March 28, 2026, one at Caldwell City Hall and one at Nampa City Hall, where she was named among the candidates addressing the crowd at each event.

Where she stands

Her campaign site lists six priorities for District 12:

  • Separation of church and state, with religion-influenced themes kept out of legislation
  • Infrastructure investment, funded by impact fees so growth pays for itself
  • Public education, including local schools and community centers
  • Public lands kept in public hands rather than sold to private interests
  • Ending mass surveillance, specifically opposing Flock cameras and ALPR tracking
  • Protecting vulnerable residents, from children to seniors to people with disabilities

Beyond the district list, her site states positions on Medicare for all, LGBTQ+ rights, income equality, higher taxes on the wealthy, and ending ICE enforcement in favor of a path to citizenship.

In her Chamber questionnaire, she wrote that "Idaho is facing a budget deficit solely due to the mismanagement of funds" by state leadership, and that she "would always vote NO to any tax dollars funding PRIVATE schools." She wrote that she "fully support[s] local control over state and especially federal" government. On House Bill 389, the property-tax law limiting how growth is charged for infrastructure, she suggested raising the caps on businesses, writing that "growth should pay for itself" rather than burden taxpayers.

Testimony against surveillance cameras

Flippence testified before the Nampa City Council at its FY27 budget hearing on August 17, 2026, opposing the city's contracts with ALPR, or automatic license plate reader, cameras. Her testimony, posted to her public Facebook page and highlighted on her campaign site, referenced a case in Jerome, Idaho: "Jerome, ID recently had a police chief step down after it was discovered he used the ALPR cameras in Jerome to track his wife's comings and goings."

"Mass surveillance is not the Idaho way," she continued in the same statement, adding, "I urge this city council to cancel their contracts with ALPR cameras." She argued the money would be better spent on libraries and public transit. The testimony matches the "stop mass surveillance" priority on her campaign site, which says the district should "fund our libraries and public transit instead of treating every Nampa resident like a suspect."

Campaign finance

Per the Idaho Secretary of State Sunshine portal, Flippence has raised $760.70 in contributions this cycle and loaned her campaign $133.88. She has spent $499.95, leaving $394.63 in cash on hand with no outstanding debt. Her campaign site asks for donations with the line "No PAC money, no corporate donors."

Flippence's own pitch, in her CBS2/FOX9 survey answer, is accessibility. "I'm not asking for the opportunity to start serving District 12," she wrote. "I'm asking for the opportunity to continue serving it in a different capacity."

Sources

Profile published by IdahoVoters.com. Last updated September 26, 2026. This profile will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Krystal Flippence?
She is the Democratic nominee for Idaho Senate District 12 in Nampa, a first-time candidate, a project manager, a Nampa homeowner since late 2024, and the vice president of her homeowners association.
Who is she running against?
Republican incumbent Ben Adams, who has held the District 12 Senate seat since 2022 and won his May 2026 primary with 73.94 percent of the vote over Shaun Simmons.
When is the election?
The general election is November 3, 2026. Flippence advanced unopposed through the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary with 823 votes.
What are her main campaign issues?
Her campaign site lists six priorities: separation of church and state, infrastructure funded by impact fees, public education, protecting public lands, ending mass surveillance through Flock cameras and ALPR tracking, and protecting vulnerable residents including children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
What is her position on Flock cameras?
She opposes them. At Nampa's FY27 budget hearing on August 17, 2026, she testified that "Mass surveillance is not the Idaho way" and urged the city council to cancel its ALPR camera contracts and redirect the money to libraries and public transit.
What does she say about Idaho's budget deficit?
In her Nampa Chamber questionnaire, she wrote that the deficit is "solely due to the mismanagement of funds" by state leadership, and she said she would always vote no on tax dollars funding private schools.
Has she held elected office before?
No. This is her first campaign, and she frames it that way herself, writing in her CBS2/FOX9 survey response that she is asking to continue serving District 12 "in a different capacity" after years of community involvement.
How is her campaign funded?
Per the Idaho Secretary of State Sunshine portal, she has raised $760.70 in contributions this cycle and loaned her campaign $133.88, with $394.63 in ending cash and no outstanding debt. Her campaign site states it accepts no PAC money and no corporate donors.

Also on the ballot in District 12

Every candidate for the State Senate and both House seats in this district. See the full District 12 page.

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