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Melissa Wintrow

Democrat · Idaho · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Idaho Senate District 19, Idaho

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Support legislation on processing and preserving sexual assault kit evidence
  • Support access to reproductive health care
  • Fully fund education at all levels
Biography

Melissa Wintrow is the sitting state senator for Idaho Senate District 19, per her campaign site. She worked for over 30 years in higher education, including as director of Boise State University's Women's Center, and was named a 2025 ICON Award recipient by the Idaho Business Review, per the same source.

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Idaho Senate District 19Idaho · 2026Ada County sample ballot

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