
Jane Sauter
Republican | Idaho
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jane Sauter
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 1A
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Austin Christian Academy, Austin, MN, H.S. Diploma, 1980-1981
Christ for the Nations Institute, Dallas, TX, Assoc. Theology, 1983-1984
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Bonner County Republican Central Committee, Precinct Committeeman & Volunteer, 2018 - 2026
Christian Broadcasting Network, Contributor & Volunteer, 2005 - 2012
One Heart Global Ministry, Contributor & Volunteer, 2011 - 2026
Meals on Wheels, Volunteer, 1991-1994
Toastmasters International, Member, 2024-2025
Samaritan's Purse, Contributor, 2005 - 2020
Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, Member, 2023-2026
Gun Owners of America, Member, 2023-2026
NRA, Member, 2023-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Precinct Committeeman, Kelso Precinct, 2020-2022
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Idaho House of Representatives, District 1 Seat A, 2023-2024
Idaho House of Representatives, District 1, Seat A, 2025-2026
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (3)
*ConservativesOf: Idaho
Stop Idaho RINOs PAC
Idaho Freedom PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Cornel Rasor (2024)
Glenneda Zuiderveld (2024)
Scott Herndon (2024)
Christy Zito (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Cornel Rasor (2024)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Current Idaho law allows for a good-faith decision on the part of the healthcare provider in the event that the mother's life is at stake.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It doesn't mean what most people say it means. It was in reference to stopping government interference with religion, not to exclude faith from public life.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
I am actually running for a State position, therefore, I choose not to answer questions referring to international issues.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Please see answer #1.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
If I had to pick one, it would be 'C'. I would go on to say that Medicare should only be for those over 65 years old, Veterans in need and handicapped individuals. Medicaid should be temporary, at best, and not used by generations of families who have learned how to take advantage of it.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Placing restrictions and minimums/maximums on everything is really what the government seems to do best. Maybe it's time to let these things be decided by the people.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Remove all illegal aliens from public assistance in every form, make all educational materials only in the English language, build roads that are like the German Autobahn instead of these flimsy roads that have to be resurfaced and fixed every two years, stop bringing in people from other countries to work here, and put conditions on the welfare system so that people who are able to work actually get jobs and become productive.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To make the punishment seriously fit the crime.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Neutral
Parents have been given that responsibility. In certain instances, law enforcement must step in to protect them.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I was taught from very young to put Jesus first, others second, and myself last. I believe the Bible is the Word of God, that Jesus died for my sins, rose again on the third day, and that He is coming again - soon, I hope. I value my relationships; first with God, second with my loving husband, children and grandchildren, and third, with all the other people in my life and community.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Agree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I believe hydro power would be best. Coal would be my second choice.
If you are not already receiving our emails, stay up to date with important election alerts, educational articles, and encouraging reminders.