Jane Sauter

Republican | Idaho

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jane Sauter


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 1A


Incumbent

No


Links

Jane Sauter websites FacebookX

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*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
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.

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