Meet Jane Sauter

Jane was born and raised in southern Minnesota, joining three brothers and completing their family of six. Her father was a home-builder and also worked for Hormel, Inc. She attended Lansing Elementary School and Blooming Prairie High School, graduating in 1981 from Austin Christian Academy. After taking a year off to travel coast to coast with a concert choir, she headed to Dallas, Texas to enroll in a two-year program at Christ for the Nations Bible Institute (CFNI), where she received an Associate’s degree in Theology. After graduating, Jane worked in the Missions Department at CFNI, where she met and later married, Steve Sauter.

Steve and Jane have been very involved in foreign missions, visiting countries on five continents throughout the time that they reared their nine children. All of their children have done a variety of Christian mission adventures, both on their own as well as with other family members. Five of their nine children live and work in the greater Sandpoint area, one son is in Nampa with his family, and one son and two daughters reside out of state with their families. Though retired now, Steve has been an entrepreneur for most of his career, while Jane had the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom, teaching her children at home for a large portion of their education, as well as volunteering at the various schools they attended over the years. They now live on the side of a mountain in Bonner County, where they enjoy their farm animals, gardening, and spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Jane is a lifelong Republican and has served in various aspects of Republican activities, beginning in Goodhue County, Minnesota in 1990. While in Idaho, she has been involved in State Conventions, served as a Chief Election Judge, a Poll Worker, and a Poll Watcher for several different elections. She was also a Precinct Committee person for Kelso Precinct from 2020-2022.

Jane’s faith in God compels her to run this race, so that District 1 will have a strong and dedicated conservative candidate, who has the boldness and integrity to make solid decisions, based on the values of her constituents. You will not be disappointed!

Be sure to vote in the Republican Primary for the RIGHT Sauter - JANE Sauter - on May 19, 2026!