Bonner County Republica Women Inc. Forum

My name is Jane Sauter, and I am running for Idaho House Seat 1A because North Idaho deserves a proven conservative who will fight for our values. I am a lifelong Republican, who will faithfully uphold the Republican platform while protecting the freedoms, constitutional rights, and conservative principles that make Idaho the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

This election is about the future of North Idaho. Every two years, voters have the opportunity to choose whether they want representatives who will stand firm on conservative principles, or leaders who desire to undermine Idaho’s position as one of the last bastions of conservative values in America.

My opponent’s vision for District 1A is different than mine. I believe North Idaho deserves a representative who will unapologetically defend our constitutional rights, secure our elections, protect the unborn, support law enforcement, defend the Second Amendment, oppose government overreach, and fight to keep Idaho one of the most conservative states in the nation. I am not running to be another politician. I am running to be a conservative voice who answers to the people of District 1A, not to special interests or political insiders. If elected, I will stand with the citizens of North Idaho, keep my promises, and fight every day to preserve the values that have made our communities strong.

Important Issues We Face In North Idaho

Tax Relief - Fiscal Responsibility - State Spending

The federal government has continued to spend beyond its means, contributing to a national debt that now exceeds $40 trillion. This growing debt presents a serious fiscal challenge that threatens long-term economic growth, financial stability, and opportunities for future generations. Congress has both a constitutional and fiscal responsibility to address these challenges by controlling spending, pursuing a balanced federal budget, modernizing entitlement programs, reducing waste, fraud, and abuse, supporting permanent tax relief, and strengthening accountability throughout the budget process.

Idaho deserves principled, responsible leadership. As your Representative, I will apply practical experience and common-sense solutions to promote sound fiscal policies, protect taxpayer dollars, and help keep Idaho moving forward with responsible financial decisions that strengthen our economy and benefit families, businesses, and communities across our state.

Pro -Life - Protect the Unborn

I have been involved in the pro-life movement since I was a teenager. To me, this is an issue that stands out as being of utmost importance. You have my word, that I will always be a staunch defender of life, be it standing up for the unborn, or guarding the dignity of the elderly.

There will be a ballot initiative on your November ballot titled Proposition 1 . It is called the Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, and if passed, it will change the abortion laws we currently have in Idaho. Even the title is misleading, as it will sound well-meaning and potentially confuse many voters. It will:

-Make abortion legal up until the day of birth and remove parental control

This is an extreme abortion initiative, masked with the label of ‘women’s healthcare’. Don’t be fooled, this is an outright attempt to make abortion legal in Idaho, and we must stand up against it!

‍Education - Funding - Choice

I’m a firm believer in educational choice, because it empowers parents and improves outcomes. School choice increases competition, innovation and accountability. Parental empowerment isn’t anti-public, it’s pro-child. Families with special needs often need options beyond one-size-fits-all districts. Superintendent Debbie Critchfield has acknowledged that Idaho’s decades-old school funding formula needs modernization. I will be proactive in supporting funding formula reform to pr ioritize classrooms and special needs.

Illegal Immigration - Problems and Solutions

The core principles of national sovereignty demand that we control our borders to protect our citizens, economy and culture. We are seeing increased crime, human trafficking and cartel activity as we deal with the influx of illegal immigrants who have entered our country under the last two Democratic Presidents.

Legal immigration has strengthened America for generations, but illegal immigration undermines fairness for everyone who follows the rules, strains local resources, and weakens confidence in our system. Idaho deserves both a secure border and an immigration system that works.

Taxpayers help shoulder the burden for emergency medical care, law enforcement, education, detention, and other public services. Meanwhile, millions of people around the world wait patiently and legally to come into our country.

I will work for you, to keep our borders secure and enforce our laws.