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For You. For Idaho.

I’m Jae Etchart, and I’m running to represent District 15 in the Idaho House of Representatives.

I’ve called Boise home for 46 years, building a career in housing, healthcare, and helping people navigate the challenges of everyday life. I’m running to bring a practical voice to the Statehouse—one that listens, cuts through the noise, and stays focused on what matters to Idaho families.

District 15 deserves a representative who listens, shows up, and remembers who she works for.
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Meet Jae

MEET JAE

Why I’m Running

I love Idaho—our mountains, lakes, rivers, and public lands, our neighborhoods, and the way people look out for one another.

My career has been about solving problems and helping people navigate the things that affect their everyday lives. I started in accounting, spent 15 years working in affordable housing, and today help seniors and people with disabilities navigate Medicare and Medicaid.

That experience has taught me to listen carefully, understand the facts, and never forget the real people behind the decisions we make.

My faith and service on the care team at my church have reinforced something I have believed throughout my life: we have a responsibility to care about our neighbors and show up when people need us.

I believe public service carries that same responsibility.

We don’t have to agree on everything to deserve my attention. As your representative, I’ll listen, do my homework, and always remember who I was elected to serve.

I am dedicated to community empowerment and building bridges across the isle.

For you. For Idaho.

Priorities

PRIORITIES

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Focused on What Matters

Across District 15, I hear the same concerns: Can we afford to live here? Can we get the healthcare we need? Are we managing growth responsibly? Are we creating opportunities for the next generation?

These are practical challenges. They deserve practical leadership.

Too many Idahoans are working hard and still struggling to keep up.

After 15 years working in affordable housing, I know there is no single solution. But Idaho should remain a place where working people, families, and seniors can afford a home and build a good life.

After 46 years in Boise, I’ve seen how much our community has changed.

Growth should strengthen Idaho—not push people out of the communities they call home. We need to plan responsibly while protecting our neighborhoods, public lands, natural resources, and quality of life.

In my work helping seniors and people with disabilities navigate Medicare and Medicaid, I see how decisions about healthcare affect real people.

Idaho needs to protect access to care, strengthen our healthcare workforce, and make sure state policies don't put unnecessary barriers between Idahoans and the care they need.