Patrice Yeatter
Patrice Yeatter (Democratic) is a candidate for the Idaho State Senate in District 7 (Adams, Idaho, Nez Perce counties) in the November 3, 2026 general election. Patrice Yeatter earned an associate degree from Nassau Community College in 1975 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 1998. She is retired.
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“This session, the legislature returned $450,000,000.00 in revenue, mostly to the wealthy, which resulted in a budget shortfall requiring budget cuts to the most needy citizens in our communities. This was inexcusable and.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “Taxes. I will fight for fair taxes. For years, Idahoans have been asking for real estate tax relief. For too many years, the middle class has borne the burden of unfair, excessive taxes. The legislature can achieve this outcome by restoring the indexing of the Homeowners Exemption and by updating of the Circuit Breaker program.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “Schools and Libraries. Idaho ranks dead last in the US for per-pupil spending. Our legislators handed $50,000,000 in tax credits to private/religious schools, with no oversight or accountability. Our rural schools will suffer or just close their doors, resulting in decimated small towns. Our libraries are the pillars of our communities. They are meeting places, offering more than just books. They offer a myriad of classes, activities and services. Libraries must be protected from censorship by the government.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)Cindy Carlson
Cindy Carlson (Republican) is the incumbent member of the Idaho State Senate representing District 7 (Adams, Idaho, Nez Perce counties), running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Official legislative biography notes: Graduate of Salmon River High School, Riggins; 42 years business experience founding multiple businesses with husband, Guy, encompassing logging, trucking, ranching, tourism, aerial firefighting, aerial back country freight and aerial powerline construction; past Grangeville JSD#241 school board member and founding Salmon River JSD#243 school board chairman; resides on the family ranch along Salmon River which has been in the Carlson family for more than 100 years; married for 44 years; four children; eight grandchildren.
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“Education is key issue. Parents are key to the education of our children. We need to include parents in education and give them access to the classroom, teaching materials, curricula and texbok adoption. CRT and Common Core need to be removed from all schools.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “I do not support the removal of the dams on the Columbia River or any river. We need them to help sustain the power grid. It would be a catastrophic decision for human life to remove them at this time.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “We need common sense solutions to every spending scenario in Idaho government. We are spending more money every year but not obtaining different results. Idaho should not have accepted federal ARPA funding in 2022 and with Idaho's own surplus should have funded all programs without federal money. If Idaho had done this we would not be required to comply with Federal mandates. Idaho needs to be independent of the federal government in order to keep Idahoans FREEDOMS.”
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