Sue Chew
American congresswoman in Idaho

Sue Chew

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American congresswoman in Idaho
A.K.A.
Susan Beatrice Chew
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Introduction

Susan 'Sue' Beatrice Chew (born in Oakland, California) is a Democratic Idaho State Representative since 2006 representing District 17 in the B seat.

Education

Chew earned her bachelor's degree in biology and natural resources from University of California, Berkeley, and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of California, San Francisco.

Elections

  • 2006 Chew was unopposed in the May 23, 2006, Democratic primary, winning with 875 votes, and winning the three-party November 7, 2006, general election with 6,735 votes (58.38%) against incumbent Republican Representative Janet J. Miller and Constitution Party nominee Katherine Frazier.
  • 2008 Chew was unopposed in the May 27, 2008, Democratic primary, winning with 1,242 votes, winning the November 4, 2008, general election with 9,940 votes (64.7%) against Daniel A. Loughrey (R).
  • 2010 Chew and Loughrey were both unopposed for their primaries, setting up a rematch; Chew won the May 25, 2010, Democratic primary with 766 votes. Turnout for the November 2, 2010, general election was lower by nearly 6,000 votes than in 2008, with Chew winning with 5,591 votes (59.4%) against Loughrey (R).
  • 2012 Challenged in the May 15, 2012, Democratic primary by Greg Nielson, Chew won with 1,318 votes (88.9%), facing a three-party contest against Republican nominee Chad Inman and Libertarian nominee Mikel Hautzinger for the general election on November 6, 2012.
  • 2014 Chew ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.