Representative Sue Chew Contact information

Susan ‘Sue’ Beatrice Chew was born in Oakland, California. She 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 the University of California, Berkeley, and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California, San Francisco.

Elections: In 2020, Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Anthony T. Dephue with 66% of the vote. In 2018, Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee David L. DeHaas with 69.7% of the vote. In 2016, Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Tabby Jolley with 62.6% of the vote. In 2014, Chew ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. In 2012, Chew was opposed by Greg Nielson in the Democratic primary, Chew won with 88.9% of the vote. Chew defeated Republican nominee Chad Inman and Libertarian nominee Mikel Hautzinger in the general election with 62.7% of the vote. In 2010, Chew and Loughrey were both unopposed for their primaries, setting up a rematch; Chew won the Democratic primary with 766 votes. Turnout for the general election was lower by nearly 6,000 votes than in 2008, with Chew winning with 5,591 votes (59.4%) against Loughrey. In 2008, Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Daniel A. Loughrey with 64.7% of the vote. In 2006, Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary, winning with 875 votes. Chew defeated incumbent Republican Representative Janet J. Miller and Constitution Party nominee Katherine Frazier, with 58.38% of the vote.

Awards and Recognition: Chew has received several awards and recognitions throughout her career, including the 2003 Women Making History Award, the 2006 Cultural Center Service Award, the 2013 Outstanding Legislative Advocacy Achievement Award from the Idaho Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, the 2014 Idaho Democratic Party Legislator of the Year, the 2019 Idaho Health Care Champion, and the 2019 Certificate of Recognition for Latino Families with Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities.