Dori Healey

Dori Healey: Republican incumbent for Idaho House District 15, Seat B

Dori Healey, a Republican and the incumbent state representative for Idaho House District 15, Seat B, is seeking a third term on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. She won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed, taking 3,042 votes, according to the Idaho Secretary of State. Her general election opponent is Democrat Jae Etchart, who also advanced unopposed in her primary, with 2,004 votes.

Background

Healey is a fourth-generation Idahoan born in Midvale. She moved to Boise to study nursing at Boise State University and later earned a master's degree in nursing education, a master's degree in business administration, and an advanced nursing degree as a clinical nurse specialist from Loyola University Chicago. She is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and founded Idaho Outreach Medicine, a mobile medical practice that makes house calls across the Treasure Valley.

Her professional and community roles extend beyond her practice. She is the immediate past president of the Idaho American Nurses Association and chairs the Idaho chapter of Ryan's Cases for Smiles. Separately, she raises money to provide headstones for children. She is married to Patrick Healey, who is listed as part of her medical practice's team, and they have two children.

On her campaign site, she frames her candidacy around local roots. "District 15 is more than the place I represent," she writes. "It is where I live, work, raise my family, care for patients, and run my business."

Legislative record

Healey was first elected in 2022 and reelected in 2024. She serves on the House Agricultural Affairs, Health and Welfare, and Resources and Conservation committees, according to her official legislative bio.

Her most visible education-related bill came in 2024, when she sponsored legislation on immunization notices. The bill would have required schools that inform parents about state immunization guidelines to also inform them of their rights to exempt their children. The House passed it on a party-line vote, but the Senate did not take it up. Healey described herself as pro-vaccine in an interview with Idaho Education News: "As a healthcare provider, why would I not be?" She said the existing law is "choppy" and hard for parents to follow, adding that "the whole thing needs rewritten in a clear fashion."

She also opposed Gov. Brad Little's Idaho Launch program, a $70 million-a-year workforce training benefit for high school graduates. In the same interview, she raised two concerns: participants may owe the state up to $8,000 if they do not finish a program, and classroom capacity limits what the program can deliver. "Our nursing schools are full," she said. "This didn't help anybody go to nursing school."

Where she stands

In her 2026 candidate survey response to CBS2/FOX9, Healey named her top district priorities. "The top priorities I hear from District 15 residents are public safety, responsible growth, and housing affordability," she wrote. She cited recent public violence in Boise as a reason to keep supporting law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders.

On the biggest issue she says the Legislature is not addressing, she pointed to volunteer firefighting. "Investing in wildfire preparedness and supporting our volunteer fire organizations is an investment in public safety, Idaho's agricultural communities, and our economy," she wrote.

Asked about the state's recent budget shortfalls, she wrote that Idaho should protect essential services, evaluate every dollar, and keep healthy reserve funds. "Responsible budgeting isn't about spending more or less," she wrote. "It's about spending wisely while keeping our commitments to Idaho families."

On housing, her campaign site argues the state should remove barriers to development, encourage more attainable housing construction, and give local communities tools to respond to demand while infrastructure keeps pace. She ties her positions on taxes and regulation to her experience as a small business owner, writing on her site that she supports lowering taxes and reducing government burdens so families and businesses can keep more of what they earn.

Campaign finance

For the current 2026 election cycle, Healey has reported $32,265.00 in total contributions and $3,063.52 in expenditures, with an ending cash balance of $51,905.67 and no outstanding debt, according to the Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine campaign finance portal.

Prior elections

Healey has won all five contests on her record, including a 2022 precinct committeeman race, per the Secretary of State's database. In the 2022 general she defeated Democrat Jeff Nafsinger, 9,632 votes (52.7 percent) to 8,643 (47.3 percent). In 2024 she won a second term against Democrat Shari Baber, 13,098 votes (53.7 percent) to 11,318 (46.4 percent).

Healey's own case for a third term rests on combining her clinical work with her committee assignments, particularly Health and Welfare. "Healthcare policy should ultimately be about the patient, not politics," she writes on her campaign site. "I will continue bringing my experience from the exam room to the Statehouse."

Sources

• Idaho Secretary of State elections database, for primary and general election results in 2022, 2024, and 2026
• Dori Healey campaign site, for her biography, family, and her statement on why she is running
• Dori Healey campaign issues page, for her positions on healthcare, housing, public safety, and taxes
• CBS2/FOX9 (idahonews.com) 2026 general election survey, District 15B, for her survey responses
• Idaho Education News, Kevin Richert, October 15, 2024, for the immunization bill, her Idaho Launch opposition, and related quotes
• Idaho State Legislature, official biography, for committee assignments, degrees, and professional roles
• Idaho Sunshine campaign finance portal, for 2026 cycle contribution and expenditure totals