Julie Yamamoto

news · Idaho Statesman · The Editorial Board · 20230830

McCann, along with other sane, reasonable Republicans, such as Rep. Matt Bundy, of Mountain Home; Rep. Mark Sauter, of Sandpoint; and Rep. Julie Yamamoto, of Caldwell, has been censured by their party for taking reasonable positions on some of these issues.

news · Idaho Press · Laura Guido · 20240501

Retired educator and incumbent Julie Yamamoto will face a Freedom PAC-backed Caldwell businessman in a Republican primary race in which the concept of “school choice” will take center stage. Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, just finished her second term in the Idaho House and served as chair of the House Education Committee. She said she represents a “growing faction” in the Idaho Legislature that tries to “solve Idaho problems with Idaho solutions.”

news · Idaho Ed News · Katie McGuire · 20231027

Yamamoto empathized with this concern, understanding that often “one size doesn’t fit all” with public schools, and wanting students and parents to have choices. However, “where we part company,” she explained, “is who pays for that.”

news · Victoria Advocate · Nicole Blanchard · 20230827

Several other Republicans have faced similar reprimands, including Rep. Matt Bundy, Rep. Mark Sauter, and former Rep. Julie Yamamoto.

news · Idaho Ed News · Ryan Suppe · 20240502

Gov. Brad Little, Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield and Attorney General Raúl Labrador in recent weeks have endorsed candidates in legislative and local contests... Critchfield, a Republican in her first term, has endorsed at least two GOP candidates for reelection to the Legislature. Rep. Julie Yamamoto of Caldwell chairs the House Education Committee and Rep. Rod Furniss of Rigby has pushed for reforms to election law and state budgeting that would help school districts get more money for facilities.