Biography
Patrice Yeatter is the Democratic candidate for Idaho State Senate District 7 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Cindy Carlson (R).[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a retired letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service.[3]
Yeatter earned an associate degree from Nassau Community College in 1975 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 1998, and she is retired.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she worked for 30 years as a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service and that she and her husband have lived in Idaho for 13 years.[3]
Yeatter's survey lists three key messages: fair taxes, including restoring indexing of the Homeowners Exemption and updating the Circuit Breaker program; health care, including concern about changes to Medicaid expansion; and support for schools and libraries.[3] She also criticized the $50 million in tax credits for private and religious schools passed by the legislature.[3]
- 1.Patrice Yeatter - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Idaho State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Patrice Yeatter, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Idaho Senate District 7
Patrice Yeatter is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 7 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
