Hello, I’m Representative Lauren Necochea
District 19 is where I was born and raised. It’s also where my husband and I chose to raise our family. I know how fortunate I was to attend strong public schools, to be born to a family with economic stability, and to live in a community where I was welcome. District 19 gave me a solid foundation that helped me to build a life for my own family.
I am working to make sure that every child in Idaho can attend a great school and that every family’s hard work is rewarded with financial security. I am working to ensure that every Idahoan feels welcome and finds opportunity, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or birthplace.
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Representing District 19 in the Idaho House of Representatives has been the privilege of a lifetime. I am grateful to the Democratic precinct captains who put my name forth for nomination back in 2019, the countless volunteers and donors who supported my campaigns, and the constituents who engaged in the legislative process.
I have made a bittersweet decision and will not seek reelection to my seat.
I have been honored to be part of a small but mighty House Democratic Caucus. We have made the difference by casting the key votes to enact the LAUNCH scholarship bill, beat back vouchers, save our libraries, and make many more critical policy decisions. Now in my fifth legislative session, I remain inspired by what committed underdogs can achieve. While we are outnumbered, I see how much our margins matter and how crucial every race in Idaho is.
I pursued public service because I was deeply concerned about the direction in which our state was heading. I believed we could do better and that Idahoans deserved representation in line with their values of caring for each other and nurturing the next generation to be successful.
I still believe we can achieve a stronger Idaho with widespread opportunity and broadly shared prosperity. We can invest in our youngest Idahoans and prepare them for bright futures. We can win back the reproductive freedoms that have been stripped away. And we can build a state where all are welcome, regardless of race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, place of birth, or other differences.
I know this requires a dramatic change in the balance of political power and that this change requires hard work across the state.
It was always my goal to leverage my role in the legislature as a platform to support the election of Democrats up and down the ticket, locally and statewide. I never anticipated I would have the enormous privilege of being elected chair of the Idaho Democratic Party.
Given the enormity and importance of the task at hand, I have decided to dedicate my energies fully to the role of party chair rather than seek another term in the legislature.
I look forward to helping Democrats get across the finish line this November so that we can cast more decisive votes to build a brighter future for Idaho. If you share this goal, please consider making a one-time or monthly gift at idahodems.org/donate.
I owe a particular debt of gratitude to my husband, daughters, parents, brothers and sisters-in-law for their support and the sacrifices they made so that I could serve. To them and to every voter and supporter who gave me this privilege, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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