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Susan Beatrice Chew (March 31, 1958 – April 17, 2024) was an American politician who was the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Idaho House of Representatives, Idaho State Representative from 2006 on, representing District 17 in the B seat.


Early life and education

Sue Chew was born in California on March 31, 1958, to a family of trailblazers. Her father was one of the first lawyers in California to be of Chinese descent. Chew earned her bachelor's degree in biology and natural resources from University of California, Berkeley, and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of California, San Francisco.


Illness and death

Chew was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023, and died from this disease in April 2024, at the age of 66.


Elections


2020

Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chew defeated Republican nominee Anthony T. Dephue with 66% of the vote.


2018

Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chew defeated Republican nominee David L. DeHaas with 69.7% of the vote.


2016

Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chew defeated Republican nominee Tabby Jolley with 62.6% of the vote.


2014

Chew ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.


2012

Chew was opposed by Greg Nielson in the Democratic primary, Chew won with 88.9% of the vote. Chew defeated Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee Chad Inman and Libertarian Party (United States), Libertarian nominee Mikel Hautzinger in the general election with 62.7% of the vote.


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.


2008

Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chew defeated Republican nominee Daniel A. Loughrey with 64.7% of the vote.


2006

Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary, winning with 875 votes Chew defeated incumbent Republican Representative Janet Miller, Janet J. Miller and Constitution Party of Idaho, Constitution Party nominee Katherine Frazier, with 58.38% of the vote.


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Susan B. Chew
at the Idaho Legislature * 1958 births 2024 deaths American politicians of Chinese descent American women of Chinese descent in politics Asian-American people in Idaho politics Democratic Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Politicians from Boise, Idaho Politicians from Oakland, California UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources alumni University of California, San Francisco alumni Women state legislators in Idaho 21st-century American legislators 21st-century American women politicians Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators 21st-century Idaho politicians Deaths from pancreatic cancer in the United States Deaths from cancer in Idaho {{Idaho-politician-stub