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Melissa Mateer

Melissa Mateer

Democrat · Idaho · 2026

Running for Idaho House District 3 Seat A, Idaho

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Healthcare access
  • Working families and a balanced budget
  • Honest representation
Biography

Mateer is a geologist and small-business owner who earned bachelor's and master's degrees in economic geology from Bowling Green State University and a PhD in geology from the University of Wyoming, per the campaign site. Mateer ran her own geologic consulting business with projects in the Dominican Republic, Chile, Argentina and Canada, and has lived in Coeur d'Alene since 2016, per the campaign site.

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