Suzanne Schmidt
Republican
The sitting state representative for the 4th Legislative District, elected in 2022, and ranking member on the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, per her state voters' guide statement and her official House member page. She is a former president and chief executive of Associate Builders and Contractors who previously managed a workers' compensation program and administered the Corps of Engineers at Libby Dam, per the same statement, and holds associate degrees from Flathead Valley and Spokane community colleges.
2026 priorities
- Cutting regulatory red tape and supporting small businesses, per her state voters' guide statement
- Supporting public safety and keeping communities affordable, per the same statement
- Growing a skilled workforce and delivering transparent government, per the same statement