James Ruchti
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James Ruchti | |
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| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 29th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Eva Nye |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 29B district | |
| In office December 1, 2020 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Elaine Smith |
| Succeeded by | Nate Roberts |
| In office December 1, 2006 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer Martinez |
| Succeeded by | Jim Guthrie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Daw Ruchti[1] Pocatello, Idaho, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Idaho (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1993–1998 |
| Rank | Captain |
James Ruchti is an American attorney and politician. A Democrat, he has served as a member of the Idaho Senate from the 29th district since 2022. He served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2020 to 2022, having previously served from 2006 to 2010.
Ruchti was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in 1993[1][3] and a Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2001.[2]