Gemma Gaudette
Idaho Matters HostExpertise: Storytelling, interviewing, talking
Education: Washington State University
Highlights
- It's Gemma (like the Gem State)
- Married to a Boise native
- Favorite Pastime: Travel; and reading a good book
- I'm one of 10 children
- Boy Mom
Experience
I was born in Portland, Oregon. My family moved to Chehalis, Washington when I was 8 years old, and I'm a proud graduate of Washington State University's Edward R Murrow College of Communication. I spent the majority of my career in front of the camera as a television news anchor and reporter mostly in Idaho, with stints in Lincoln, Nebraska and Tampa, Florida. I was lucky enough to help launch Idaho Matters in 2018, and it has been my dream job. I often tell people: it only took me 25 years in this crazy business to fall into the job I was meant to do.
Email:
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It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week. -
Idaho Matters looks at what the 2026 election means for the Gem State. -
Idaho voters have several choices in the race for the state's Second Congressional District, including a young Independent candidate who says both major political parties have lost touch with working Americans. -
Election Day is fast approaching and voters in Idaho's Second Congressional District have a decision to make. Do they send longtime Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) back to Capitol Hill, or is it time to make a different choice? -
2026 Midterm Elections: An interview with Idaho 2nd Congressional District Candidate Ellie GilbreathVoters in Idaho's Second Congressional District have been represented by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) for nearly three decades. This November, he's facing several challengers who say it's time for a change. -
Idaho voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 to choose who will lead the state for the next four years. Democrat Terri Pickens is a Boise attorney who says it's time for a change in the state's leadership. -
Idaho voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to give Gov. Brad Little (R-Idaho) another four years in office, or go in a different direction. John Stegner, a former Idaho Supreme Court justice who's running as an Independent, is hoping to unseat him. -
Idaho voters will decide in November who will represent them in the U.S. Senate. Todd Achilles, a former Democratic state lawmaker, is now running as an Independent. -
Idaho's First Congressional District has been represented by Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) since 2019. This November, he's facing challengers who say it's time for a change. -
We're continuing our conversations with the candidates running for office in Idaho this November. We spoke with Lori Hickman, who is in the race for attorney general.
