| Gayle Batt | |
| Office1: | Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 11 Seat A |
| Term Start1: | December 1, 2012 |
| Term End1: | December 1, 2016 |
| Predecessor1: | Steven Thayn |
| Successor1: | Scott Syme |
| Office2: | Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 10 Seat A |
| Term Start2: | November 2011 |
| Term End2: | December 1, 2012 |
| Predecessor2: | Pat Takasugi |
| Successor2: | Brandon Hixon |
| Birth Place: | Nampa, Idaho |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Roger Batt |
| Residence: | Wilder, Idaho |
| Alma Mater: | Oregon State University |
Gayle L. Batt (born in Nampa, Idaho) was a Republican Idaho State Representative representing District 11 in the A seat from 2012 to 2016 and District 10 Seat A from November 2011 to December 2012.
Batt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business Management from Oregon State University.
Batt was a campaign coordinator for Governor Butch Otter and a campaign manager for Pat Takasugi.
In 2011, after Republican Representative Pat Takasugi died from appendix cancer, Batt was appointed by Governor Butch Otter to succeed him as a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 11.[1]
2012
Redistricted to District 11, Batt ran for its A seat in the Republican primary election, winning with 66% of the vote against Greg Collett.[2]
On November 6, 2012 Batt won the election and became a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 11 seat A. Batt was unopposed and received 14,609 votes.[3] [4]
In 2014, Batt was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[5]
On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Batt won the election and continued serving District 11 seat A. Batt won unopposed and received 10,922 votes.[6]
In September 2015 she announced that she would not be running for re-election saying ""I came to the legislature in 2011 to 'do,' not to 'become.' As an advocate of term limits, I set a personal limit of six years' service. My voting record is clear; the votes that I cast were not made for the purpose of getting re-elected. I believe only when one is free from self-preservation are they truly free to serve others, I look forward to serving out the remainder of my term which expires in November 2016."[7] [8]
2018
She and her husband Roger serves has campaign co-chairs for Congressman Raúl Labrador Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 run.[9]