| Julie Yamamoto | |
| Birth Place: | Nampa, Idaho, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Office: | Member of the Idaho House of Representatives |
| Constituency: | 10th district Seat A (2020–2022) 11th district Seat A (2022–present) |
| Term Start: | December 1, 2020 |
| Term End: | November 30, 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Jarom Wagoner |
| Education: | College of Idaho (BA, MA) University of Idaho (EdD) |
Julie Yamamoto is an American politician and retired educator. A member of the Republican Party, she is serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 11th District. She has served at the helm of the House Education Committee since 2023.[1]
Yamamoto was born in Nampa, Idaho. She is of Japanese descent.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the College of Idaho and a Doctor of Education from the University of Idaho.[3]
Yamamoto has worked as a teacher and school administrator.[4] She was the chair of the Assistance League of Boise Canyon County Branch.
Yamamoto defeated incumbent Jarom Wagoner in the Republican primary with 58.27% of the vote.[5] In the 2020 general election, Yamamoto faced Democratic nominee Rebecca Yamamoto Hanson, with whom she had no familial relation. She defeated Hanson with 67.4% of the vote.[6] Yamamoto lost her race in the 2024 Republican primary to Kent Marmon.[7]
During her first term in office, she sat on the House Education Committee. Yamamoto was reelected in the 2022 election. In 2023, she became head of the House Education Committee.