{{short description|American politician from Idaho}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Tammy Nichols | image =Tammy Nichols Election Photo.jpg | state_senate = Idaho | district = 10th | term_start = December 1, 2022 | term_end = | predecessor = Jim Rice | successor = | state_house1 = Idaho | district1 = 11th | term_start1 = December 1, 2018 | term_end1 = December 1, 2022 | predecessor1 = | successor1 = Chris Allgood | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1976|2}} | birth_place = Boise, Idaho, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | education = Brigham Young University–Idaho | children = 5 | spouse = Jeramie (div 2019) }} '''Tammy Nichols''' (born February 1976) is an American politician and speaker serving as a member of the Idaho Senate for District 10. She is also a co-chair of the Idaho Freedom Caucus.
== Early life and education == Nichols was born in Boise, Idaho and graduated from Boise High School in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Tammy Nichols – Idaho State Legislature|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2021/id5380/|access-date=2021-08-27|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016, Nichols graduated in Applied Science from Brigham Young University–Idaho.<ref name="votesmart_nichols2">{{cite web|title=Tammy Nichols' Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168287/tammy-nichols|publisher=Vote Smart|accessdate=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
== Elections ==
* In 2018, Nichols defeated four candidates for the open Idaho House of Representatives District 11 Seat B; Kirk Adams, Scott R Brock, David L Lincoln, and Kathryn Ralstin with 38.9% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Legislative Totals|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/Primary/legislative_totals.html|access-date=2021-08-27|website=sos.idaho.gov}}</ref> Nichols defeated Democratic nominee Brian A. Ertz with 77.6% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Legislative Totals|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/General/legislative_totals.html|access-date=2021-08-27|website=sos.idaho.gov}}</ref> * In 2020, Nichols defeated Democratic nominee Edward Savala with 79.8% of the vote to retain her seat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 General Election Results – Legislative|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elections-division/2020-results-legislative/|website=sos.idaho.gov}}</ref> * In 2022, Nichols ran for the state senate in District 10, defeating Democratic nominee Bob Solomon with 77.2% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Banks Rusby |first=Erin |title=Idaho Senate newcomers: Republicans Nichols, Trakel win their bids for chamber |url=https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-senate-newcomers-republicans-nichols-trakel-win-their-bids-for-chamber/article_2fb34640-5fd9-11ed-b058-6745114dec92.html |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Idaho Press |language=en}}</ref>
== Political activity == In January 2023, Nichols sponsored SB1038, the ''Education Choice Act'', a school choice bill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Idaho State Board of Education members weigh in on school choice |url=https://www.kmvt.com/2023/02/19/idaho-state-board-education-members-weigh-school-choice/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=KMVT |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=CBS2 News Staff |date=2023-01-25 |title=Idaho Freedom Caucus Co-Chair sponsors |url=https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-freedom-caucus-co-chair-sponsors-education-freedom-act |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=KBOI |language=en}}</ref>
In February 2023, Nichols and Idaho Rep. Judy Boyle introduced HB 154, a bill that would make it a misdemeanor to provide or administer a vaccine developed using messenger RNA (mRNA) technology in any individual or mammal in the state. This would prohibit all mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, and pre-emptively ban mRNA vaccines being developed as treatments for other illnesses.<ref name="ars0220">{{cite web | url = https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/bonkers-republican-bill-in-idaho-would-make-mrna-based-vaccination-a-crime/ | title = Bonkers Republican bill in Idaho would make mRNA-based vaccination a crime | last = Mole | first = Beth | date = 20 February 2023 | accessdate = 20 February 2023 | work = Ars Technica}}</ref><ref name="HR154">{{cite web |date=15 February 2023 |title=House Bill 154 |url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2023/legislation/H0154/ |accessdate=20 February 2023 |work=Idaho State Legislature}}</ref> Nichols also sponsored a bill that would require the inclusion of "vaccine materials" in food to be labelled.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Ruth |date=2023-01-24 |title=Idaho Senate committee introduces bill to prohibit 'vaccine materials' in food |url=https://idahocapitalsun.com/2023/01/24/idaho-senate-committee-introduces-bill-on-prohibiting-vaccine-materials-in-food/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Idaho Capital Sun |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Nichols has five children. Nichols and her family live in Middleton, Idaho.<ref name="idahopress_nichols2018">{{cite web|date=May 11, 2018|title=Tammy Nichols Candidate Survey for District 11, House Seat B|url=https://www.idahopress.com/news/elections/tammy-nichols-candidate-survey-for-district-house-seat-b/article_c5e92345-1b6b-57f6-b672-e7222190e7b1.amp.html|website=idahopress.com|accessdate=February 2, 2020}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_nichols2"/> Nichols and her husband divorced in January 2019.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
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== External links == * [http://nicholsforidaho.com/about nicholsforidaho.com] * [https://ballotpedia.org/Tammy_Nichols Tammy Nichols at ballotpedia.org] * [https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2020/id5380/ Tammy Nichols at legislature.idaho.gov]
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