id: ocd-person/bcb4f50c-1f70-484a-90c2-65652b6a1133
name: James Ruchti
given_name: James
family_name: Ruchti
birth_date: 1969-04-02
gender: Male
email: jruchti@senate.idaho.gov
image: https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2023/directory/Ruchti52.jpg
party:
- name: Democratic
roles:
- start_date: 2022-12-01
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:id/government
  district: '29'
- start_date: 2020-12-01
  end_date: 2022-12-01
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:id/government
  district: 29B
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: P.O. Box 83720 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, ID 83720
  voice: 208-332-1406
- classification: district-mail
  address: P.O. Box 6046, Pocatello, ID 83205
  voice: 208-251-4104
links:
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2024/id52/
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2026/id52/
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/?yr=2021&district=29
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/?yr=2022&district=29
  note: homepage
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/?yr=2023&district=29
  note: homepage
other_names:
- name: J. Ruchti
- name: J.D. Ruchti
- name: James D. Ruchti
- name: Ruchti, J.
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/James_Ruchti
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ruchti
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/59700/james-ruchti
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership/
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2024/id52
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2024/id52/
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2026/id52
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership
- url: https://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership/
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-ruchti-5266562a
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-ruchti-9b634b7
extras:
  title: Assistant Minority Leader