Jim Woodward (politician)

Jim Woodward
Idaho State Senator
Assumed office
December 1, 2018
Preceded byScott Herndon
Constituency1st District
In office
December 1, 2018  November 30, 2022
Preceded byShawn Keough
Succeeded byScott Herndon
Constituency1st District
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBrenda
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Idaho

James W. Woodward is an American politician. A Republican, he represented District 1 in the Idaho State Senate from 2018 to 2022.

Woodward was born and raised in Bonners Ferry. He attended and graduated from the University of Idaho. He is a United States Navy veteran.

Woodward was elected to represent District 1 in the Idaho State Senate in 2018, after the retirement of his predecessor Shawn Keough, who endorsed him. While in office, he sat on the Education and Finance committees.

In 2022, Woodward lost the Republican primary election for District 1 to Scott Herndon.

In 2024, Woodward defeated Herndon in the District 1 primary election.