[1][2][3][4] In 2001, Raybould earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Boise State University.
In 2003, Raybould earned a master's degree in communication from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.
[5] In 2001, Raybould's political career began when she became an intern for Dirk Kempthorne, governor of Idaho.
[1] Madison County Republican Youth Committeeperson (2015 – 2020)[6] Idaho Republican Party Region 7 Secretary (2016 – 2018)[6] Raybould ran against incumbent Ron Nate, and won the primary with 50.3% to Nate's 49.7% - a slim 36 vote margin.
Raybould was defeated by past Idaho legislator Ronald M. Nate taking only 47.79% of the vote.