[2] In October 2017, she announced she was running in the Republican Party primary for Marion County Commissioner.
[3] In January 2018, Boles was again appointed to the House to fill the remainder of Jodi Hack's term.
[5] In November 2018, Boles beat Democrat Mike Ellison in the general election for the 19th district in the Oregon House of Representatives.
[9][10] In August 2023, Boles announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in Oregon's 6th congressional district in the 2024 election.
[11] Boles grew up in Salem, attending Sprague High School before earning a bachelor's degree from Seattle Pacific University.