2022 General Election Candidate Endorsements

IEA’s Political Action Committee for Education interviewed dozens of candidates seeking endorsement by IEA members during 2022’s election cycle. Each was carefully considered for their views on public education policy.

IEA members believe good education policy is non-partisan, and this bi-partisan list of candidate endorsements reflects that principle. Pro-public education policy stances — not political party affiliation — are the primary requirement to earn an IEA member endorsement.

The list below includes endorsements and results in five statewide races and 48 legislative races across Idaho, as well as a recommendation on a proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution on this year’s ballot. Races not included below either indicate IEA’s inability to recommend any candidate in that particular race or have little bearing on education issues.

These endorsements reflect Idaho’s new legislative district map adopted last year.

Endorsed Candidates for Statewide Offices

WINNERS IN NOV. 8’S GENERAL ELECTION ARE MARKED IN GREEN 

GOVERNOR
Brad Little – R

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Scott Bedke – R

SECRETARY OF STATE
Phil McGrane – R

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tom Arkoosh – D

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Terry Gilbert – D

Endorsed Candidates for Legislative Seats

DISTRICT 6
Lahah, Nez Perce, and Lewis counties

House Seat A
Lori McCann – R

House Seat B
Tim Gresback – D

Senate
David Nelson – D

DISTRICT 14
Gem and Ada counties

House A
Ted Hill – R

House B
Shelley Brock – D

Senate
Scott Grow – R

DISTRICT 18
Ada county

House A
Illana Rubel – D

House B
Brooke Green – D

Senate
Janie Ward-Engelking – D

DISTRICT 25
Twin Falls County

House A
Lance Clow – R

House B
Gregory Lanting – R

Senate
Linda Wright Hartgen – R

DISTRICT 31
Clark, Fremont, Jefferson and Lemhi counties

House A
Jerald Raymond – R

House B
Rod Furniss – R

DISTRICT 35
Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou and Teton counties

House B
Josh Wheeler – R

IDAHO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

SJR 102 – NO

The proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution allows the Idaho Legislature to call itself into session at any time. This proposal upends over a century of Idaho political tradition by essentially establishing a full-time Legislature. IEA members believe legislators, in order to responsibly represent their constituents, must spend more time in their communities — including visiting their public school classrooms and meeting with parents, teachers and students — than they spend in the Statehouse. Additionally, each additional day lawmakers are in session costs taxpayers $30,000 dollars and invites more government intrusion into the lives of everyday Idahoans. With regular legislative sessions often lasting up to five months, this constitutional amendment is costly and unneeded.