Jane M. Rohling
Jane Rohling (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 14A. Rohling lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Rohling completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Rohling was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 14A of the Idaho House of Representatives.[1] She ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 14A
Incumbent Mike Moyle defeated Jane Rohling in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 14A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Moyle (R) | 66.4 | 17,929 |
 | Jane Rohling (D)  | 33.6 | 9,054 | |
| Total votes: 26,983 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 14A
Jane Rohling advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 14A on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jane Rohling | 100.0 | 1,918 |
| Total votes: 1,918 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 14A
Incumbent Mike Moyle advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 14A on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Moyle | 100.0 | 7,923 |
| Total votes: 7,923 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Mike Moyle defeated Jane M. Rohling in the Idaho House of Representatives District 14A general election.[2][3]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 14A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Moyle Incumbent |
71.16% | 19,107 | |
| Democratic | Jane M. Rohling | 28.84% | 7,744 | |
| Total Votes | 26,851 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Jane M. Rohling ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 14A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 14A, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jane M. Rohling (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Mike Moyle defeated Michael Greenway in the Idaho House of Representatives District 14A Republican primary.[6][7]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 14A, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Moyle Incumbent |
76.16% | 3,106 | |
| Republican | Michael Greenway | 23.84% | 972 | |
| Total Votes | 4,078 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Jane M. Rohling was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Mike Moyle was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rohling was defeated by Moyle in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Moyle Incumbent |
68.1% | 11,355 | |
| Democratic | Jane M. Rohling | 31.9% | 5,308 | |
| Total Votes | 16,663 | |||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Jane Rohling participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on October 3, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jane Rohling's responses follow below.[12]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | My highest priorities if I am elected to the Idaho Legislature would be: 1) Ensure that our education system is fully funded, our teachers are paid competitive salaries, and they are provided with adequate resources to succeed. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | There are many public policies that I am pretty passionate about, but one that I have spent the most time on for over two years is related to protecting Idaho from the negative impacts and dangers presented by the oil and gas industry. This industry is new to Idaho and the Legislature and Idaho Department of Lands have let the one oil/gas company that is active here write all of the rules themselves, for the most part. I'm involved with a nonprofit organization that is working very hard to ensure that stronger regulations, reporting and monitoring are put in place at the state and local levels. This includes ensuring that our health, safety, air, water, quality of life, public and private property, infrastructure, and other important amenities are protected and that the industry is held fully accountable for any damage that results from their operations. Our current state laws are woefully inadequate, but CAIA volunteers have succeeded in getting very strong local ordinances passed this year in two communities, including Eagle where I live. I would work very hard to get legislation passed at the state level that puts the people and environment of Idaho ahead of the profits of this industry. Climate change, equal rights, ensuring that all Americans have access to affordable health care, passing sane gun control regulations, working to curtail the activities of hate groups, and protecting the functions and integrity of our government agencies and those who work for them are some of the other areas of public policy that are extremely important to me.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[14]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jane Rohling answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I truly admire President and Mrs. Obama for their honesty, integrity, hard work and dedication to all that is good in this country and the world. I'm not a person who generally puts any celebrities on a pedestal, but I'm very appreciative of people like Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, and many others who have used their celebrity and wealth for the greater good -- fighting to protect people, cure diseases, ensure that women are allowed to be educated and treated equally, and caring for the environment we all depend on. I also admire Pope Francis for his humility, kindness and genuine love for those humanity and the environment, the example he sets around the world, and his willingness to bring much-needed changes to the Catholic Church that I'm sure are not popular with some of the Church's conservative leadership.[14] | ” |
| “ | Characteristics that I feel are important in elected officials:
Honesty, integrity, accountability to the people of the state are, of course, important, as is the ability to treat all people as equals, ensure that all people are provided equal protection under the law, and a commitment to truly listen to the concerns of the citizens. A knowledge of government and how it should work for the good of the people is also critical.[14] |
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| “ | I feel that the core responsibility of anyone in Idaho's Legislature is to listen to the needs of the citizens they serve, become informed on issues that impact the state today, learn from the state's history, and ensure that government solves problems and makes life better for all Idahoans.[14] | ” |
| “ | The legacy I would like to leave when I depart this planet will be that I did my part to protect the environment that I love so much, and that, through my work in environmental and conservation and natural and cultural interpretation I was able to inspire others to do the same. From the time I organized the first Earth Day events at my high school in 1970 right up to my work related to protecting Idaho from the damages other states have suffered at the hand of the oil and gas industry, very much of my life has been dedicated to protecting the planet we all depend on.[14] | ” |
| “ | What was the first major historical event I remember in my lifetime?
The assassination of President Kennedy. At the time, I was in 5th grade at a Catholic school and I'll never forget the announcement that the Kennedy had been shot. Even at that age, I felt the gravity of the event and since Kennedy was the first Catholic president, his death was especially poignant in my family and my community.[14] |
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| “ | I feel it's very beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in some level of government or politics. I worked for government agencies for 28 years (20 with 3 different federal agencies, 8 with a state agency in North Carolina). I feel very strongly that this experience gives me a solid understanding of how government works and why, how government is different from private industry, and what impacts actions by legislators have on the ability of government employees to accomplish their work for the benefit of the citizens.[14] | ” |
| “ | I think our greatest, and maybe our most important challenge, in Idaho is to get away from the one-party rule that has dominated our Legislature and all of our statewide elected offices for years -- a couple of decades in most instances. I firmly believe this has been detrimental to the state and contributes to a large percentage of Idahoans feeling like they have no voice whatsoever in our government. That in turn results in low voter turnout and in a reluctance for anyone without an "R" next to their name to step up and run for office. It's way past time for this to change![14] | ” |
| “ | While it is generally in the best interests of the state for the governor and the legislature to have a good relationship, I feel strongly that it is ALSO in the best interest of the state for the executive and legislative branches of government to be independent enough to ensure that the checks and balances our system of government has under the Constitution at both the state and federal levels, works as intended.[14] | ” |
| “ | I believe it's ALWAYS beneficial to build relationships with other state legislators and for a Democrat (or anyone who isn't a Republican) in Idaho, it's absolutely essential. Without these relationships, we have only the will or one party, and others have no voice. There is amount of infighting between the Republican legislators, but most votes still fall right along party lines -- as is the case, sadly, in the US Congress these days. It is important for legislators to think for themselves, listen to their constituents, and most importantly, to put the good of the citizens of the entire state ahead of party affiliation. The only way we will achieve this is if legislators of all parties work together![14] | ” |
| “ | I favor the nonpartisan committee approach to redistricting. The committee should be required to be diverse in membership to ensure that all of the people in the state are represented fairly. This is the only way to come close to eliminating the gerrymandering that has unfairly given individual parties an unfair advantage in certain districts and in the electoral college. I believe it is crucial to have a solid plan for nonpartisan redistricting that is implemented across the nation before the post-2020 census redistricting![14] | ” |
| “ | Because of my education and 28-year professional career with state and federal natural resource agencies, the committee I am most interested in is the Resources and Conservation that deals with issues related to water quality/rights, fish & game, river restoration. I am also interested in the Environment, Energy and Technology committee that handles legislation regarding hazardous waste, sewage, recycling because of my life-long commitment to the environment. I am also very interested in state incentives to reduce fossil fuel use, to increase alternative energy development in the state, and to ensure that there is adequate regulation and monitoring of the oil & gas industry to protect our air, water and soil, as well as private property rights, and to be sure the industry is held responsible for any negative impacts associated with their operations.[14] | ” |
| “ | There are several stories that I've heard and read about the inability of thousands of Idahoans (and people across the country) to have access to affordable health care and in Idaho, the importance of Medicaid expansion. I feel very fortunate that as a government employee and retiree I have had very good health insurance. Some of the citizens in Idaho who have worked very hard to bring Proposition 2 for Medicaid expansion to the people of Idaho for a vote on this year's ballot have sent heartbreaking letters to candidates about how lack of medical care has affected them personally. I already supported Medicaid expansion myself, but I find it hard to believe any candidate or elected official could turn a deaf ear to the 62,000 working Idahoans who fall into the Medicaid gap. I am hopeful that the voters will demand Medicaid expansion and that the Legislature will respect this choice and ensure that the state funds their portion of the costs associated with this program.[14] | ” |
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See also
- Idaho House of Representatives
- Idaho House of Representatives District 14
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Idaho State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jane Rohling on Facebook
- Candidate list
- Idaho State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jane Rohling's responses," October 3, 2018
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