Janice McGeachin
Janice McGeachin (Republican Party) was the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. She assumed office on January 7, 2019. She left office on January 2, 2023.
McGeachin (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Idaho. She lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
McGeachin is a former Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 32A from 2002 to 2012. She was also a delegate for President Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention.[1]
Biography
McGeachin received her bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from the University of Arizona in 1985. Her career experience includes being the owner/operator of The Celt Pub, High Torque, Idaho Transmission Warehouse, and Western Transmission. She has experience as a precinct committee person for Precinct 40 and as a member of the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee. McGeachin also has experience serving on the Development Workshop Foundation Board of Directors, Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership Board of Directors, Idaho Innovation Center Board of Directors, and Mountain River Valley American Red Cross Board of Directors.[1][2][3]
Elections
2022
See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Idaho on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Little (R) | 60.5 | 358,598 |
 | Stephen Heidt (D)  | 20.3 | 120,160 | |
 | Ammon Bundy (Independent) | 17.2 | 101,835 | |
 | Paul Sand (L) | 1.1 | 6,714 | |
 | Chantyrose Davison (Constitution Party) | 0.9 | 5,250 | |
 | Lisa Marie (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 46 | |
| Total votes: 592,603 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Dempsey (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho
Stephen Heidt defeated Shelby Rognstad and David Reilly in the Democratic primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Heidt | 78.8 | 25,088 |
 | Shelby Rognstad (Write-in) | 21.2 | 6,736 | |
 | David Reilly (Write-in) | 0.1 | 21 | |
| Total votes: 31,845 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Melissa Sue Robinson (D)
- Bob Dempsay (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Idaho
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Little | 52.8 | 148,843 |
 | Janice McGeachin | 32.2 | 90,857 | |
 | Ed Humphreys | 11.0 | 30,878 | |
 | Steven Bradshaw | 1.9 | 5,470 | |
 | Ashley Jackson | 1.1 | 3,172 | |
| Lisa Marie | 0.4 | 1,120 | |
| Ben Cannady | 0.3 | 804 | ||
| Cody Usabel | 0.2 | 680 | ||
| Total votes: 281,824 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Hammond (R)
- Jeff Cotton (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho
Chantyrose Davison defeated Ryan Cole in the Constitution primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chantyrose Davison | 61.9 | 346 |
| Ryan Cole (Write-in) | 3.9 | 22 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 34.2 | 191 | ||
| Total votes: 559 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho
Paul Sand defeated John Dionne Jr. in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Sand | 60.2 | 427 |
| John Dionne Jr. | 39.8 | 282 | ||
| Total votes: 709 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Janice McGeachin defeated Kristin Collum in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice McGeachin (R) | 59.7 | 356,507 |
 | Kristin Collum (D) | 40.3 | 240,355 | |
| Total votes: 596,862 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Kristin Collum defeated Jim Fabe in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Collum | 88.2 | 52,417 |
| Jim Fabe | 11.8 | 6,987 | ||
| Total votes: 59,404 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Janice McGeachin defeated Steve Yates, Marv Hagedorn, Robert Nonini, and Kelley Packer in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice McGeachin | 28.9 | 51,098 |
 | Steve Yates | 27.3 | 48,269 | |
 | Marv Hagedorn | 15.1 | 26,653 | |
 | Robert Nonini | 15.0 | 26,556 | |
 | Kelley Packer | 13.8 | 24,513 | |
| Total votes: 177,089 | |||
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2012
McGeachin did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
McGeachin won re-election to District Seat 32A in 2010 with no opposition. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 25th. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 32A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Janice McGeachin (R)
|
13,121 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Janice McGeachin won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 32A receiving 73% of the vote (15,090 votes), ahead of Democrat Scott Cannon who received 27% of the vote (5,579 votes).[5]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 32A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Janice McGeachin (R)
|
15,090 | 73% | ||
| Scott Cannon (D) | 5,579 | 27% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Janice McGeachin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McGeachin served on these committees:
- Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee
- Health and Welfare, Chair
- Joint Millennium Fund Committee
- State Affairs
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McGeachin served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Finance-Appropriations Committee, Idaho Legislature
- Health and Welfare
- Judiciary, Rules and Administration
- Millennium Fund Committee, Idaho Legislature
Campaign finance summary
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Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Janice McGeachin endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[6]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Janice McGeachin, Conservative for Lt. Governor, "About Janice McGeachin," accessed January 31, 2019
- ↑ Idaho Falls Magazine, "Taste of History," May 15, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McGeachin
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Idaho Elected Officials," February 8, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
Lieutenant Governor of Idaho 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Scott Bedke (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Idaho House of Representatives District 32A 2002-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
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