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Janie Ward-Engelking
2014 - Present
2026
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Janie Ward-Engelking (Democratic Party) is a member of the Idaho State Senate, representing District 18. She assumed office on January 8, 2014. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Ward-Engelking (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 18. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Senator Ward-Engelking was born in Caldwell, Idaho, and as of January 2020 resides in Boise. She attended Vallivue High School, then received her bachelor's degree from Idaho State University and her master's degree from Boise State University. Ward-Engelking worked as a classroom teacher for 33 years before retiring. She has been a member of the Boise Junior League, Phi Delta Kappa, and a community drug advisory committee, among other engagements.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Ward-Engelking was assigned to the following committees:
- Change in Employee Compensation Committee
- Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee
- Joint Millennium Fund Committee
- Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Finance Committee
2019-2020
Ward-Engelking was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Millennium Fund Committee
- Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee
- Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Finance Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Human Resources |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Change in Employee Compensation |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
| • Joint Millennium Fund |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ward-Engelking served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agricultural Affairs |
| • Commerce and Human Resources |
| • Education |
| • Change in Employee Compensation |
| • Joint Millennium Fund |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ward-Engelking served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Resources and Conservation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking is running in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking defeated Dan Bridges in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Ward-Engelking (D) | 62.6 | 15,226 |
 | Dan Bridges (R) | 37.4 | 9,080 | |
| Total votes: 24,306 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 18 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Ward-Engelking | 100.0 | 1,562 |
| Total votes: 1,562 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 18
Dan Bridges advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 18 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Bridges | 100.0 | 2,247 |
| Total votes: 2,247 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking defeated Dan Bridges in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Ward-Engelking (D) | 66.1 | 12,040 |
| Dan Bridges (R) | 33.9 | 6,187 | |
| Total votes: 18,227 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 18 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Ward-Engelking | 100.0 | 1,883 |
| Total votes: 1,883 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 18
Dan Bridges advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 18 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Bridges | 100.0 | 3,706 |
| Total votes: 3,706 | |||
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2020
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking defeated Mark Bost and Hilary Lee in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Ward-Engelking (D) | 61.9 | 17,928 |
 | Mark Bost (R) | 38.1 | 11,022 | |
| Hilary Lee (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 28,955 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 18 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Ward-Engelking | 100.0 | 5,137 |
| Total votes: 5,137 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 18
Mark Bost defeated Hilary Lee and Joseph Crowell in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 18 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Bost | 50.5 | 1,636 |
| Hilary Lee | 26.0 | 842 | ||
| Joseph Crowell | 23.5 | 762 | ||
| Total votes: 3,240 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2018
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking won election in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Ward-Engelking (D) | 100.0 | 17,090 |
| Total votes: 17,090 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 18
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 18 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Ward-Engelking | 100.0 | 3,787 |
| Total votes: 3,787 | |||
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2016
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Idaho State Senate 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 Janie Ward-Engelking ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 18 general election.[3][4]
| Idaho State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Janie Ward-Engelking Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 16,833 | |
| Total Votes | 16,833 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Idaho State Senate District 18, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Janie Ward-Engelking Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Idaho State Senate 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. Incumbent Janie Ward-Engelking was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Edward Dindinger defeated Susan Decker Alvord in the Republican primary. Ward-Engelking defeated Dindinger in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janie Ward-Engelking Incumbent |
66.1% | 10,556 | |
| Republican | Edward Dindinger | 33.9% | 5,406 | |
| Total Votes | 15,962 | |||
2012
Ward-Engelking ran in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 18A. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 15 and defeated incumbent Julie Ellsworth (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janie Ward-Engelking |
55.3% | 11,693 | |
| Republican | Julie Ellsworth Incumbent | 44.7% | 9,434 | |
| Total Votes | 21,127 | |||
Endoresments
Ward-Engelking was endorsed by the following persons and groups, among others:[13]
- Governor Cecil Andrus
- Kate Kelly
- Idaho Education Association
- Idaho Public Employees Association
- Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho
2010
Ward-Engelking was a Democratic candidate for District 18A in the Idaho House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections. She was unopposed in the primary on May 25th. Ward-Engelking lost to Republican Julie Ellsworth in the general election on November 2, 2010. The race was close (an estimated 9 vote spread), so Ward-Engelking called for a recount. After the recount, Ellsworth lost one vote, but still won the election.[14][15]
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2012
Janie Ward-Engelking's campaign website listed the following issues:[16]
- Quality Public Education
- Excerpt: "Cutting $20 million dollars from the Boise School District has negatively impacted our children. Local levies have been necessary due to the lack of funding by the State Legislature. The Luna Laws have the potential to be the Enron of Education in our state. Our tax dollars will be sent to out-of-state companies who only care about profit while teachers will be exchanged for computers."
- Ethics in Government
- Excerpt: "The imbalance in our legislature has created an environment where the majority party has routinely ignored ethical lapses on the part of public officials. I will be a legislator worthy of your trust."
- Economic Growth and Job Creation
- Excerpt: "A slash and burn policy is not going to grow our economy or create new jobs. These are serious times, and they require creative solutions and a common sense approach."
- Protecting our Open Spaces, Water Quality, and Clean Air
- Excerpt: "We need to protect our Idaho way of life. Our natural resources and recreational opportunities need to be preserved for our children and grandchildren."
- Planning for our Energy Future
- Excerpt: "We need to be proactive by designing ways to meet our energy challenges in the future."
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2024
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In 2024, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 10.
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2023
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In 2023, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 6.
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2022
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In 2022, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 11.
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2018
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In 2018, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 28.
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2017
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In 2017, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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2016
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In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
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2015
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ "Idaho Legislature", "Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking," accessed March 16, 2020
- ↑ "Janie Ward-Engelking", "About Janie," accessed March 16, 2020
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Janie Ward-Engelking, "Endorsements," accessed October 16, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2010 General election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ "Republican Ellsworth loses one vote, still wins House seat after District 18 recount," Idaho Reporter, December 9th, 2010
- ↑ Janie Ward-Engelking, "On the Record," accessed October 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Idaho State Senate District 18 2014-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Idaho House of Representatives District 18A 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by Ilana Rubel (D) |
