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Priscilla Giddings
Priscilla Giddings (Republican Party) was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 7A. She assumed office on December 1, 2016. She left office on December 1, 2022.
Giddings (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. She lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Biography
Priscilla Giddings was raised in White Bird, Idaho, and still resides there as of January 2020. She graduated from Salmon River High, received a bachelor's degree in biology from the United States Air Force Academy, and earned a master's degree in physiology from California University of Pennsylvania. Her professional experience includes serving as Major in the Air Force Reserves and as Idaho state director of admissions for the Air Force Academy and ROTC. She also served nine years on active duty in the Air Force and has worked as a civilian pilot.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Giddings was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee
- House Agricultural Affairs Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- House Commerce and Human Resources Committee
2019-2020
Giddings was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agricultural Affairs Committee
- House Commerce and Human Resources Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Local Government |
| • Resources and Conservation |
| • State Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Scott Bedke defeated Terri Pickens Manweiler and Pro-Life in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Bedke (R) | 64.4 | 376,269 |
 | Terri Pickens Manweiler (D)  | 30.5 | 178,147 | |
 | Pro-Life (Constitution Party) | 5.1 | 29,989 | |
| Total votes: 584,405 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Terri Pickens Manweiler advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terri Pickens Manweiler | 100.0 | 32,312 |
| Total votes: 32,312 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Scott Bedke defeated Priscilla Giddings and Daniel Gasiorowski in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Bedke | 51.7 | 139,570 |
 | Priscilla Giddings | 42.5 | 114,874 | |
| Daniel Gasiorowski | 5.8 | 15,672 | ||
| Total votes: 270,116 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Luke Malek (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Pro-Life advanced from the Constitution primary for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pro-Life | 100.0 | 376 |
| Total votes: 376 | |||
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2020
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A
Incumbent Priscilla Giddings won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Priscilla Giddings (R) | 100.0 | 19,117 |
| Total votes: 19,117 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A
Incumbent Priscilla Giddings defeated Dennis Harper in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Priscilla Giddings | 56.4 | 5,018 |
| Dennis Harper | 43.6 | 3,875 | ||
| Total votes: 8,893 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A
Incumbent Priscilla Giddings won election in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Priscilla Giddings (R) | 100.0 | 13,318 |
| Total votes: 13,318 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A
Incumbent Priscilla Giddings defeated Ryan Lawrence and Shannon McMillan in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 7A on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Priscilla Giddings | 56.1 | 3,125 |
| Ryan Lawrence | 22.9 | 1,276 | ||
 | Shannon McMillan | 20.9 | 1,165 | |
| Total votes: 5,566 | |||
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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.
Priscilla Giddings defeated Jessica Chilcott in the Idaho House of Representatives District 7A general election.[2][3]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 7A General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Priscilla Giddings |
70.78% | 13,647 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Chilcott | 29.22% | 5,633 | |
| Total Votes | 19,280 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Jessica Chilcott ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 7A Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 7A, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jessica Chilcott (unopposed) | |
Priscilla Giddings defeated incumbent Shannon McMillan in the Idaho House of Representatives District 7A Republican primary.[6][7]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 7A, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Priscilla Giddings |
61.13% | 2,828 | |
| Republican | Shannon McMillan Incumbent | 38.87% | 1,798 | |
| Total Votes | 4,626 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Priscilla Giddings did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Giddings' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
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Protecting 2nd Amendment rights
Growing Idaho's agriculture
Appreciating Idaho's natural resources
Loving Idaho's veterans
Inspiring our children with Idaho's education programs
Growing Idaho's economy
Simplifying taxes
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Noteworthy events
House ethics hearing over allegations of conduct unbecoming (2021)
On August 3, 2021, Idaho's House ethics committee voted to recommend that Priscilla Giddings be stripped of her committee assignments, following a hearing over Giddings' conduct when a 19-year-old legislative intern said state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger (R) sexually assaulted her. Members of the House filed two complaints against Giddings after she shared links to a blog that included identifying information about the intern on social media.[10] The House committee voted unanimously to censure Giddings for conduct unbecoming.[11]
According to Idaho Capital Sun, at the hearing, "Giddings gave an opening statement and said she shared the link to the blog post because she thought media outlets were not presenting both sides of the story. She said she posted the link on Facebook on April 17 and deleted it on April 28, after the ethics committee requested that the woman’s identity be protected. She said she had no control over the thumbnail that showed the woman’s photo, and she said she did not read the article thoroughly."[12]
On November 15, 2021, members of the Idaho House voted 49-19 to censure Giddings and remove her from the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee. Before the vote, Giddings said, “I would not have done anything differently. I think my intention is pure... So vote your conscience and we will move forward, and I will continue to fight for freedom.”[13]
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Lieutenant Governor of Idaho |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "Rep. Priscilla Giddings," accessed March 10, 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, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Priscilla for District 7, "Issues," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Rep. Priscilla Giddings faces House ethics hearing, complaints of ‘conduct unbecoming,’" July 20, 2021
- ↑ AP News, "Lawmaker who ID’d rape accuser may lose committee assignment," August 3, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Capital Sun, "Idaho House member denies allegations of conduct unbecoming of legislator at ethics hearing," August 2, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Rep. Priscilla Giddings censured, removed from legislative committee by Idaho House," November 15, 2021
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| Preceded by Shannon McMillan (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 7A 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Mike Kingsley (R) |
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State of Idaho Boise (capital) |
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