Tom Stroschein
Tom Stroschein (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 2B. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
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Biography
Tom Stroschein earned a high school diploma from Aberdeen High School. He earned a degree from the University of Idaho in 1959. As of 2022, Stroschein was retired. His professional experience includes working as a congressional agriculture advisor. He has also been a board member of the Idaho Sheep Commission, the Idaho Wheat Commission, the Idaho State FSA, and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Stroschein served as Latah County Commissioner for 12 years and initiated the development of Idaho Behavioral Health Recovery Centers. He has been affiliated with Recovery Idaho, the Palouse Aquifer Committee, and the Elk River Recreation District.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B
Dale Hawkins defeated Tom Stroschein and Jennifer Luoma in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dale Hawkins (R) | 78.5 | 15,537 |
 | Tom Stroschein (D)  | 18.4 | 3,633 | |
| Jennifer Luoma (L) | 3.1 | 621 | ||
| Total votes: 19,791 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B
Tom Stroschein advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Stroschein | 100.0 | 1,154 |
| Total votes: 1,154 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B
Dale Hawkins advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dale Hawkins | 100.0 | 8,270 |
| Total votes: 8,270 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B
Jennifer Luoma advanced from the Libertarian primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Luoma | 100.0 | 37 | |
| Total votes: 37 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tom Stroschein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stroschein's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After graduating from Aberdeen High School I attended and graduated from University of Idaho in animal husbandry. After nearly thirty-five years, we returned to Moscow in the 1990s for my wife, Ruby, to get her master’s degree in agricultural economics. In 2018, after serving 12 years as Latah County Commissioner, we sold our home in Moscow and moved to our home in Elk River permanently. I currently serve as the Board Chair of Elk River Recreation District.
- I believe public education is the hallmark of our democracy and is the linchpin for the viability of rural communities in Idaho. The focus of my campaign is first and foremost to fortify the Idaho Education system in rural Idaho school districts while taking the burden off rural property tax payers who are plagued with annual requests by school districts to fund mill levy overrides in order to keep our rural schools operating..
- Because Idaho is a large and mostly rural western state, geography and distance impact the health and safety of Rural Idahoans. The residents of Idaho’s rural communities tend to be older, experience higher rates of poverty and lower per capita income, and have higher uninsured rates, as compared to their urban counterparts. I support providing health and support services for the underserved in Rural Idaho.
- Sustainability of Rural Idaho's Economic Base and Resources. I support long-term sustainability of our natural resources that create the economic base in our rural Idaho communities.
I am committed to funding and supporting public education and opposing any voucher system that will threaten our rural public school districts. I support an increase in the homeowner’s exemption to $200,000 to reduce property taxes and I support replacing the burdens placed on property tax with a corporate and wealth tax. I want to be clear that I support the unfettered freedom and privacy of women’s reproductive healthcare; and I believe in equality for all Idahoans. Finally, I am committed to improving mental health services to rural areas, particularly for our youth and veterans.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 17, 2022
