McGeachins push to become Idahos lead executive is her second campaign for statewide office after a narrow margin of victory in 2018s Republican primary for lieutenant governor. Idaho's Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin Has Gone Rogue Over Coronavirus Her husband is Jim McGeachin Janice McGeachin Net Worth Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Governor Janice McGeachin arrives at a rally to support semi-truckers and protest against COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employment held in Boise in March. Janice Kyes McGeachin (/mi.n/; born January 18, 1963)[1] is an American far-right[2][3][4] politician and businesswoman who served as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2019 to 2023. But shes a hard worker for what we stand for maintaining our republic. Janice McGeachin fined $750 over public record violations, Lt. Gov. As lieutenant governor, McGeachin aligned herself with Donald Trump and frequently clashed with Little. Proms and school sports seasons will never again be canceled, she promised. [29], In 2021, McGeachin convened an "education indoctrination task force" co-chaired by fellow Republican Priscilla Giddings. Wearing a black Stetson, Brown looked out onto the congregation filled with people of all ages and launched into a 40-minute lesson from the Book of Revelation about where to put ones faith, and how to prepare for judgment. She found herself embroiled in controversy when she posted - and deleted - a photo on her Facebook page that appears to show her. [14][15][16][17], In April 2017, McGeachin filed to run for lieutenant governor of Idaho. [18] In the voter pamphlet she wrote, she hoped to help the governor "by increasing our freedoms and liberties, free from the bonds of excessive government regulations. Janice McGeachin walks down the front steps of the Idaho State Capitol building, with her husband Jim, prior to taking the podium to announce her run for Governor,. Janice McGeachin, as Senate president, presides over a session in March. However, McGeachin's Idaho Falls-based business accepted two partially forgivable loans, totaling $314,727, from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. Defend & Protect Idaho said the effort is a response to what they call rising instances of dangerous extremism and militia mentality around the state, and McGeachins ties to them. McGeachin named Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, and former Republican U.S. Rep. Helen Chenoweth-Hage, of Idaho, as two women she admires. Sex with animals.. Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin received over $300k in federal COVID EastIdahoNews.com, LLC. A representative from the Idaho School Boards Association, ISBA President-elect Jason Knopp, withdrew from the task force after its first meeting, objecting to its lack of education professionals. After the task force completed its summer meetings, Knopps replacement died of COVID-19. Janice McGeachin attends a rally to support semi-truckers and protest against COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employment held in Boise in March. The Janice McGeachin for governor campaign displays signs and pamphlets that prominently show former President Donald Trumps endorsement. Machele Hamilton, the state GOP vice chair and a close friend to McGeachin, said that approach is one of the qualities she admires most about the lieutenant governor. After an onslaught of negative attention tied to the AFPAC event, including calls for her to resign, McGeachin responded by chastising the media a common target of her contempt, including consistent use of the phrase fake news media popularized by Trump. Shes no longer shown herself to be the very personable, outgoing, kind lawmaker he knew when she was a member of the state House and the two would occasionally collaborate on bills, he said. McGeachin attended Skyline High School, home of the Grizzlies, where she followed in her older sisters footsteps and was voted homecoming royalty. The makeup of Lt. Gov. She also tried to deploy the Idaho National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Little and Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, who heads the states National Guard. Janice McGeachin spoke virtually at an event organized by White nationalist Nick Fuentes in Florida at the end of February.. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. Sami Edge/Idaho Education News A day after announcing she will run for governor in 2022, Lt. Gov. Its just about all women supporting each other, McGeachin said. McGeachin said she was an early adopter of Trump leading the Republican Party. Each rode the Make America Great Again wave under former President Donald Trump that propelled a number of far-right candidates into office. Janice McGeachin in her bid for governor, held May 4 at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park in Meridian. Sometimes they refer to us as being extreme for our views, McGeachin said, before reading a quote from the late Republican U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater. [22] She opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, and gun control. Janice McGeachin and her husband, Jim, stand on the steps of the Idaho State Capitol as she announced her run for Governor in Boise on May 19, 2021. Idaho governor and lieutenant governor get into Twitter fight over state's executive orders, Idaho's 4 electors cast votes for Trump and Pence, "Motion For Leave (1) To File Brief Of Lieutenant Governor Janice Mcgeachin, Senator Lora Reinbold, Representative David Eastman, Et Al (Elected State Officials) As Amici Curiae In Support Of Plaintiff, And (2) To Do So In An Unbound Format On 8 12-By-11-Inch Paper, And (3) To Do So Without Ten Days' Advance Notice To The Parties", "Texas wants to overturn millions of votes. McGeachins May 17 GOP primary is one of Idahos most-watched races, largely because it has determined the governor for the past seven elections in the heavily conservative state. Those arent the types of invites she gets from her old colleagues anymore. Trump calls her just about every other week to inquire about the campaign, she said. After Little backed out of a scheduled debate, McGeachin organized the event for the same night with a slate of fellow far-right candidates. Idaho Lt. Gov. [27][28][29] McGeachin was apparently one of the highest-ranking elected officials to address the far-right conference. She argued, however, that her actions did not violate the governors restrictions, because her pub also includes a restaurant. The pastor of the Cowboy Church, Scotty Brown, looks the part. She committed to tightening voting requirements, protecting individual liberties, eliminating leftist ideology she claimed is being taught in public schools, and ending the barbaric practice of murdering pre-born babies unconditionally, she said. [22] For the caption, she wrote "Sending love to Todd Engel from the Idaho Capital and 'getting to know' the new Senate Pages. One of the big questions were seeing in general about elections this year is about how much effect Trump will have, said Jaclyn Kettler, a political science professor at Boise State University. Pull open the door on a Saturday evening dinner rush at The Celt Pub & Grill in Idaho Falls, and youll find nary a seat, except for maybe one at the bar. The Republican gubernatorial race also stands to have national implications, given Trumps involvement, as well as the likelihood that its victor will steer the direction of the state for at least the next four years after Novembers general election. Laura van Voorhees recently moved to Kootenai County from California. The two positions run for election separately, rather than as a unified ticket. In each case, Little returned the next day and rescinded McGeachins order, calling the first instance an irresponsible, self-serving political stunt.. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. Janice McGeachin facing public condemnation over photo with 3 Percenters", "Idaho Lieutenant Governor Faces Backlash For Photo Supporting Jailed Militiaman", "Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachin, through a campaign spokesperson, declined a follow-up request from the Statesman for comment about her churchs positions on same-sex marriage and the LGBTQ community. Politics isnt always viewed as a place for girls. Under her vision for the state, McGeachin said, businesses and churches will never be forcibly closed, as happened during the stay-at-home order out of concern for public health. (We) broke the glass ceiling, and were going to break another glass ceiling., Lt. Gov. [53][54] By fall 2021, Idaho had among the nation's lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates. Janice McGeachin and her husband, Jim, stand on the steps of the Idaho State Capitol as she announced her run for Governor in Boise on May 19, 2021. Hes a career firefighter who has also represented his school district in the Idaho School Boards Association. Fundraising allowed some successful statewide candidates to dominate the airwaves. Michael Nelson said hes a former police officer who worked a 25-year career in the San Francisco area. A member of the Republican Party, she was previously a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2002 until 2012. Idaho Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder, R-Boise, said McGeachins relationship with Republican leadership has soured during her time as lieutenant governor. McGeachin faced no Democratic challenger in the general election in three out of the five races, easily beating her opponent the other two times with more than 71% of the vote. With campaign signs and rolled banners tucked in different corners of the space giving it a just-moved-in ambiance, McGeachins wood-paneled operations base is nondescript. After library bill vote, Boyle abruptly steps down from House Education, Lawmakers reject new ESA proposal in frustrated debate, Statehouse roundup, 2.27.23: Parental rights bill passes House easily, Coeur dAlene trustee calls anti-levy campaign disgusting and un-American. Assorted $1 bills folded into origami shapes, including hearts and bow ties, decorate the side of a Jameson Irish Whiskey mirror above the bar. "[34] A civil suit brought against McGeachin by the Idaho Press Club was settled in November 2021, with a court ordered McGeachin to pay the club almost $29,000 in fees and costs. We will make Idaho a sanctuary for life, protecting the unborn and protecting our elderly from abuse., Taking Trumps lead, McGeachin told the Statesman she thinks the former president won the 2020 election over Biden, though no evidence has been produced of widespread voter fraud, as Trump and his allies have claimed. McGeachin drew similar scrutiny over several incidents that included members of the Three Percenters, which the Anti-Defamation League labels an anti-government militia movement. A political philosophy professor and a former Idaho State Board of Education president also sit on the 14-member assembly. [43] In August 2020, McGeachin headlined a rally organized by the right-wing, conspiracist John Birch Society at the rally in Twin Falls, where speakers decried public health measures to combat the coronavirus. Karen McGee is a former Idaho State Board of Education executive director and president. McGeachin said she doesnt concern herself with unflattering characterizations, or any of the other things people say about her. Idaho Statesman reporters Ian Max Stevenson and Ryan Suppe contributed. Brian Myrick / Idaho Press. [55][56] In August 2021, after announcing that she would challenge Little in the Republican primary for re-nomination as governor, McGeachin said that it was "shameful" for Little to ask Idahoans to show love for neighbors by getting vaccinated against COVID-19. FILE . Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Governor promotes 'walk-thru disinfectant cubes', Idaho lieutenant governor got pandemic loans for business, Acting as Idaho Governor, Lt. Gov. At a March rally in southeast Boise for semi-truckers headed to Washington, D.C., to protest pandemic-related restrictions, McGeachin defended her fiery platform and her supporters to the crowd gathered on a small lawn next to a highway offramp truck stop. Janice McGeachin announces run for governor Brian Myrick/Idaho Press May 19, 2021 1 of 12 As featured on Lt. Gov. [85] She announced on February 24, 2012, that she would not be seeking re-election. Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari rock matching outfits for a trip . Its just the impact that it has on my family is not easy all the time, because they have to deal with the fallout, and our employees have to deal with that. Lt. Gov. She said she does not dispute that masks are effective in preventing the spread of the virus, particularly N95s and hospital surgical masks. [68] While addressing a crowd of fellow Republicans at a campaign appearance, McGeachin criticized the Boise Police Department and Boise State University for holding a conference to study right-wing extremism, and said of Anthony Fauci (the U.S. government's top infectious disease scientist): "we'll lock him up. McGeachin now appears to be following the same political formula that led to Trumps rapid rise, Thompson said, including his defeat of President Joe Biden in Idaho in 2020 by nearly 31 percentage points, despite losing the national election. The unorthodox move was a big part of why she became a passionate McGeachin supporter, and now helps organize some of her campaign events. Governor candidacy", "May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Statewide Totals", Candidate's security team seen as unusual for Idaho politics, "Lt. Gov. Will that be a really impactful endorsement, or not really a defining kind of factor in determining outcomes? Well, whats after that? [1] She graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls and earned her B.S. July fundraising reports will trickle in over the next few days, as candidates report their monthly activity. Idahos first woman to fill the lieutenant governors office has fostered a national profile for her unconventional and outspoken approach to the job, drawing comparisons to right-wing firebrands such as U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, and Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado. Janice McGeachin is the first female Lt. McGeachins office previously said he has worked in school administration and social work. [30][31] Committee members discussed proposals to abolish the Idaho State Board of Education. McGeachin announces indoctrination task force members This group is described by Steve Taggart in his most recent Idaho Politics Weekly post as "wacky and extremist at best." Because of some of the media attacks Ive had recently, I asked him for some advice, McGeachin recalled. She owns an Irish pub in Idaho Falls and co-owns a wholesale automotive parts supply store and a torque converter remanufacturing facility with her husband. 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[11][43] In late-April 2020, McGeachin urged reopening all businesses in Idaho by April 30,[44] and also spoke at a protest in eastern Idaho against stay-at-home directives. As a man in the audience yelled a vulgarity about Little referencing the female anatomy, drawing laughter from the crowd, McGeachin accused the incumbent governor of losing touch with Idaho values, and turning his back on residents during the pandemic. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. McGeachin said she leans on her Presbyterian faith and her trust in God when she encounters obstacles. Idahoans have a critically important choice to make a choice that will determine the course of our state for years to come. Its pronounced Ma-Gee-in.. When I am struggling, I know where I need to go to get strength, wisdom, encouragement. She defeated four rivals for the job, receiving 29% of the vote to edge former state GOP chair Steve Yates by fewer than 3,000 votes. ), Beck and his wife, Lynn, each contributed campaign maximums to McGeachin for the primary, according to Idaho secretary of state records, as well as tens of thousands of dollars more to several far-right candidates, political action committees and the Republican National Committee. poses with protesters in support of standoff prisoner", "McGeachin in statement: 'I wholeheartedly reject bigotry and discrimination', Dangerous Embrace of the Militia Movement, "Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaks At White Nationalist Conference", Idaho Lt. Gov. The committee was premised on the notion that "the scourge of critical race theory, socialism, communism, and Marxism" was "infiltrating" the Idaho school and college system. The single-story, cinder block building outside of Boise formerly housed a diesel fuel wholesaler. In the past, shes advocated for a sex education opt-in bill and has decried Common Core standards, at one point saying curriculum and textbook providers use Common Core to recommend pornographic books for use in schools, EdNews previously reported. You know, Mr. We are in a Marxist takeover, a communist takeover (in) this country. A spokesperson for Little said staff has no record or recollection of Henry contacting the governors office. McGeachin told The New York Times that Trump called her the day after she defended the former president in a June 2021 appearance on Fox News commentator Tucker Carlsons TV show, and she slipped in her intent to challenge Little during the conversation and asked for Trumps support. Critics, including State Board President Kurt Liebich say theyve seen little evidence of widespread indoctrination. Liebich doubled down during the task forces second meeting in June, saying he had not seen any evidence of indoctrination in our public education system to date, via a written statement. Lt. Gov. "[25] The Idaho Falls Post Register editorial board criticized McGeachin for embracing the 3 Percenters and militia movement. Without naming McGeachin, Little disavowed her appearance at the conference on social media, saying it was extremely unfortunate anyone in elected office in Idaho must make statements like these., Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachin cited Littles handling of the COVID-19 pandemic for prompting her to run now. Because sin is progressive, right? Brown told the congregation. A cadre of Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group with links to white supremacy, also stalked the grounds. During her time at Skyline High, McGeachin was a member of the schools choreographed drill team, involved in student council and also voted homecoming royalty. Janice McGeachin is the lieutenant governor of the State of Idaho. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. [26], In February 2022, McGeachin appeared as a surprise video guest speaker at the America First Political Action Conference, hosted by prominent white nationalist Nick Fuentes. appears in video slamming virus rules, whether 'a pandemic may or may not be occurring', Idaho Lt. We just like to keep our businesses separate from the politics as much as possible, McGeachin said, picking at her fingernails. Hamilton, however, prefers to keep the focus of McGeachins candidacy on her credentials. Janice McGeachin was asked why she appeared at an event organized - CNN Lt. Gov. It didn't last, Republican infighting in Idaho over the coronavirus has reached a new low, Low Turnout For COVID-19 Skeptic Rally Headlined By Idaho Lieutenant Governor, 'Loss of hope': Idaho hospitals crushed by COVID-19 surge, Gov. So when women especially conservative women try to get involved in this, we need to have encouragement as much as we can., Jennifer Curtiss, of Nampa, left, poses for a photo with Idaho GOP vice chair Machele Hamilton, center, and Lt. Gov. His lieutenant governor took power and banned state vaccine mandates. Among their favorite ski resorts are Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole, both in Wyoming near the Idaho border, and Sun Valley, where the family also owns a home just south of Ketchum. She said she supports marriage between a man and a woman, as outlined by Idaho's Constitution, despite the fact that gay marriage became legal by federal law in a U.S. Supreme Court case in 2015. But I think that this is the time that if we dont make the changes that need to happen, Idahos gone for our kids. Lt. Gov. Those who will speak about McGeachins early days in office describe her as friendly, a social butterfly who would host small parties in a rental condo during the legislative session, and go for drinks after work. Janice McGeachin's association with extreme, anti-law enforcement factions has prompted them to oppose her run for governor. Who is Janice McGeachin Husband? We will restore health freedom and end the threat of medical tyranny. Isaac Moffett founded the now-defunct Nampa Classical Academy and drew headlines in 2009 when his school sued the state in hopes of using the Bible and other religious texts in his charter schools curriculum. Janice McGeachin: The Donald Trump of Idaho Idaho Tribune Janice Kyes McGeachin ( / mi.n /; born January 18, 1963) [1] is an American far-right [2] [3] [4] politician and businesswoman who served as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2019 to 2023. Just put your head down and keep going. Since 2016, Beck and his family have donated the second-most money among Idaho residents directly to Trumps campaigns and political action committees, eclipsing $250,000, according to Federal Election Commission records. [73], McGeachin and Republican Representative Larry C. Bradford were re-districted to 31A. One of the bartenders approaches the party of three to enlist use of a cellphone to take photos of the family from behind the bar. She also inquired with the Idaho National Guard about ordering troops to the U.S.-Mexico border that Little was visiting. One carried the Betsy Ross American flag, with 13 stars in a circle, which today is used as a symbol for several hate and anti-government movements, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports. The family spends leisure time skiing, camping and playing golf, although McGeachin calls herself more of a hacker out on the fairways. It defines homosexuality as a form of sexual immorality, grouping it with adultery, incest and bestiality. The two got more serious when she moved back to their hometown. [82] She won the general election with 73% of the vote against Scott Cannon. 3-2-1, he says, tapping the phones touch-screen shutter. About halfway through, he reminded attendees about various forms of sin in the eyes of God. McGeachin has the endorsement, which is something she has really highlighted in her campaign materials. McGeachin remembers the city back then as a great place to grow up a small and supportive community. Another source of inspiration for McGeachin can frequently be found hanging around her neck. When he announced his run for president in 2015, she listened to his entire speech and knew instantly she wanted to support him, she said.
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