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2020 Idaho Spending Index Final Report IDAHO SPENDING INDEX DISTRICT Sen. Jim Woodward 8.0% DISTRICT Sen. Abby Lee 8.0% 1 Rep. Heather Scott 96.7% 9 Rep. Ryan Kerby 23.3% Rep. Sage Dixon 56.7% Rep. Judy Boyle 53.3% DISTRICT Sen. Steve Vick 48.0% DISTRICT Sen. Jim Rice 28.0% 2 Rep. Vito Barbieri 91.7% 10 Rep. Greg Chaney 33.3% Rep. Tim Remington* 90.0% Rep. Jarom Wagoner 10.0% DISTRICT Sen. Don Cheatham 8.0% DISTRICT Sen. Patti Anne Lodge 14.0% 3 Rep. Ron Mendive 76.7% 11 Rep. Tammy Nichols 93.3% Rep. Tony Wisniewski 93.3% Rep. Scott Syme 13.3% DISTRICT Sen. Mary Souza 12.0% DISTRICT Sen. Todd Lakey 18.0% 4 Rep. Jim Addis 21.7% 12 Rep. Robert Anderst 10.0% Rep. Paul Amador 8.3% Rep. Rick Youngblood 10.0% DISTRICT Sen. David Nelson 10.0% DISTRICT Sen. Jeff Agenbroad 12.0% 5 Rep. Bill Goesling 13.3% 13 Rep. Brent Crane 60.0% Rep. Caroline Troy 8.3% Rep. Gary Collins 15.0% DISTRICT Sen. Dan Johnson 18.0% DISTRICT Sen. C. Scott Grow 34.0% 6 Rep. Thyra Stevenson 58.3% 14 Rep. Mike Moyle 55.0% Rep. Mike Kingsley 48.3% Rep. Gayann DeMordaunt 53.3% DISTRICT Sen. Carl Crabtree 10.0% DISTRICT Sen. Fred Martin 16.0% 7 Rep. Priscilla Giddings 98.3% 15 Rep. Steve Berch 15.0% Rep. Paul Shepherd 65.0% Rep. Jake Ellis 8.3% DISTRICT Sen. Steven Thayn 20.0% DISTRICT Sen. Grant Burgoyne 8.0% 8 Rep. Terry Gestrin 70.0% 16 Rep. John McCrostie 10.0% Rep. Dorothy Moon 93.3% Rep. Rob Mason 18.3% DISTRICT Sen. Maryanne Jordan 12.0% DISTRICT Sen. Kelly Anthon 16.0% 17 Rep. John Gannon 16.7% 27 Rep. Scott Bedke 21.7% Rep. Sue Chew 11.7% Rep. Fred Wood 15.0% DISTRICT Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking 8.0% DISTRICT Sen. Jim Guthrie 12.0% 18 Rep. Ilana Rubel 10.0% 28 Rep. Randy Armstrong 38.3% Rep. Brooke Green 10.0% Rep. Kevin Andrus 50.0% DISTRICT Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb 18.0% DISTRICT Sen. Mark Nye 8.0% 19 Rep. Melissa Wintrow 3.3% 29 Rep. Elaine Smith 8.3% Rep. Lauren Necochea 6.7% Rep. Chris Abernathy 8.3% DISTRICT Sen. Chuck Winder 20.0% DISTRICT Sen. Dean Mortimer 28.0% 20 Rep. Joe Palmer 65.0% 30 Rep. Gary Marshall 26.7% Rep. James Holtzclaw 40.0% Rep. Wendy Horman 13.3% DISTRICT Sen. Regina Bayer 88.0% DISTRICT Sen. Steve Bair 8.0% 21 Rep. Steven Harris 73.3% 31 Rep. Julianne Young 60.0% Rep. Megan Kiska 51.7% Rep. Neil Anderson 10.0% DISTRICT Sen. Lori Den Hartog 36.0% DISTRICT Sen. Mark Harris 24.0% 22 Rep. John Vander Woude 48.3% 32 Rep. Chad Christensen 100% Rep. Jason Monks 53.3% Rep. Marc Gibbs 13.3% DISTRICT Sen. Bert Brackett 6.0% DISTRICT Sen. Dave Lent 12.0% 23 Rep. Christy Zito 93.3% 33 Rep. Bryan Zollinger 70.0% Rep. Megan Blanksma 26.7% Rep. Barbara Ehardt 66.7% DISTRICT Sen. Lee Heider 8.0% DISTRICT Sen. Brent Hill 16.0% 24 Rep. Linda Wright Hartgen 10.0% 34 Rep. Doug Ricks 35.0% Rep. Lance Clow 31.7% Rep. Britt Raybould 10.0% DISTRICT Sen. Jim Patrick 12.0% DISTRICT Sen. Van Burtenshaw 8.0% 25 Rep. Clark Kauffman 10.0% 35 Rep. Rod Furniss 30.0% Rep. Laurie Lickley 15.0% Rep. Jerald Raymond 26.7% Disclaimer: The Idaho Spending Index is an aggregation of the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s DISTRICT Sen. Michelle Stennett 8.0% non-partisan analysis and rating of budget bills voted on by the Idaho Legislature during each legislative session. The Idaho Spending Index is not intended to serve as either an express or 10.0% an implied endorsement or rejection of any candidate for public office. The Idaho Freedom 26 Rep. Sally Toone Foundation recognizes that there are inherent limitations in judging the qualifications of any legislator on the basis of a selected number of votes, and legislative activities such as 5.0% performance on committees and constituent services are not reflected in the scores of the Rep. Muffy Davis Idaho Spending Index..
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