Mike Moyle
American politician from Idaho
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Mike Moyle[1] (born December 7, 1964) is a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives since 1998 in the District 10 A seat.[2][3] He has served as Idaho House Speaker since 2022.[4] Moyle was the House Majority Leader from December 7, 2006, to 2022. As of 2022, he is the longest serving current member of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Mike Moyle | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Bedke |
| Majority Leader of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office December 7, 2006 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lawerence Denney |
| Succeeded by | Megan Blanksma |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 1, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Bivens |
| Constituency | 14th district Seat A (1998–2022) 10th district Seat A (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1964 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 (with Bradbury) |
| Education | Brigham Young University, Utah |
| Website | Campaign website |
Education
Moyle graduated from Meridian High School and attended Brigham Young University.[5]
Idaho House of Representatives
Moyle challenged Representative Dave Bivens in the 1998 Republican Primary and won the nomination by 8 votes. He was elected in the general election and has been reelected every two years since. He currently serves as House Majority Leader, a position he has held since 2006. He previously served as Majority Caucus Chairman from 2002 to 2006.
In 2021, Moyle proposed a bill which would make it a felony to "collect or convey" other people's ballots. The bill drew criticism from both sides of the aisle, including from the incumbent Majority Caucus Chair Megan Blanksma.[6]
Committee assignments
- Resources and Conservation Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
Moyle previously served on the Health and Welfare Committee from 1998 to 2002.
Elections
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 primary[7] | Mike Moyle | 2,338 | 50.2% | Dave Bivens (incumbent) | 2,324 | 49.8% | |||
| 1998 general[8] | Mike Moyle | 16,067 | 100% | ||||||
| 2000 primary[9] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 6,333 | 100% | ||||||
| 2000 general[10] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 20,214 | 69.4% | Janis Foote | 7,759 | 26.7% | Glida Bothwell | 1,137 | 3.9% |
| 2002 primary[11] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 3,094 | 57.7% | Dean Van Engelen | 2,268 | 42.3% | |||
| 2002 general[12] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 9,674 | 65.4% | Claude Shubert | 5,111 | 34.6% | |||
| 2004 primary[13] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 3,218 | 100% | ||||||
| 2004 general[14] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 19,842 | 100% | ||||||
| 2006 primary[15] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 4,723 | 100% | ||||||
| 2006 general[16] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 16,949 | 100% | ||||||
| 2008 primary[17] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 4,191 | 69.3% | Nancy Merrill (W/I) | 1,853 | 30.7% | |||
| 2008 general[18] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 21,405 | 65.8% | Michelle Waddell | 11,124 | 34.2% | |||
| 2010 primary[19] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 6,574 | 100% | ||||||
| 2010 general[20] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 17,678 | 72.6% | William Young | 17,678 | 27.4% | |||
| 2012 primary[21] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 3,212 | 100% | ||||||
| 2012 general[22] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 18,045 | 100% | ||||||
| 2014 primary[23] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 3,826 | 100% | ||||||
| 2014 general[24] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 11,355 | 68.1% | Jane Rohling | 5,308 | 31.9% | |||
| 2016 primary[25] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 3,106 | 76.2% | Michael Greenway | 972 | 23.8% | |||
| 2016 general[26] | Mike Moyle (incumbent) | 19,107 | 71.2% | Jane Rohling | 7,744 | 28.8% |