James Holtzclaw
Bio | Holtzclaw was in the United States Air Force. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Idaho |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Idaho |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Holtzclaw has raised $75,924 for his campaigns. His largest contribtutions come from the general business sector ($12,400), the finance, insurance, and real estate sector ($9,975), and the communications and electronics sector ($8,450). Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=10885582 |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Holtzclaw is against LGBT rights. Holtzclaw voted in favor of a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from participating in school sports. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/transgender-athletes-bill-passes-idaho-house-as-anti-trans-youth-treatment-bill-dies/article_0a23f171-9b30-5ec0-884f-1804d29aaf12.html `https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0500/ |
| Taxes | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | Holtzclaw is for flat tax rates. He voted for HB 311 in 2015, which would implement a 6.7% flat income tax rate, raising the tax for lower to middle income earners and lowering the tax for top income earners. https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/democrats-call-idaho-tax-bill-financial-circus https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2015/legislation/H0311/ |
| Abortion | Against | Holtzclaw is against abortion. Holtzclaw voted in favor of HB 366, which would make abortions illegal after the heartbeat is detectable. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0366/ |
| Gun Control | Against | Holtzclaw is against gun control. Holtzclaw voted in favor of HB 122, which would allow school employees to carry concealed arms in schools. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/guns-in-schools-bill-passes-house-on-52-18-vote/article_d0aaeb6f-0871-5c9b-9fe1-946d78beb36a.html |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Holtzclaw voted in favor of HB 122, which would allow school employees to carry concealed arms in schools. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/guns-in-schools-bill-passes-house-on-52-18-vote/article_d0aaeb6f-0871-5c9b-9fe1-946d78beb36a.html |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Holtzclaw is against Planned Parenthood. He voted for HB 220, which prohibits public funding for abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0220/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Holtzclaw is an advocate for mandatory minimum prison sentences, claiming that they protect citizens by deterring drug crimes. He voted against a bill that would allow the judge's discretion when sentencing for drug trafficking. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/house-passes-mandatory-minimum-rollback-as-senate-introduces-competing-version/article_c4fdaa51-766c-58e8-bb3b-a90e28c64523.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2019/legislation/H0099/ |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Holtzclaw is against affirmative action. He voted for a bill that works to combat affirmative action. Source: https://www.idahostatesman.com/article240227461.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0440/ |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Charter Schools | For | In 2021, Holtzclaw voted in favor of HB 22, 353, and 388, which all would work to enhance funding for charter schools. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/politics/house-reconvenes-passes-higher-ed-budget-on-49-20-vote-after-much-debate/article_e4927708-f15d-579c-8bc9-dd1e58c091ee.html https://lcvalley.dailyfly.com/Home/ArtMID/1352/ArticleID/59303/House-passes-higher-ed-teacher-salaries-budgets https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0353/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0388/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0022/ |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Holtzclaw voted for HJR 004, which would have made it increasingly difficult to legalize marijuana in Idaho. He also voted against legalizing hemp production in Idaho. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/house-rejects-anti-drug-constitutional-amendment/article_3000c091-fcf5-5bf7-84f5-fa1cd407c1dc.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0126/ |