Barbara Ehardt
Bio | Ehardt studied Education and Language Arts at Idaho State University and went on to become a basketball coach at several universities. |
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 | Ehardt has raised $71,498 in campaign funds. The majority of this has come from candidate contributions ($5,732), general business contributions ($5,631), and agriculture contributions ($5,100). Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=7906075&default=candidate |
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 | Ehardt is against LGBT rights. Ehardt sponsored a bill that would prohibit transgender people from playing sports with the gender that they were not assigned at birth. Source: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/886316168/new-idaho-laws-target-transgender-residents |
| Taxes | Against | Ehardt is against taxes. Ehardt has praised Idaho's record for keeping taxes low. Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/11/incumbent-republican-barbara-ehardt-on-track-to-defeat-democrat-miranda-marquit-for-idaho-house-seat/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Ehardt has praised Idaho's record for keeping taxes low. Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/11/incumbent-republican-barbara-ehardt-on-track-to-defeat-democrat-miranda-marquit-for-idaho-house-seat/ |
| Abortion | Against | Ehardt is against abortion. Ehardt 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 | Ehardt is against gun control. Ehardt has stated her commitment to protecting Idahoans' Second Amendment rights. Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/11/incumbent-republican-barbara-ehardt-on-track-to-defeat-democrat-miranda-marquit-for-idaho-house-seat/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Ehardt has stated her commitment to protecting Idahoans' Second Amendment rights. Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/11/incumbent-republican-barbara-ehardt-on-track-to-defeat-democrat-miranda-marquit-for-idaho-house-seat/ |
| Government Interference | Against | Ehardt is against government interference. Ehardt has stated that the Republican Party's belief in a limited government is one of the core reasons as to why she is a Republican. Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/10/incumbent-republican-barbara-ehardt-faces-democrat-miranda-marquit-in-legislative-district-33-seat-a/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Ehardt is against Planned Parenthood. She 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 | Against | Ehardt is against mandatory minimum prison sentences. She voted for a bill that would allow the judge's discretion when sentencing for drug trafficking. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2019/legislation/H0099/ https://www.acluidaho.org/en/legislation/2019-hb-99-mandatory-minimums |
| 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 | Ehardt is against affirmative action. She 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 | Against | Ehardt is against government spending. Ehardt has stated that she supports the Republican Party's commitment to minimal government spending. Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/10/incumbent-republican-barbara-ehardt-faces-democrat-miranda-marquit-in-legislative-district-33-seat-a/ |
| Charter Schools | For | In 2021, Ehardt 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 | Against | Ehardt is against Common Core. Ehardt voted against renewing the Common Core standards for Idaho. Source: https://idahoansforlocaleducation.com/2020/05/why-idaho-still-has-common-core/ |
| Clean Energy | For | Ehardt is for clean energy. Ehardt sponsored 2 pieces of legislation acknowledging and advocating for clean energy in the forms of nuclear power and hydro power. Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/10/incumbent-republican-barbara-ehardt-faces-democrat-miranda-marquit-in-legislative-district-33-seat-a/ |
| Religious Freedom | For | Ehardt is for religious freedom. Ehardt has stated that the Republican Party's belief in freedom of religion is one of the core reasons as to why she is a Republican. Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/10/incumbent-republican-barbara-ehardt-faces-democrat-miranda-marquit-in-legislative-district-33-seat-a/ |
| 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 | Against | Ehardt is against DACA. She wrote a letter criticising Boise State University for encouraging DACA recipients to attend the university and apply for certain scholarships. Source: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article233291152.html |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Ehardt voted for HJR 004, which would make it increasingly difficult to legalize marijuana in Idaho. She 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/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/HJR004/ |