Jason Monks
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Jason Monks
Idaho House of Representatives District 22B
Tenure
2012 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
12
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Personal
Contact
Jason Monks (Republican Party) is a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 22B. He assumed office on December 1, 2012. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Monks (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 22B. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Monks began serving as State House Majority Leader for the Idaho House of Representatives on February 12, 2024.[1]
Biography
As of January 2020 Representative Monks resides in Nampa, Idaho. He received a bachelor's degree in health sciences with emphases on environmental health and industrial hygiene from Brigham Young University. His professional experience includes working for ZiLOG as Environmental Health and Safety Manager, working at a hazardous waste remediation company, and owning two small businesses.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Monks was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Monks was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Monks was assigned to the following committees:
- Business Committee
- House State Affairs Committee
- Transportation and Defense Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Business |
| • State Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Transportation and Defense |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Monks served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Business |
| • Transportation and Defense |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Monks served on the following committees:
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| • Business |
| • Environment, Energy, and Technology |
| • State Affairs |
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Monks in this election.
2022
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2020
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2018
General election
Republican primary election
2016
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Jason Monks ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 22B general election.[3][4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 22B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jason Monks Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,260 | |
| Total Votes | 13,260 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State |
Incumbent Jason Monks ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 22B Republican primary.[5][6]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 22B, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jason Monks Incumbent (unopposed) |
2014
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Jason Monks was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
2012
Monks won election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 22B. He defeated Michael Law, Fred Tilman and Stephen Warren in the Republican primary on May 15, 2012, and defeated Sharon Fisher (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jason Monks |
67.6% | 10,080 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Fisher | 32.4% | 4,821 | |
| Total Votes | 14,901 |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jason Monks |
39.7% | 942 |
| Fred Tilman | 35.3% | 838 |
| Michael Law | 20.6% | 488 |
| Charles D. Hoffman | 4.4% | 105 |
| Total Votes | 2,373 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jason Monks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jason Monks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jason Monks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Monks' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "I believe that your money is actually yours; it is not the governments, they didn’t give it to you. You earned it and should get to keep it. It is not the role of government to redistribute wealth from those that created jobs, and created wealth and give it to those that did not."
- Size and Scope of Government
- Excerpt: "The government has exceeded the original intent of the Constitution. The government should not get involved with those things that individuals can do for themselves."
- School Budget
- Excerpt: "My children have experienced first hand what budget cuts have forced schools to do. ...The real problem is that we don’t have enough funds to go around. Instead of solely focusing on where to cut educational spending; I will support legislation that will encourage job growth that will bring more money into the state."
- Students Come First
- Excerpt: "After speaking with many educators, and tax payers I’ve come to the conclusion that the biggest problem we face in regards to the Students Come First initiative is a lack of communication and cooperation."
- Right to Life
- Excerpt: "I am a firm believer and supporter of the rights of the unborn. I am proud to have the endorsement of Idaho Chooses Life and will do everything I can to protect the rights of the unborn."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
Monk's website lists the following endorsements:[15]
- Idaho House Majority Leader Mike Moyle
- District 20A State Representative Joe Palmer
- Romney for President Idaho State Finance Chair Travis Hawkes
- Meridian Mayor Tammy DeWeerd
- Former political opponent and small business owner Stephen Warren
Scorecards
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2023
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In 2023, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 6.
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2022
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In 2022, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 11.
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2018
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In 2018, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 28.
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2017
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In 2017, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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2016
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In 2016, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 25.
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2015
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In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Footnotes
- ↑ ‘’Idaho Capital Sun,’’ “Rep. Jason Monks named Idaho House majority leader” accessed February 15, 2024
- ↑ "Jason Monks Representative District 22B", "About Jason Monks", accessed February 19, 2020
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed 6 July 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Jason Monks, "Issues," archived November 27, 2013
- ↑ Jason Monks, "Endorsements," accessed October 18, 2012
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Mike Moyle
Majority Leader:Jason Monks
Representatives
Republican Party (61)
Democratic Party (9)
