Mike Moyle
Bio | Moyle went to Brigham Young University. |
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 | Moyle has raised $ $478,424 in total for his campaigns. The largest contribution has come from finance, insurance, and real estate ($84,799), with other large contributions from general business ($65,975), agriculture ($65,600), and energy and natural resources ($60,975). Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=12999763&default=candidate |
Voting Rights | Moyle introduced House Bill 88, a bill that would criminalize the possession of someone else's ballot (with the exception of a family member being in possession of one additional family member's ballot), meaning that one person cannot legally deliver others' ballots. He has said "voting shouldn't be easy." Source: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/idaho-anti-ballot-harvesting-bill-sidetracked/277-f478e708-571c-496c-b35b-2cf4a2736b6a |
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 | Moyle is against LGBT rights. In 2019, Moyle co-signed a letter Boise State University, voicing opposition to certain programs aimed at encouraging diversity and protecting minority students, including the LGBT. Moyle and the other authors of the letter opposed efforts by the school to use someone's chosen name and pronouns, and efforts to combat and prevent violence against the LGBT community. Source: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jul/12/28-idaho-lawmakers-oppose-boise-state-diversity-pr/ |
| Taxes | Against | Moyle is against taxes. Moyle advocates for tax cuts. He proposed a bill to eliminate the grocery tax in 2015, supported a bill to freeze the property tax in 2020, and also supporte bill providing property tax relief in 2021. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/members/house-leader-introduces-bill-that-would-eliminate-idaho-grocery-tax/article_d6c072c2-d374-11e4-b4d7-8f159140ef9b.amp.html https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/lets-talk-rep-moyle-explains-controversial-idaho-property-tax-freeze-bill/277-918f8317-c06e-4da3-8998-7406961e15a7 https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/property-tax-bill-quickly-passes-house-now-moves-onto-senate |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | Moyle is for flat tax rates. He sponsored 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/ Moyle advocates for tax cuts. He proposed a bill to eliminate the grocery tax in 2015, supported a bill to freeze the property tax in 2020, and also supporte bill providing property tax relief in 2021. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/members/house-leader-introduces-bill-that-would-eliminate-idaho-grocery-tax/article_d6c072c2-d374-11e4-b4d7-8f159140ef9b.amp.html https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/lets-talk-rep-moyle-explains-controversial-idaho-property-tax-freeze-bill/277-918f8317-c06e-4da3-8998-7406961e15a7 https://www.kivitv.com/news/political/inside-the-statehouse/property-tax-bill-quickly-passes-house-now-moves-onto-senate |
| Abortion | Against | Moyle is against abortion. Moyle voted for a heartbeat bill that would prohibit abortion after a heartbeat is detectable, as well as a bill that would prohibit public funding for abortions. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0366/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0220/ |
| Gun Control | Against | Moyle is against gun control. Moyle voted for SB 1389, which made it legal in Idaho for anyone over the age of 21 to carry a gun without a permit. Sourcre: https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160325/governor-signs-sb-1389-into-law https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2016/legislation/S1389/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | In 2011, Moyle voted for a bill that would make assisted suicide a felony charge. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2011/legislation/S1070/ Moyle voted for SB 1389, which made it legal in Idaho for anyone over the age of 21 to carry a gun without a permit. Sourcre: https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160325/governor-signs-sb-1389-into-law https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2016/legislation/S1389/ |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Moyle 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 | Nuance | Moyle voted for a bill that lessened mandatory prison sentences for heroin, but created new mandatory sentences for fentanyl. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/change-to-heroin-fentanyl-sentences-passes-house/article_6b7b23ef-f343-58d9-8492-6633b3e0fb88.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0469/ |
| 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 | Moyle 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 | Moyle voted in favor of HB 22, which helped with funding for charter schools. Source: 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 | Moyle voted for HJR 004, which would have made it increasingly difficult to legalize marijuana in Idaho. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/house-rejects-anti-drug-constitutional-amendment/article_3000c091-fcf5-5bf7-84f5-fa1cd407c1dc.html |