Janice McGeachin

Janice K. McGeachin (born January 18, 1963) is an American politician serving as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Idaho, since 2019. She is the first female lieutenant governor of Idaho.

She has previously served as aRepublican Idaho State Representativerepresenting District 32 in the A seat from 2002 to 2012.

McGeachin graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls, and earned her bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from the University of Arizona.

2002

McGeachin and Republican Representative Larry C. Bradford were re-districted to 31A.

McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary and the general election.

2004

McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary and for the general election.

2006

McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary.

McGeachin won the general election with 71.19% of the vote against Democratic nominee Scott Cannon.

2008

McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary.

McGeachin won the general election with 73% of the vote against Scott Cannon.

McGeachin supported Mitt Romney in the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries.

2010

McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary and was for the general election.

McGeachin announced on February 24, 2012 that she would not be seeking re-election.

McGeachin supported Mitt Romney in the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries.

McGeachin supported Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries as the state vice chair for Idaho and served as an Idaho Republican Party delegate for Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

On April 5, 2017, McGeachin filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. On April 19, 2017, McGeachin announced that she would run for lieutenant governor, with Senator Dean Mortimer endorsing her candidacy as well that day.

McGeachin won the Republican primary on May 15, 2018, with 28.9% of the vote, edging out Steve Yates, and won against Democratic nominee Kristin Collum in the November general election.