Janie Ward-Engelking
Idaho State Senator, District 18 since 2014. Ran in 10 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Votes missed
- 2.7%
- Chamber median 1.7%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.3
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 11
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Change in Employee Compensation
- Commerce and Human Resources
- Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment
- Education
- Finance
- Finance-Appropriations
- Millennium Fund
- Occupational and Professional Licensure Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Ward-Engelking sits in the Idaho State Senate
Ward-Engelking is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: James Ruchti, Carrie Semmelroth, Ali Rabe
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Ward-Engelking’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Idaho State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ward-Engelking’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ward-Engelking | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | H 975: APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury… | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–13 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding… | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–16 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | H 930: CAMPAIGN FINANCE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the duties of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 19–14 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | H 516: EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | H 706: IDAHO BUILDING CODES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ward-Engelking was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 | Won | — | D+23.4 | — |
| 2024 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+25.3 | D+23.4 | +1.9 |
| 2022 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+32.1 | D+27.6 | +4.5 |
| 2020 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+23.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 | Won | D+32.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Idaho State Senate, District 18 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | R+0.1 | — | — |
| 2010 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 18 | Lost | R+1.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $30.6K
- Spent
- $37.6K
- Cash
- $46.1K
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| War-Engelking for Senate State | Active |
Source: Idaho Secretary of State filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Ward-Engelking has held
- Idaho State Senate, District 18 · since 2014
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 18 · 2012–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ward-Engelking has run against
- Dan Bridges (R) · 2024 election, won
- Mark A. Bost (R) · 2020 election, won
- Edward Dindinger (R) · 2014 election, won
- Phylis King (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Idaho Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ward-Engelking
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c3b6822b-8900-408d-8745-7066b79e1e52
- Wikidata Q16886439
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET