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| Life, Marriage & Family | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP | Strengthen marriage by reforming the unilateral nature of “no-fault” divorce | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | Strengthen the recently enacted Idaho law which prohibits coerced abortions | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | Ensure a woman has a medically verified pregnancy before undergoing an abortion procedure | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | Ban embryonic stem cell and human cloning research in Idaho | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | Add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to discrimination law | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | OPPOSE | | Education | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP | Merit pay for public school teachers based on student achievement | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED* | SUPPORT | End “tenure” for public school teachers | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED* | SUPPORT | Remove the cap which limits new charter schools to six per year | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | Education tax credits or deductions to make education alternatives more affordable | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE* | SUPPORT | Permit discussion of scientific challenges to the theory of evolution in public schools | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | Teaching the Bible’s impact on history, literature and art in public schools | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | State-funding for pre-K programs | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED* | OPPOSE | Require registration and/or state testing of home-schooled students | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | OPPOSE | | Religious Liberty | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP | Protect right of legislative chaplains to pray according to their convictions, including “in Jesus’ name” | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | Posting of Ten Commandments monument on public property | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | | Fiscal & Tax Policy | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP | Eliminate all personal property tax on businesses | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED* | SUPPORT | Increase revenue for transportation by raising taxes, fees or rates | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | Grant local option authority to raise taxes for light rail systems | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE* | OPPOSE | | Gun Rights | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP | “Car Carry” legislation to allow law-abiding adult citizens to put their loaded firearms out of sight in their vehicle without being required to obtain a concealed weapon license | NO RESPONSE | NO RESPONSE* | SUPPORT | Concealed-weapon permit-holder’s (age 21 or over) right to carry concealed weapon on Idaho’s college campuses | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE* | SUPPORT | | Immigration | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP | Train state law enforcement agencies to assist federal officials in enforcing immigration laws | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED* | SUPPORT | Sanctions for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT* | SUPPORT | | Environment & Energy | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP | Government-mandated caps on greenhouse gas emissions to reduce threat of global warming | NO RESPONSE | OPPOSE | OPPOSE | Idaho should facilitate the building of nuclear and/or coal-fired energy plants | NO RESPONSE | SUPPORT* | SUPPORT | | Other | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP | Allow political parties to close primaries to all but publicly registered members of the party | NO RESPONSE | UNDECIDED* | SUPPORT | | Jennifer Morgan, DEM | Diana Thomas, REP | Judy Boyle, REP |
| * = Candidate included a written comment with his answer

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