Joshua D. Wheeler
Republican · ID · Idaho State Representative, District 35 Seat B
Second-term state representative from Ammon and part owner of Wheeler Electric, with a construction management degree from BYU and an MBA from Idaho State. Previously served on the Ammon City Council.
Where Joshua D. Wheeler stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (4 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record),
Opposes
Cost of Living Reduction (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 2 oppose), Anti-Corruption (2 support · 1 oppose), Immigration (2 support · 1 oppose),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 4 support
Voted for Senate Bill 1294, which requires every newborn to be screened for hearing loss. The Idaho House passed it 37-32, and it became law.
March 26, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 929, which lets an insured patient pay cash and still get credit toward their deductible. The Idaho House passed it 49-21, and it became law.
March 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for the state Medicaid budget for fiscal year 2026 (Senate Bill 1201) on April 2, 2025. The House passed it 40-30 and it became law.
April 2, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Voted against House Bill 138 on February 19, 2025. It required Idaho to get certain federal waivers for Medicaid expansion to continue; the House passed it 38-32, but it died in the Senate.
February 19, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 1269, which sets up a state cloud seeding program. The Idaho House passed it 40-28, and it became law.
March 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 290, which moves school and daycare vaccine requirements from health board rules into state law. The Idaho House passed it 49-21, and it became law.
March 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 32, which bans mask mandates by any state or local body in Idaho. The Idaho House passed it 52-16, and it became law.
January 29, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 930, which requires campaigns to keep all money in a dedicated checking account. The Idaho House passed it 36-34, and it became law.
March 20, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 253, which lets agencies treat public records requests from non-residents differently. The Idaho House passed it 45-24, and it became law.
April 3, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 398, which rewrites Idaho's lobbying rules and widens what counts as lobbying. The Idaho House passed it 54-14, and it became law.
March 25, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 79, which raises the cap on community college tuition from $2,500 to $3,250 a year. The Idaho House passed it 52-17, and it became law.
February 5, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted against House Bill 660 on March 18, 2026. It set rules on checking the immigration status and nationality of people who are arrested; the House passed it 40-30, but it died in the Senate.
March 18, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Voted against House Bill 659 on March 6, 2026. It set rules for local police agreements with federal immigration enforcement (ICE); the House passed it 41-27, but it died in the Senate.
March 6, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Voted for the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act (House Bill 83) on February 10, 2025. It made illegal entry into Idaho a state crime; the House passed it 61-9 and it became law.
February 10, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legislature.idaho.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Voted for Senate Bill 1311, which tightens ignition interlock rules for drunk driving offenders. The Idaho House passed it 40-28, and it became law.
March 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 271, which makes it a misdemeanor to advertise a product or service that is illegal where offered. The Idaho House passed it 50-20, and it became law.
March 31, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 7, which sets a minimum $300 fine for adults convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana. The Idaho House passed it 54-14, and it became law.
January 21, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 240, which opens outdoor campus areas at public colleges to speech and bans free speech zones. The Idaho House passed it 55-15, and it became law.
March 4, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 583, which narrows what cities and counties may do about short-term rentals. The Idaho House passed it 54-16, and it became law.
February 12, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
Voted for House Bill 776, which requires child protection checks within twelve hours for babies in risky homes. The Idaho House passed it 49-18, and it became law.
March 18, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1257, which limits face-to-face visits in child protection cases involving abuse. The Idaho House passed it 44-24, and it became law.
March 17, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 245, which raises the age limit for extended foster care from 21 to 23. The Idaho House passed it 53-17, and it became law.
February 25, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 1288, which creates a state fund to help schools pay for very expensive special education. The Idaho House passed it 49-21, and it became law.
March 24, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1069, which requires literacy training for every teacher and elementary administrator of young children. The Idaho House passed it 40-30, and it became law.
March 11, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 810, which requires legislative candidates to have kept a fixed home inside the district. The Idaho House passed it 38-28, and it became law.
March 30, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 35, which requires multifactor login security across Idaho state government. The Idaho House passed it 54-16, and it became law.
January 27, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 752, which makes using a restroom or changing room meant for the opposite sex a misdemeanor. The Idaho House passed it 54-15, and it became law.
March 16, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 562, which raises insurance cancellation notice from 30 to 60 days. The Idaho House passed it 51-17, and it became law.
March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1183, which presumes a utility was not negligent in a wildfire if it followed an approved mitigation plan. The Idaho House passed it 46-23, and it became law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 294, which removes the caps on civil penalties for breaking pipeline safety laws. The Idaho House passed it 44-26, and it became law.
March 3, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted for House Bill 508, which widens when highway districts may build bike lanes and sidewalks. The Idaho House passed it 39-29, and it became law.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 180, which puts city and county decisions on broadband and cell tower permits on a clock. The Idaho House passed it 48-20, and it became law.
April 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Voted against Senate Bill 1352, which requires larger cities to allow small starter home subdivisions. The Idaho House passed it 36-34, and it became law.
March 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 1354, which requires cities to allow accessory dwelling units on single-family lots. The Idaho House passed it 47-23, and it became law.
March 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 1300, which lets the governor appoint the directors of Fish and Game, Transportation and Parks. The Idaho House passed it 41-29, and it became law.
March 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 1210, the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which bars almost every medical requirement in the state. The Idaho House passed it 44-23, and it became law.
April 4, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1198, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion offices and required training at public colleges. The Idaho House passed it 52-17, and it became law.
April 3, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 1180, which sets rules for how agencies may use automated license plate readers. The Idaho House passed it 45-24, and it became law.
April 3, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 109, which orders the state to seek a federal waiver removing candy and soda from food stamps. The Idaho House passed it 48-20, and it became law.
March 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 136, which makes hospitals and clinics report what they earn from the 340B discount drug program. The Idaho House passed it 52-18, and it became law.
March 26, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 135, which removes exemptions from the lawful presence check for public benefits. The Idaho House passed it 46-22, and it became law.
March 17, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Joshua D. Wheeler ran in:
- State Representative District 35 Seat B · November 3, 2026 · State House District 35; Idaho · incumbent