{{short description|American politician and firefighter from Idaho}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jake Ellis | image = | state_house = Idaho | district = District 15, seat B | term_start = December 1, 2018 | term_end = November 30, 2020 | predecessor = Patrick McDonald | successor = Codi Galloway | birth_date = | birth_place = Pocatello, Idaho | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democrat | alma_mater = Boise State University | occupation = Politician, firefighter | spouse = Amy }}
'''Jake Ellis''' is an American politician and former firefighter from Idaho. Ellis was a Democratic member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 15, seat B.
== Early life == Ellis was born in Pocatello, Idaho. Ellis is a 4th-generation Idahoan.<ref name="votesmart_ellis">{{cite web|title=Jake Ellis' Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168293/jake-ellis|access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref><ref name="idahodems_ellis"/>
== Education == In 1998, Ellis earned Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Boise State University. Ellis attended the Executive Fire Officer Program at National Fire Academy. Ellis also attended Idaho State University.<ref name="votesmart_ellis"/>
== Career == In 1988, Ellis became a fireman with Boise Fire Department in Idaho, until 2014. Ellis retired as a Battalion Chief.<ref name="votesmart_ellis"/><ref name="idahodems_ellis">{{cite web |url=https://idahodems.org/former-firefighter-jake-ellis-runs-for-district-15-house-seat/ |title=Former Firefighter, Jake Ellis, Runs For District 15 House Seat |website=idahodems.org |date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=February 7, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
== Elections ==
=== 2020 === Ellis was unopposed in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 State Primary Election|url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/Idaho/LiveResults/1/en/Index_112.html | website=State of Idaho Elections Department}}</ref> Ellis was defeated by Republican challenger Codi Galloway taking only 47.4% of the vote in the general election.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 General Election Results - Legislative|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elections-division/2020-results-legislative/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Idaho Secretary of State|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2018 === Ellis was unopposed in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Legislative Totals|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/Primary/legislative_totals.html|access-date=2021-09-07|website=sos.idaho.gov}}</ref> Ellis defeated Republican incumbent Patrick McDonald with 50.9% of the vote in the general election.<ref name="Legislative Totals">{{Cite web|title=Legislative Totals|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html|access-date=2021-09-07|website=sos.idaho.gov}}</ref>
=== 2016 === Ellis was unopposed in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Legislative Totals|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html|access-date=2021-09-07|website=sos.idaho.gov}}</ref> Ellis was defeated by Republican incumbent Patrick McDonald taking only 43.8% of the vote in the general election.<ref name="Legislative Totals"/>
== Awards == * 1992 Firefighter of the Year. Presented by City of Boise.<ref name="votesmart_ellis"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cvidaho.org/cvi-endorsement-jake-ellis/ |title=District 15 – House seat B |website=cvidaho.org |date=28 October 2016 |access-date=February 7, 2020}}</ref>
== Personal life == Ellis's wife is Amy Ellis. They have two children. Ellis and his family live in Pocatello, Idaho.<ref name="votesmart_ellis"/>
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== External links == * [https://ballotpedia.org/Jake_Ellis Jake Ellis at ballotpedia.org]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Jake}} Category:Living people Category:Democratic Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature