{{short description|American politician from Idaho}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Julie Ellsworth |office = Treasurer of Idaho |governor = Brad Little |term_start = January 7, 2019 |term_end = |predecessor = Ron Crane |successor = |office1 = Member of the Idaho House of Representatives |term_start1 = December 1, 2010 |term_end1 = December 1, 2012 |predecessor1 = Branden Durst |successor1 = Janie Ward-Engelking |constituency1 = District 18A |term_start2 = December 1, 2002 |term_end2 = December 1, 2006 |predecessor2 = Fred Tilman |successor2 = Phylis King |constituency2 = District 18B |term_start3 = December 1, 1996 |term_end3 = December 1, 2002 |predecessor3 = Dave Baumann |successor3 = Bill Deal |constituency3 = District 13B |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|12|8}} |birth_place = Utah, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |education = Brigham Young University {{small|(BA)}} |website = {{url|ellsworthfortreasurer.com|Campaign website}} }} '''Julie Ellsworth''' (born December 8, 1961)<ref name="ISL">{{cite web |url= http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=1176 |title= House Membership: Julie Ellsworth |publisher= Idaho Legislature |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= July 4, 2012 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120501045114/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=1176 |archive-date= May 1, 2012 }}</ref> is an American politician from Idaho. She has been the treasurer of Idaho since 2019.

Ellsworth also was a Republican Idaho State Representative representing District 18 in the A seat from 2010 to 2012.<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/10627/julie-ellsworth |title= Representative Julie Ellsworth's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= July 4, 2012}}</ref> Ellsworth has previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1997 until 2006, three terms in Seat 13B and two terms in seat 18B.

==Education== Ellsworth earned her bachelor's degree in education from Brigham Young University.<ref name="PVS"/>

==Elections==

=== Idaho Treasurer ===

==== 2018 ==== Ellsworth defeated Tom Kealey and Vicky McIntyre with 36.8% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html|title=Idaho Primary Election Results|last=Almukhtar|first=Sarah|date=2018-05-15|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-05-25|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Ellsworth was unopposed in the general election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/finance/2018/this_year_statewide_candidates.html|title=2018 Idaho Campaign Finance Scanned Reports - Statewide Candidates|website=sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref>

=== Idaho House of Representatives === ==== 2012 ==== Ellsworth was unopposed in the Republican primary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm|title=2012 Primary Results legislative|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=2012-11-19|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-04-25}}</ref>

In a general election rematch against Ward-Engelking, Ellsworth was defeated earning only 44.7% of the vote.<ref name="TwentyTwelve">[http://sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/ENR/statewide_total.html 2012 - General Election Statewide Totals] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126014502/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/enr/statewide_total.html|date=2012-11-26}} (accessed 8 November 2012)</ref>

==== 2010 ==== With Durst seeking the open senate seat, Ellsworth again ran for seat A, winning the Republican primary with 2,024 votes (64.5%) against Greg Ferch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results|author=Ysursa, Ben|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522002826/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 22, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

In her closest race, Ellsworth won the November 2, 2010, general election by just 9 votes with 6,429 votes (50.0%) against Janie Ward-Engelking (D).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm|title=November 2, 2010 General Election Results|author=Ysursa, Ben|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063900/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

==== 2008 ==== Rather than seeking another contest with King, Ellsworth chose to run for seat A in the Republican primary and won with 1,544 votes (60.5%) against Gail Hartnett.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063707/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archive-date=May 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=April 15, 2020}}</ref>

Ellsworth lost the general election to incumbent Democratic Representative Branden Durst by 431 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm|title=November 4, 2008 General Election Results|author=Ysursa, Ben|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616143914/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=June 16, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

==== 2006 ==== Unopposed for the Republican primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results|author=Ysursa, Ben|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064542/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

In their third contest, Phylis King defeated Ellsworth in the general election by nearly 700 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm|title=November 7, 2006 General Election Results|author=Ysursa, Ben|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064151/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

==== 2004 ==== Unopposed for the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 25, 2004 Primary Election Results|author=Ysursa, Ben|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064554/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

Ellsworth won the general election with 9,751 votes (51.9%) defeating Phylis King for a second time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/general/tot_leg.htm|title=November 2, 2004 General Election Results|author=Ysursa, Ben|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062423/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/general/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

==== 2002 ==== Redistricted to District 18, Ellsworth won the three-way May 28, 2002, Republican primary with 2,552 votes (65.4%) against Cheryl A. Miller and Michael Law.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results|author=Cenarrusa, Pete T.|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063904/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/primary/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

She won the general election with 7,178 votes (55.8%) against Phylis King.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/general/tot_leg.htm|title=November 5, 2002 General Election Results|author=Cenarrusa, Pete T.|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064322/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/general/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

==== 2000 ==== Unopposed for the May 23, 2000, Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2000rslt/primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 23, 2000 Primary Election Results|author=Cenarrusa, Pete T.|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063829/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2000rslt/primary/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

She won the general election with 8,936 votes (56.6%) against George M. Klein (D).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2000rslt/general/tot_leg.htm|title=November 7, 2000 General Election Results|author=Cenarrusa, Pete T.|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064347/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2000rslt/general/tot_leg.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

==== 1998 ==== Unopposed for the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/candidat/98prrslt.htm|title=Idaho Primary Election Results May 26, 1998|author=Cenarrusa, Pete T.|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063821/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/candidat/98prrslt.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

She won the general election with 7,026 (55.9%) against Selina Shaw (D).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/98result/98gnrslt.htm|title=Idaho General Election Results November 3, 1998|author=Cenarrusa, Pete T.|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062029/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/98result/98gnrslt.htm|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2012}}</ref>

==== 1996 ==== Ellsworth defeated incumbent Republican Representative Dave Baumann in the primary with 1,483 votes (51%), winning by 61 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/primindx.htm |title=Idaho Primary Election May 28, 1996 |author=Cenarrusa, Pete T. |author-link=Pete T. Cenarrusa |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=July 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062100/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/primindx.htm |archive-date=May 1, 2012 }}</ref>

She won the general election with 8,427 votes (50.9%) against Kathleen Roos (D.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/rsltgn96.htm |title=Idaho General Election Results November 5, 1996 |author=Cenarrusa, Pete T. |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=July 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064423/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/rsltgn96.htm |archive-date=May 1, 2012 }}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{url|www.ellsworthfortreasurer.com|Campaign website}} *https://web.archive.org/web/20121103235151/http://www.julieellsworth.net/

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