19 Facts About Dorothy Moon

Dorothy Moon was born on 1958 and is an American far-right politician who served as a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives from the 8B district from 2016 to 2022.

Dorothy Moon earned a Bachelor of Science in secondary education and a Master of Science in resource planning from Missouri State University.

Dorothy Moon was a special education director and science teacher at Challis High School, retiring in 2012.

In 2009, Dorothy Moon became involved with the Tea Party movement.

Dorothy Moon was re-elected in the November 2018 general election.

Dorothy Moon made baseless claims of voter fraud, claiming on the Idaho House floor without evidence that people from Canada came into Idaho to vote in the 2020 United States presidential election.

Dorothy Moon drew praise from conservatives and libertarians for her hard-right voting record.

Dorothy Moon banned media from observing the March 2024 Republican caucuses, a decision criticized by the Idaho Statesman editorial board.

In June 2024, Dorothy Moon was reelected as chair of the Idaho Republican Party, defeating former Idaho Legislator Mary Souza by a vote of 376 to 228.

Dorothy Moon is part of the far-right, which gained strength in Idaho politics in the 2020s.

Dorothy Moon is a member of the John Birch Society.

Dorothy Moon is a supporter of Eric Parker, a right-wing militia movement leader who pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor of obstructing a court order, arising from his role in the 2014 Bundy standoff in Nevada, in which armed men faced off with federal agents at a ranch near Bunkerville, Nevada.

Dorothy Moon organized a letter-writing campaign on Parker's behalf, and introduced him to applause in a session of the state House.

In 2020, Dorothy Moon opposed the adoption of proposed state educational standards for English, literacy, and science; she specifically objected to what she contended was a negative portrayal of logging, mining and other resource extraction industries, and opposed content on the adverse environmental impacts of logging and dams.

Dorothy Moon supported a measure to urge Congress to revoke "wilderness study area" designation from large swaths of Idaho land, as well as a separate measure to urging Congress to restrict the ability of private landowners to sell their land to conservation organizations for transfer to a federal agency.

In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho, Dorothy Moon promoted an end-of-session party in downtown Boise, despite public health advice to avoid large in-person gatherings to prevent the spread of the disease.

In February 2021, Dorothy Moon supported a measure to ban state contractors from requiring employees to be vaccinated.

Dorothy Moon has said she does not believe Joe Biden was legitimately elected president of the United States.

Dorothy Moon's husband is Darr, a licensed civil engineer and land surveyor involved in Gold mining, who serves on the national council of the John Birch Society.