Todd Lakey | |
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Member of the Idaho Senate | |
Assumed office December 1, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Curt McKenzie (redistricting) |
Constituency |
12th district (2012–2022) 23rd district (2022–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jan |
Children | 5 |
Residence(s) | Nampa, Idaho, U.S. |
Education |
Brigham Young University (
BS) Lewis & Clark College ( JD) |
Website |
lakeyforsenate |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Major |
Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Todd M. Lakey is an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he has represented district 12 in the Idaho Senate since 2013. [1] He currently serves as chair of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee. He now represents district 23. [2]
Lakey was born in Portland, Oregon. [3] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in international business from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Lewis & Clark Law School. [4]
When Idaho Attorney General Alan G. Lance Sr. announced he would not run again, Lakey was one of four Republicans who ran in the May 28, 2002 primary election; he came in 3rd with 29,154 votes (23.5%), [5] losing to Lawrence Wasden, who won the general election. [6]
As a member of the Idaho Senate, Lakey was one of several main sponsors of SB 1385, a trigger law that would criminalize most abortions if Roe v. Wade was overturned. [7] The bill was passed in March 2020. [8]
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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2012 primary [9] | Todd Lakey | 1,975 | 61.4% | Robert Schaefer | 1,242 | 38.6% |
2012 general [10] | Todd Lakey | 9,976 | 67.7% | Melissa Sue Robinson | 4,752 | 32.3% |
2014 primary [11] | Todd Lakey (incumbent) | 2,269 | 71.2% | Lee Rice | 920 | 28.8% |
2014 general [12] | Todd Lakey (incumbent) | 6,615 | 68.6% | Heidi Knittel | 3,021 | 31.4% |
2016 primary [13] | Todd Lakey (incumbent) | 1,917 | 100.0% | |||
2016 general [14] | Todd Lakey (incumbent) | 11,672 | 72.6% | Chelle Gluch | 4,412 | 27.4% |
2018 primary [15] | Todd Lakey (incumbent) | 3,699 | 100.0% | |||
2018 general [16] | Todd Lakey (incumbent) | 9,089 | 65.1% | Chelle Gluch | 4,875 | 34.9% |