American politician from Idaho
Todd M. Lakey is an American attorney and politician. A Republican , he has represented district 12 in the Idaho Senate since 2012.[ 1] He currently serves as chair of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee. He now represents district 23.[ 2]
Early life and education
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]
Career
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]
Elections
District 12 Senate - Part of Canyon County
Year
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
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%
References
^ "Senator Todd Lakey's Biography" . Project Vote Smart . Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
^ "Senate Committees – Idaho State Legislature" . Retrieved 2019-06-21 .
^ "Senate Membership: Todd M. Lakey" . Boise, Idaho : Idaho Legislature . Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
^ "Sen. Todd Lakey – Idaho State Legislature" . Retrieved 2022-05-04 .
^ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
^ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "November 5, 2002 General Election Results" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
^ "Idaho abortion ban poised to take effect in light of Supreme Court leak" . Boise State Public Radio . 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .
^ Betsy, Posted by. "House passes SB 1385, abortion trigger bill, 49-18, after long debate" . Idaho Press . Retrieved 2022-05-04 .
^ Ysursa, Ben . "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho : Secretary of State of Idaho . Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
^ Denney, Lawerence . "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
^ Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
^ Denney, Lawerence . "May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved May 12, 2023 .
^ Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 6, 2018 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved May 12, 2023 .
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