Senator Todd Lakey

Todd M. Lakey is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Republican party, he has been representing district 12 in the Idaho Senate since 2013. He currently serves as chair of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee. He now represents district 23.

Lakey was born in Portland, Oregon. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in international business from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Lewis & Clark Law School.

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%), losing to Lawrence Wasden, who won the general election.

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. The bill was passed in March 2020.

Lakey has had a successful career in the Idaho Senate, with several election victories. For instance, in the 2012 primary, Lakey received 1,975 votes (61.4%) against Robert Schaefer’s 1,242 votes (38.6%). In the 2012 general election, Lakey received 9,976 votes (67.7%) against Melissa Sue Robinson’s 4,752 votes (32.3%).

In his personal life, Lakey is married to Jan and they have five children. He resides in Nampa, Idaho, U.S. He also served as an officer in the United States Army Reserve.