Todd Lakey

Todd M. Lakey is an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he has represented district 12 in the Idaho Senate since 2012. He currently serves as chair of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee. He now represents district 23.

Early life and education

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.

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, 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.